Hi.
First and foremost, my name is Nadya Binte Md Sidek. The reason I decided to create this blog is to address the issue of “Can I deflect?” that has been going around. For some reason, people are very worked up about this.
I am his daughter and no one else knows him better than I do, apart from my immediate family members. I will now address the issue and whether you can accept what I say or not, that is up to you because no one can force you to agree with me. Only you can read what I say, and think for yourself. While reading this post, forget all the negativity you’ve heard from others. Only focus on what you feel.
My dad had not planned on running for the General Elections (GE). As such, he is not seasoned like most other politicians. His decision to run for the GE was very sudden and rushed. It isn’t because he was forced into the matter but because he felt like he could do it. The party believed in him as well.
Many of you are saying how he is a Malay, but he can’t even converse in that language. How sure are you that he cannot converse in the Malay language? You’re judging and assuming because he had a mental block during his press conference? Have you ever had a mental block? You know how you prepare yourself for 4 years to take your GCE N/O Level Oral Examinations and once you sit in front of the examiners, you have a sudden mental block and only recover after you have walked away from them? Think of it that way.
In a short period of time, my dad tried to prepare himself as much as possible. My parents return home late – as late as 1am sometimes. He could have avoided all of these. He could have just turned his back on those who needs help and continued living a comfortable life, without involving himself with the issues of people he doesn’t even know. Instead, he stepped up. Why? Because he wants to help. He’s trying to reach out to those who needs help. But why do you kick him to the ground and spit on his face?
What makes you think that just because he couldn’t answer the question to your liking, he isn’t meant for the job? What makes you think that he cannot get the job done? What’s the point of being well versed in Bahasa Melayu, but not being able to aid the ones in need? You have someone – someone not perfect, but willing to speak up for the minorities.
All of you, especially the Malays, what have you done to help the Malay community? Instead of making fun of him, using foul words on him, giving him the negativity, why don’t you try to find out who he really is? Isn’t it ironic how you hate to be judged, hate how people say nasty things about you and yet you’re doing this to someone else? I can’t seem to fathom your thoughts.
If he thought he couldn’t do it and if the party thought he couldn’t do it, do you think he would have purposely gone for a press conference just to humiliate himself in front of the whole nation? Who in their right mind would do that?
It is very saddening to see the amount of Malays with so much negativity towards someone who wants to help the community. Does it matter what race or religion or what language the person speaks when he wants to help? Do you turn to a certain kind of person when in need of help? Is this what the majority of the Malay community made of? Spitting on those who want to help you but expecting help?
Trust me, in time to come my dad will be able to speak good Malay. Get to know the man before assuming he isn’t the man for the job. If you feel like you or as some of you would say your grandmothers can do better, then go for it. If you feel like you could have done better, but you aren’t actually doing anything but condemning those who are trying, then shame on you.
I rest my case here, but if any of you have anything to say, this is my e-mail address:
[email protected]
Source: http://ndysdk.blogspot.sg
