Wawasan 2020
In the recent study conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting to study the world's cities, it ranked Zurich,Switzerland to be the world's most livable city. This is closely followed by Vancouver, Canada and Vienna,Austria. The study uses several indication such as public safety, economics, cultural inclination, freedom ,educational edge, transit and other public services.For more information pertaining this article,please click this link to find out yourself.
From my keen observation, only two Malaysian cities made it into the list-which is- Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baharu, ranked 73 and 93 respectively. I find it to be soundly disturbing as Wawasan 2020 or the Malaysian dream to reach a fully developed status now remains an unanswered query. Yes, The Ninth Malaysian Plan looks extremely temptalicios on the paper, but that too requires a certain frame of period. Australia with mere population of 20,406,800 (www.wikipedia.org, 2005) has 3 cities making into the top 20. Singapore, our friendly neighbour was ranked 36-pretty good ranking though
It makes me think-Is Wawasan 2020 a mere brainwave? From my honest point of view, it requires much more then the skyrocketing development of materials (or materialistic pursuit). It requires mental development as well,in which Malaysians(generally), sorely lack. We refuse to stop when people are wanting to cross the roads, and we enjoy the so-called "Mamak" culture, gasping for the already polluted air forcing the owner of the restaurants laying the tables and chairs on places where it should have been car parks. Yet, we call it trully Malaysian culture. What sort of junkie attitude is this?
Wake up,folks
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posted by Naveen @ 9:32 am
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