I wish to refer to the contribution by Dreamer Yee 'Chinese Malaysians still seeking redress for unkind cuts'

(Jan 11).

I am just wondering how old is Dreamer Yee and is he expressing the viewpoint of the Chinese majority or there is a element of disloyalty with a sense of belonging to certain opposition group?

Among my offsprings, I have a few capable Ong juniors who are impatient and vocal about what they perceive to be right or wrong to better manage this country with their imported idealism. Good and bad though, but as parents to the present generation, there should always be check and balance to preserve the positive traits of a responsible citizen of the day.

I, therefore, do not agree with some of the idealistic points and negative comments by Yee. He had quoted the Merdeka speech by the prime minister aired on Aug 30, 2000, which I thought was a very timely, responsible and excellent speech and far from being interpreted as 'an insult' to the Chinese community or the other communities.

Having known the prime minister from a close angle, I know he had over the years of his leadership insulted those who are deemed to be below his expectations, stupid and irresponsible with no reference made to any individual of any one community, whether a Chinese, Malay, Indian, Iban or for that matter even a 'Mat Salleh', with a sense of diplomacy.

Mahathir's criticism has always being very constructive, analytical and serious for us to reflect on his true message from the positive side rather than the negative perspective.

As a Chinese Malaysian myself, though brought up through the traditions and culture of a Malay family of the early 50s, I believe there was no "insult to the Chinese" reflected in his Merdeka speech quoted. So please do not misinterpret and cause unnecessary suspicion, uncertainty and tension within the Malaysian community which we can ill afford.

As citizens, we should swear by our words of loyalty, accountability and responsibility in order to help the process of nation building, using our expertise and knowledge in this rapid IT-driven age of technology.

Don't be a mental block and assume that the loyalty of the Chinese majority is questionable and, therefore, possess the "imigrant mentality" syndrome as perceived by Dreamer Yee. My advice is for Yee to wake up and join our efforts to bridge the gaps and misunderstandings of the Chinese community, currently a major issue in the Barisan Nasional concept of political governance.

In conclusion, the Chinese should be capable enough to resolve their differences in a more democratic way within their own organisations, and with the least external interference and pressure from anyone.

As the saying goes "Don't let the fish head rot too far or the smell will badly affect and pollute the environment".