Rommel and the NEP Policy

"Thierry Rommel should be kicked out from Malaysia" Datuk Mohamad Aziz (BN - Sri Gading) lambasted.

He again!

“Many officials from European nations had interfered into other countries’ affairs without understanding the repercussions,” he added.

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Let's hear what the Opposition said.

Lim Kit Siang claimed that Malaysians had already identified the causes of the country’s poor productivity and declining competitiveness.

“But when Rommel or other foreigners make bona fide comments or criticisms about the country, there is no need for government leaders to OVERREACT or RESORT TO IRRATIONAL RESPONSES,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby.

Wow.....she must be very very very very very very angry.

Hello, no need to overreact and resort to irrational responses lar......over Rommel's comments.

“He has always had this problem with his attitude,” Datuk Seri Rafidah said.

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Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) chairman Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam said those who had protested against Rommel’s comments should substantiate it with valid data and statistics.

He said that while Rommel’s statement did not follow proper diplomatic protocol, it was increasingly necessary for all Malaysians to carefully examine the criticism, besides professionally assessing the contents for its truth and relevant implications.

“The CPPS feels that it is imperative for Malaysia to constantly review its socio-economic policies to ensure they are effective in promoting real sustained socio-economic development for all Malaysians in the long run,” he said.

So true of what Tan Sri Ramon has explained.

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Now let's see how Rommel was to defend himself.

“It is not my intention to meddle in domestic affairs and that was not the rationale of my speech"

“The rationale of the NEP in my speech is that it has bearings on the negotiations with the Free Trade Agreement between EU and Asean"

“I did not say the NEP was discriminatory nor did I call for it to be scrapped"

“One should read the entire speech to understand the context”

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NOW nOw, what I feel about all this ruckus is ridiculous.

What Lim Kit Siang has said is correct....

We have to accept bona fide comments or constructive criticisms in a positive note. And not be overly emotional and make lots and lots of noises or even some emotional gestures (look at the picture above).

And also I fully agree with what Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam has said.

And I wonder who's the one having the attitude problem. Malaysians just can't accept constructive criticisms and are so over-protective of the NEP policies which only benefited one group of ethnic communities.

I wonder if the Orang Asli do really benefited from this or only a certain 'group of connected people' receives all the so-called contracts and privileges. So the rich gets richer and the poor remains poor. No wonder the NEP has been politicised, period.