I totally agree with you, maybe Lawyer1 and Dreamer are a few of the non-bumis that can afford to migrate to the 1st world country for the retirement or children education. A lot of non-bumis (Indian that still living in the estates, and some chinese that still living below poority line) still suffering, they may only earn enough for their household expenses, not to talk about migrating for that pupose.

WHat Constant said is making sense we (our generation and next generation) need to be in Malaysia, to fight for our own group of non-bumis. and also let our children continue to fight for our betterment. I am a chinese, so do u know that Malaysia has the best preserve chinese school/education system outside the greater China? that is because our grandparents fight for us, and we fight for our children too, if everyone upset and pessimise and leave the country (of course u must be rich enuf to do so), our poor chinese/indian will never get the chance to learn their mother toungue in the future.

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Added on September 26, 2009, 2:43 am

I dont have children yet, so i do not think that long yet. If i do one fine day, i will not prepare money for their tetiary education. If i do extra money i will rather use it and enjoy myself, I will provide free education for them till secondary school, after that they are on their own. If they can't get schoolarship then they need to find their ways to further their education. Many successful people make their own way of success including financing their own tetiary study, not spoon fed by their parents.

Well, there are many reasons that i will stay in Malaysia, and not migrating:

a) i am still optimise and love this country, things can be changed, we are all voters in the next elections....

b) we need to fight for our race, and for Malaysian in general. To me, feeling upset about this country and migrating is selfish and self-centered. You leave your relatives, friends & neigbours that same race with u (whom can't afford to migrate and must live in this country) suffering in this country. If all rich non-bumi migrated, left over the poor non bumi and cause them have lesser votes/power of voices in this country. Their future will become more uncertain.

c) Malaysia is still a cheaper country to live, according to the wellknown big mac index, we are the one of the most liveble countries with low living cost. We have the best infrastructure highway, good environment, above average education/medical facilities if compare to other SEA countries.

d) i do not think living in other country could be better of. Many people always think the moon is always brighter at the otherside of the world, which is not always true. In 1997, HK was returned to CHina by British, many Hongkies worries and migrated to Canada/Australia, and some even surrended their Hong Kong nationalities, and many regretted. Some managed to move back to HK (after few more years staying abroad they still think HK is the best place to live). For our Malaysian case, if u r a non-bumi, once u surrender your passport, there is no U turn, chances to get back your nationality is very slim.