Malaysia – A Failed Country & Nation?

The year 1973 is the most important year in the 20^th Century. I have three things to point out and I’m going to leave it at that and by the time you get to end of this blog, you’ll find out why 1973 is a year to be reckoned with.

1. In 1973, a 1.3 L Japanese Car was priced at RM7,000. Today, it’s priced at RM60,000 – that’s a 8.5 times increase in case you’re wondering.

2. In 1973, a double storey house was priced at RM43,000. Today, it’s priced at RM300,000 – and that’s just for starters.

3. In 1973, a general worker with a professional degree holder earned RM1,000. Today they earn RM2,000 – just twice more than they did 35 years ago.

In my opinion, 1973 was a very important year because it’s the year I was born – from the time I learnt to crawl, later walk and run, 35 years have passed and the country has not shown the kind of economic progression it should be able to show for.

You don’t need to be math genius to see that there’s something very wrong with these numbers. The price of everything has increased but salaries remain virtually the same. Still want to be an employee and leave your fate to the hands of your employer and the government? For once, I hope you answer in the negative.