The constant deterioration of good practices will result in a decline in performance in politics, economics, social and also sports. Even though it sounds generalizing things, it is somewhat true. Having lived and grown up in few countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, United States, Japan and United Kingdom, I have seen and experienced how quality of life can be affected when various institutions and bodies or organizations do not possess noble values or civil (madani) values that are being upheld and practiced in the society. Importantly, these civil values many of which actually in line with Islamic values and practices should be protected, promoted, pursued and fight for if we really want to become a developed country.

I am scribbling this aimlessly, but I know that I want to see and experience a country which has the values when we are still a newly born nation during the early sixties. I know it is impossible but I dream of a civil Malaysia, insyaAllah when I am no more in this world probably.

sha’ri
khamis 10sep 2015