I refer to the Malaysiakini report PKNS - 'Get the best person for the job' .

What is wrong with a non-Malay being appointed as head of a government agency, in this case PKNS? I can think of only one thing - that is when the person appointed does not meet the qualifications and experience needed to hold the position.

But is not this criteria the same if the person so chosen is a Malay, especially if he or she is from Umno? Must we have a lower benchmark for this to the detriment and expense of the nation? Perhaps this is why our economy is sinking, compared to our neighboring countries.

The government has been trying to foster unity among all the races for the last 51 years. They thought we should start from school, when our young children are most receptive, having been exposed to and accepting of all races, irrespective of their background.

However, when they have grown up, the Indians and the Chinese will ultimately be disheartened and disillusioned to learn that they are not going to being treated the same as the Malays despite the fact that they have studied hard, worked hard and contributed so much to the Malaysian society.

This apart from faithfully paying taxes knowing very well that this is good for the nation where we were born and bred. They will learn that there is little or no future in Malaysia for the non-Malays.

The only way is to migrate to greener pastures where our talents are highly recognised. I am one of those who after doing well in my STPM, still failed to obtain a place at a local university.

My poor parents had to suffer to send me to the US for my first degree. After securing excellent academic results, I was offered a partial scholarship from another university in the US - despite being a foreigner - to complete my study amidst some part-time vocation.

Later, the organisation I worked for paid for my postgraduate studies after which I was seconded to Germany to head the IT Department of this US-based company.

Should I think of returning to Malaysia to serve my country? Will I have the opportunity to head a division in the government or with a government-linked agency? This, I’m sure will be greeted with much fuss and protests from the ‘Umno bullies’.

And what about the naming of road names in Penang? Refer it to the unity ministry? What irony! It is a wonder that such a simple matter has to take up so much time of the elected representatives of the assemby when the time can be better used to discuss how Malaysia can be prepared for the coming global recession.

In my opinion, the representatives arguing against the multi-lingual road signs are doing so because they are blissfully unaware of the goings-on in global economic developments.

They also desperately do so in order to gain short-term mileage for their political careers.

With these groups of ill-informed bigots, Malaysia will never progress but forever be subjected to the machinations of self-denying people.