Anwar In New York where he was asked what he would do about the brain-drain 

I have worked in San Francisco, Sydney, Shanghai and mostly in my hometown Singapore. My last stint was Kuala Lumpur and so utterly disgusted with so-called leadership appointments without merits, “special care” are to be given to the connected, the huge disparity of compensation between the higher ups and the working level and most importantly the culture of patronage (aka bodek) that most if not all in important positions are so incompetent of their roles. To this end, I have decided to retire completely to “heal” from a shocking corporate culture I was part of although it was a very short stint compared to my other previous assignments. I understood my comments posting is not a popular one but this is the view from someone from the outside.

Can you imagine the 40% of non malays are contributing to 60% of taxes in Malaysia yet public education institutions which are being funded by taxpayers decided to put them in quotas? Some of the non bumi students Ive met when I ask about their future study plans they said: “you know it’s hard for US to get into public uni right?”. They were even forced to pay quadruple fold of fees in private unis. Outrageous don’t you think?

Yes thanks for your VOICE we need more intelligent politicians not stupid ones who only talks racist and trying to make people stupid

Meritocracy is dead. Atuk anak mamak kerela made sure of that. And still putting his last nail in the coffin before his own. Racism Religious bigotry is not just rampant but an institution. And institutionalised. Corruption and non action against those who provoke racism and religious bigotry. Malay Monopoly Cartel rule Malaysia.

My parents were treated unfairly their whole life as a "Malaysian." They are hard working honest law obeyed citizens.. i am 60+ years old now. When my sibling and I were teen, my parent told us to study hard, get a good score, then moved to oversea. After i completed my study,both my parent told us not to return to Malaysia after graduated from Uni because there is no future for us in Malaysia due to racism and discrimination. My friend who returned to Malaysia after Uni regretted so much..finally she went to other country who appreciated her talent and skill, she was offered not only a PR but citizenship of that country in a very short period of time.

Thank you Puan Mariam for being a voice for those who have been denied a voice in this country for decades although we are suppose to be Malaysian citizens. 🙏🏼

Well said. I am in the mid seventy. I should said i am success in my life. All my children had grown up and 3 of them are working abroad. I am from a poor rubber tapper family who had to struggle very much. I applied all sorts of scholarships during school age, but non success. I applied for further study in local university, but that also rejected. Well, it's ok. On the way back from the interview for university enrollment, in the bus, sit next to me was my fellow Malay friend, whom i did not recognize, was already in year 2, obtained Grade 3 results. My MCE results was so much much better😅. Well, I am just the tips of the iceberg.😢😢😢

You are right Puan M. This Unity Govt is the best possible Govt we have now. Unfortunately, the racist, bigoted policies remain. Nothing has changed!

Abolish religion, racial, education, and job discrimination in Malaysia.

Im a doctor in KKM, who work like a donkey despite being a specialist & being exposed to Malay Supremacy and toxicity of the work culture here.. Not to mention being severely underpaid.. Got a job offer at UK and Singapore, still considering which i should accept... Pay is much higher there than the rm250 per 24 hours oncall which i received!!! Not only that, working hours in these countries are much shorter than what we have here!! Slavery in KKM is not a myth ~~ so time to leave and start a family some where else

Thank you ma'am for speaking up for all Malaysians. You are very brave to do so. May God protect you and bless you always. Everyone suffers when there is injustice and religious intolerance-- even the majority that politicians pretend they are trying to protect. The poor are growing poorer and the rich more sinfully rich. Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a disgrace to any people.

We cannot solve problems because we don't tackle the root cause

I'm a malaysian chinese living in New York. I'm a doctor. Why should I return when I'm treated as a second class citizen. When I'm told to balik tongsan. No way I'm coming back. What is left in Malaysia are the unemployable graduates from local universities

Systemic discriminations are here tp stay, so no point for them to come back to Malaysia

Our country has gone far behind south Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. This was the master mind of mahatir well executed.

'Che Mariam, you truly understand the radicals well n thank you for understanding the non-malays mindsets. Malaysia will be blessed if there are more good souls like you. If Anwar Ibrahim does not realise his follies in time, he will surely be sending Malaysia down the road to disaster!

Well said Madam 🙏🏾🙏🏾. I’m just glad that there is rational Malay intellect like you. Always wanted to come home because that’s my Home and my love for the country never lost. However as things remains the same some say it’s getting worse post Mahathir era, i don’t think many veterans like me wants our children’s grow up in that environment. My two cents

Mariam, i'm proud of u. Very few Malays think like u.

Thanks kak Mariam . You're absolutely correct . All my children are working overseas , and I doubt they will want to return to this country to work except maybe to meet old friends and classmates . LIfe no doubt are rather tough in the beginning . But at least there is freedom . If they work hard and if opportunity comes , they could have a much better lives . I worked in this country for more than 50-yr . Sadly I have to called it a day when even working hard does not give me a chance to stand tall in this beautiful country .

Get rid of the religious bigots and curtail their powers. Then insha'Allah Malaysia will prosper.

The one who still holding to the education quota system is said it all. Nothing much is going to change.

If there's a will, there's a way....also, it is 10 times cheaper and easier to prevent brain from leaving, than to offer ideas, money and time to bring the whole family back here. As long as the country is moving religiously, remain stagnant, nothing moves to the future

Whole world know that Malaysia export talents to the world

Very true and correct Puan Mariam.. I do have a double Master's relative rejecting the racist and overly religious country. She is not of ketuanan ethnicity.. So sad.

Things are probably going to get worse for non Malays in the future as the non Malay politicians are currently lost as to which direction to take . Can you imagine DAP in the PASPN coalition . The Indians are being more marginalized but the Chinese are being catered to because the Malaysian economy will collapse if the Chinese are angered . They prefer to give citizenship to new immigrants rather than to families who have been here for 3 generations , this alone tells you what Malaysia is all about .

Reality check. Possible for Anwar to go by meritocracy at this moment with so much politicization of race escalating? Super sensitive issue.

You are spot on the factors of unfairness. So long as people like Dr M and tbose shortsighted politicians are still promoting such views, more brain drains could be expected.

My grand mother, my father and I were all born in Malaysia, but we were treated as second class citizens with all kinds of racial discrimination policies. Thank you for voicing the pain of all the 40% of rakyat...❤

So true. Not many dare to question

Madam, fully agreed, hope what you have said will be heard by the PM and his cabinet. Racism must not be in Education or any other thing for that matter. Please continue to speak out.

The brain drain will never stop as long as discriminating policies remain.

Malaysia would never ever break through the obstacles of discrimination policy because of religious and racial differences. If Malaysia really wants to be an advanced country, just mirroring Singapore policy will do. However, this is not gonna happen in Malaysia. As you cannot change the mindset of 60% population. All these while, the Malaysia government doesn't care much about brain drained because these groups of people affected politicians' influences. If the people are too smart, then the leaders would find it difficult to rule the country. Don't come to back to Malaysia and give up your brilliant career in overseas. No matter how beautiful Anwar can promise you, but things might change easily when government changed. There is no guarantee of future in Malaysia. Because there are so many uncertainties in politics.

Voice of reason wisely articulated. I met non-Malay students getting scholarships in Singapore and working there. They were given a chance there when their own country rejected them. Fundamentally they were being denied fair opportunity in the first place due to racism. Then the country had to spend money to bring talents back. Waste of money and resources. When you experience fair treatment elsewhere, do you think it is easy to bring back these talents? They know their value and self worth. Why would they return for some perks and incentives knowing their children would go through the same racist treatment and being denied fair opportunities growing up? Why would they settle for incentives and deny their own children a better future?

I told my two daughters to get out. My Grandfather felt discrimination my father felt the same and I too feltl it for the past 57 years. I dont want my children and grandchildren feel all the discrimination here being a non bumi. Enough is enough! Best to get out!

Absolutely true 👍

Very well said Madam. Tq🙏🙏🙏

Madam, I watch your videos because you say the right things without fear or favour. In the first 4 years of my primary school, I was singing "God Save the Queen" not "Negaraku". So you know how old I am. I never thought Malaysia would descend to such a state towards the end of my life. How sad! I had alot of opportunities to migrate but I didn't because this is my "Tanah tumpah darahku". What is the point in having this verse in the National Anthem if it means nothing at all to the Malay politicians across both sides of the divide. And it is not just me. This country was also my father's "Tanah tumpah darahku". He was born in 1899 and died in 1986. There was no discrimination then like there is now. Many of the Bumiputras like Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and his parents were not even in the country at that time. So when these politicians say that citizenship was given based on the so called "Social Contract", I don't know what the hell they are talking about. The Melaka Chetties, Indians who have been here from the time of Parameswara and the Melaka Sultanate are denied bumiputra status but the irony is, the Portuguese Eurasians, descendants of Colonizers who came later, are given bumiputra status. During the Japanese occupation of Malaya, my uncle and brother-in-law walked all the way from India with other Indian Army soldiers, to Malaya, through Burma and Thailand to fight the Japanese. How many people in Malaysia today know about the hardship and sufferings of these soldiers. Hardly anybody because all these are meticulously left out in our history books. It does not fit the narrative they want to create, so it is omitted. So much of injustice. However, to console you and strengthen your fighting spirit, this is what I would like to say, the good times for the Malays will make them weak people whereas the hard times you all face now will make you strong people, after all you are the descendants of the oldest living civilization.

I wont come bck to serve the country that does not give merits. Imagine i have to take orders fm someone who is less qualified than me who get to b my superior just bcoz he/she is ketuanan and i have to do all the donkey wrk n they get the credit.

Recently I made a comment on a You Tuber's video about the Chinese currency note that contains ethnic languages including the Uighurs. I contrasted that to the Malaysian note that contains only Malay and Jawi. My word, you can't believe the amount of hateful comments I got from Malays for that.

MOE has refused to reviewed and outwardly rejected all appeals made when my children, with examplary results were not given the deserving studies in the universities. So, we slot and laboured many years for them to study overseas. Now, they are very successful and had settled down respectively. Do you think after all such 2nd class treatment, they will believe Malaysia has change and sincere about this? Another issue is any change in the government, our records showed the policies can take a 360° U-turn. 😂😂😂

Years ago in the mid 1990s, I heard a guy who worked in the bank for many years told my cousin who was working high up in in one of the banks, that although he was good in his job, he saw the guy that he trained get promoted to be his manager, and the new manager pushed all the work to his ex mentor. The guy bemoaned how he had to prepare for his ex protege's presentation, write his speech after doing all the fact checks and research, and helplessly( helpfully😅) watch his former student present and take all the credit, just because he has some connection with higher up in the chain......

Bless you for speaking on our behalf most of the time.

I have worked in Singapore for 30 years. Started my family in Singapore. You have mentioned it. Now I am 60. For what assurance were we given in Msia such a race and religion-based political game and situation.

Very true!😐

Even the incentives offered to professionals are race base for instance a non Malay professional agreeing to return are only allow to buy tax free cars that are assembled in Malaysia unlike the Malay professionals who return are allowed to buy tax free imported cars instead of locally assembled. This kind of discrimination is there very unappealing and unfair to non Malay professionals. Why such racist treatments even when allowing to buy tax free cars. That's sickening.

Thank you Puan Mariam. Your analysis is absolutely correct. Unfortunately it is too late now. There are just not enough Malays like you to help change course and save the country. The best have already left the country. Malaysia is only good for makan and scenery now for Malaysians aboard.

Anwar is the PM for one Race only not Multiracial Malaysia therefore Malaysia still awaits since 1957 for Her 1st Prime Minister.

Very well said Madam..... Malaysia no hope leeeeee.......

Mariam,you are a wonderful malay . What you say is correct.

Is OK. What Malaysia loss, the rest of the world gain.

So true in all aspects. I left the education service a decade ago and I heard it's worse now.

Thank you for your upload- it’s sad but the truth is the situation has got to a point of no return and anyone expecting otherwise has total amnesia.

If you are doing well outside, stay there !

Agree. Malaysia has only need to look at our nearest neigbour to see why they are much more successful despite lack of all natural resources include water.

She hit the nail on it's head!

Not religious extremism, its Islamic extremism.

hope Mariam can organise a public forum to talk about this…

When something had gone beyond the point of recovery, nothing much can be done but just wait for the consequences.

Even Malays have started leaving Malaysia!

Thank you Mariam, there is still discrimination. That's the reason why I told my children not to come home, after failing to get scholarships even though their marks surpass their counterparts ( malays). So Mr. Pm you are still playing the same game .

I am one of the victims of racial discrimination. I have one child now working in Australia and now planning my 2nd child to study and migrate oversea.

Non malays are always given options that no one wants

We are family of 3 has decided leaving Malaysia for Canada in 2019 because my daughter couldn't see what future holds for her if she stay. My daughter is currently a Canadian practising lawyer working with Canada federal government. Before she left Malaysia, she has been practicing law in Malaysia for four years, coming to Canada means she has to start the whole licencing process in order to be able to practise law in Canada. But she said its all worth it.

Mariam Mokhtar .... we fully concur with what you have said pertaining to racism and serious discrimination within.

I have given up any hope of AI and his reformasi Reformasi is only a battle cry, nothing more. Racism, discrimination, and ketuanan are strongly ingrained into the minds of the special race from year 1 till they leave school that the situation is now irreversible. The young tuans do not even know that we were multi racial before independence. They have been brainwashed from birth that Racism, discrimination, and religious bigotry is their right and their culture. I have resigned myself to the fact that the situation is now irreversible.

brain not important, only racial and religious supremacy does.

Well said🎉

Hi Mariam Good evening You are absolutely right. Why return, only return as guest. PM as to change the whole cabinet and has to be fair to all, irrespective of status, gender, race and religion .especially Government bodies and its staff.

Till today, I still miss my parents.

Thank you so much for speaking up for the many who suffered under the unjust unfair system in Malaysia. The more the rakyat watch the parliment sittings in progress, hearing reports from various medias, more hopelessness set into our hearts. No wonder where ever there is open door, brains and hands find their Exits from Malaysia. May there be true 😢peace and unity in Malaysia.

if you have the ability to earn USD or Pound Sterling, why the hell would you return to malaysia to earn a practically useless currency? if i ever get an offer to leaves malaysia, i would take it without a second thought.

TNB monopolize, indah water, Telekom, all those and many more, you thing the country will progress if most thing is been monopolized??? Let me tell you, you create no competition so the answer is no …do they care consumers need? Nooooo, they don’t even bother.

You are a PATRIOTIC Malaysian. Thank you.

Puan, you spoke the truth. Let's admit. Malaysia has become a racist country. It's difficult to retain the bright and attract the bright left. A very dedicated Non-Malay teacher can't even become a Head Mistress in a secondary school in Malaysia. I don't think Dato Seri Anwar or his cabinet can change this racist trend. They are politicians not leaders. A politician exploit the opportunities for his vested interest. A leader create opportunities for the country and people. Nothing will happen, the present trend will continue. Let's accept it and find a way to live as a decent Malaysian with dignity. We as individuals must be a committed Malaysian first.

U r spot on.

Anwar is asking for the impossible. At least not until and unless the basic problems of racism is resolved in Malaysia

Thank you Mariam Mokhtar for stating the truth. I have lived in this country for 62 years and I have seen the polarization and lop sided affirmative action just get worse and cause a wider gulf between the races. It saddens me to think that many years ago i thought this would never happen here. The un Constitutional " Social Contract" is what should be eradicated and people should be raised through merit. This country's economy was raised and prospered by the Chinese who are extremely hard working people and have a strong work ethic for progress. The Indians have been the back bone of the labour force and also the professional sector such as Doctors, medical specialists, and lawyers. Whenever we speak of Malays, its about rights, privileges and hand-outs. I love the Malay people but this system has done nothing but make them dependent. I hope this changes

Spot on as always, Pn MM. IF the government sleeps on this clear message, how else can they hope to wake up from their slumber. Anyway, the nation should thank Pn MM for tirelessly plodding on with her consistent message of social justice, fairness, non discriminatory no matter race, religion, gender etc and so well argued and boldly spoken on sensitive issues....salute and appreciation from a humble admirer😀🥰😘

Terbaik puan mariam

❤❤❤Exactly, so true, so right and so clearly argued. Bravo Pn MM, keep up the good fight, the best n the brave❤❤May God continue to bless n protect you n family ❤❤🙏🙏🙏💐👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Rather than trying to persuade Malaysians abroad, it would be better if they try to do something for the expertise that is already here, working day and night in professional and non professional fields. Shouldn't the gov enforce some sort of inflation based pay? Prices has been soaring high years but pay is still stagnant, this does not even include the racial sentiments in Malaysia. Fix Malaysia and those abroad will come back.

It has never change till today due to kulitfication

Right on the nail again puanmariam mokhtar. Either we have Dumbo's as leaders for as long as we can remember or that they are reluctant to recognise the truth.

👍👍👍 sister

Best and insightful comments as usual. Keep up the good work.

Thank you so so much Pn Mariam for being so understanding n brave enough to speak up. I love Msia n understand what's to tumpah darah untuk negara. Unfortunately due to racial discrimination, I will not encourage my children and future generation to live here. My daughter was given Asean scholarship n when she was in JC, similar to Form 6 here, she was given the forms to spy PR in Spore. She told me she love Msia, her family n friends are here, but for her future, she'll leave. She has served in PWC n PSA n often represent the companies overseas.

Thank you so much for speaking the truth. May God bless you and your family always. They have brought you up very well.

I don't trust politicians.

Another brilliant talk. Love your talks and love you Mariam. Stay well - ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Excellent and very true correct speech

Excellent message , i know your father way back from OPES , H & C , Banting.

I am now a New Yorker and considering what is going on at Malaysia lately....yeah. Even if Anwar feels somewhat regretful for how many people have left Malaysia for other self-improvement, sorry but not everyone wanna go back to a country where it's censorship keeps exacerbating into beyond repair. Not to mention that Anwar is siding with the CCP (of all he has done) further solidifying our resolution to remain in the US (or anywhere else) instead of coming back. Until Malaysia is easing down it's censorship by NOT arresting the artists while fixing the economy by making ACTUAL economic changes without copying other countries' format, we _ain't_ going to come back to Malaysia anytime soon.

Kak Mariam,you said it right,keep up the excellent work,God bless you

👍fully agree

Even if Anwar were to make any changes, it would only be small ones. He can't do much at the moment even if he wants to as his govt is still new and not as strong as he would like it to be. To go against the the indoctrination and the one-sided policies implemented by the previous govts for many decades is very tough or even not possible. It would take a very firm and no-nonsence leader to bend those biased policies and emerge victorious. That leader i believe would turn Malaysia upsidedown....but in a good way. Could that be Anwar or someone else.

Well said

High hope that this video of beloved Cik Mariam can be watched by so called PMX of all Malaysian. Good and speaking out. Ketuanan Melayu is haunting the Malays mindsets a pity to the future of the country.

I studied in Australia, lived and worked both in Australia and Malaysia as a professional, since retired for 10+ years. I had successfully raised and educated my children in Australia and they secured successful jobs relevant to their qualifications immediately after university graduation. In recent years I noted Malays have settled in Australia. When Malays are leaving, that’s a bad omen. For a non-Malay like me, the image of Mr Hisamuddin waving his kris was confirmation that I had made the right choice.

Thank you Mariam Truly appreciate your time and effort. You're a gem. The Unfairness is maddening, Corruption in all sorts. " Will there ever be a reformed Malaysia " .....

Until Anwar withdraws his racial quota system for entry into varsity as he replied to a undergraduate, no trust to his racial discrimination in his administration of the country especially the strong green wave is still blowing !