| This will be one of the most controversial topics of all | | | | here, most of them were mostly fighting for what they |
| time. 'What is an ideal nation? How does one define an | | | | deserve, their equality share in the system as a |
| ideal nation?' Everyone was born from different place | | | | democratic nation. |
| in the world and were brought up under different | | | | Unity |
| culture and environment, therefore the perception of | | | | An ideal nation, be it a capitalist or socialist one, will |
| 'ideal nation' is totally different from one to other. While | | | | never be able to be a strong one without the support |
| there is no good answer to this (capitalism vs | | | | from all citizens. Therefore unity is essential for a |
| socialism), there remains some indistinguishable | | | | nation to remain strong and firm to withstand the |
| characteristics that everyone agrees on. | | | | international pressures. Time can saved for the |
| Equality | | | | country to move on with more reforms if they work |
| Citizens should be given the same equal rights at the | | | | together towards it. This is true when parties for a |
| legislation level for their being as a first class citizen of | | | | democratic country are really championing for the |
| the nation. Citizens are like the oil of a Buggati Veyron, | | | | people, but truth to say it cannot be seen so at here, |
| if you do not have enough oil, the super fast and | | | | yet. Most of the time are being used to prevent |
| expensive car will not move an inch. Having the same | | | | lopsided policies and dealings from getting a green light |
| rights as the next citizen beside you makes you feel | | | | by the government in power, thus effectively serving |
| content as when you suffer from economic crisis, they | | | | the interest of the people of preventing misuse of |
| too will suffer together. You do not see the same | | | | citizen's funds, but not at improving life of the citizens |
| class of citizen who earns almost the same amount of | | | | yet. In many other democratic countries, if you cannot |
| wages able to enjoy luxurious lifestyle just because | | | | perform, you will be removed by the citizens easily. |
| one have a privilege over the other by default. A | | | | And it is a practice for the current government in |
| nation's growth will only be stagnant as no one will | | | | power to resign gracefully and apologize to their |
| want to let others get a free ride over their hard work. | | | | citizens on their inability. Together a nation stand strong. |
| Freedom | | | | Transparency |
| Freedom is a universal right of any citizens. Probably | | | | Good governance and transparency are parallel to |
| the few good examples of nations practicing freedom | | | | each other. Transparency is not something that one |
| will be United States of America, United Kingdom, | | | | can claim to be, it is something to which others must |
| Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea. While the many | | | | be able to perceive the existence of it. Unveiling many |
| policies implemented by these few countries may not | | | | transparency models and revealing information slowly |
| be agreed by me, I do agree on their stand as a | | | | when being asked and pushed by others will be |
| country of freedom, freedom even for their citizens to | | | | perceived by the citizens as an insincere gesture by |
| voice out their discontent towards their government. | | | | the government to drag time till the next elections. |
| Some would say chaos will be unleashed when the | | | | While it remains a good thing to be transparent to the |
| citizens are given such rights and wreck havoc in the | | | | public, but the pace of revealing it will not be as fast as |
| cities, but when you look at the recent rally by the | | | | we climb back the Corruption Perception Index. There |
| Thais, it feels that the freedom in democracy is well in | | | | are too many things which are not revealed yet and |
| place. Any citizens who want to give its country a | | | | should be disclose out for the public. All projects and |
| change for the better will never, ever want to resort to | | | | dealings which are leeching the citizen's funds should |
| bloodshed. These are citizens who truly love their | | | | be reviewed and to come out with a good |
| country and will not want to see their country going | | | | recommendation on the solution to it. And most of all, |
| into the void. They do not want to stain their own | | | | the people behind these should be dug out from their |
| country with blood of revolution, nor do they want the | | | | shelters and be prosecute in the name of public |
| country to be trapped with a government which is | | | | interest! |
| undemocratic. Leave the bloodshed to the colonist and | | | | Being transparent is paramount in any country. Being |
| civil wars. Right mind thinking citizens will never ask for | | | | transparent brings in checking by the public and |
| bloodshed in the first place. | | | | confidence by investors towards the country. Sad to |
| However, when freedom is taken away and you | | | | say that we are already far behind other South East |
| indoctrinate rallies as an act of evil, the nation will only | | | | Asia countries in terms of 'country branding' as a |
| suffer as the voice of the mass will be trapped under | | | | nation worth investing in. |
| fear, fear of being prosecute for raising your voice. | | | | These four core characteristics should be a must in an |
| Truth to be, we all had been through such situations | | | | ideal nation as they are the foundations for an |
| before year 2004. Many would have known that | | | | advance nation. Being advanced is subjective as it |
| some words and topics are considered taboo and | | | | means being perceived as advanced by others. |
| should never be raised even in the coffee shops. This | | | | Nations should work hard towards this four goals in |
| is a result of constant suppressing of the citizens and | | | | order to be an ideal nation. Malaysia must put in double |
| stripping them off their freedom to raise their voice for | | | | effort! |
| nearly 2 decade. And of all the rallies being conducted | | | | |