Happy Merdeka Day!

Happy 54th Birthday, Malaysia.

I wish you peace, and harmony, and economic growth.

I hope that your leaders eventually learn to mature, and make decisions based on what is best for you, and your people. Not for one group. Not for personal greed, or corruption.

I hope that someday, you will become the truly democratic, truly multiracially harmonious society that so many of us want you to be.

I hope society can someday rid itself of selfishness, racism and corruption.

Happy Merdeka Day.