pulau meranti, - developments

one of my theraphies is to saunter to our local, ie the warong near the masjid for teh tarik and roti canai. nasi lemak and lontong are no,no. my dear cholesterol on the high side.lumps on arm and thighs.i have managed to talk to and get to know a fair number of villagers and along the way discovered what makes kampung pulau meranti ticks, or more accurately, why it seems to be enveloped in a time warp. my efforts to empower the villagers to form a cooperative in search of a sustainable economic activity has reached pink floyds brick wall.now, after 50 years of merdeka, for the very first time do i understand why the chinese have it easy in malaysia. the malay malaise in kampungs throughout malaysia is truly one to be savoured, truly malaysia mahathir was right, but he made the mistake of playing god, thats where the error is, theres only one god, ALLAH.as for the kampung villagers, its easier to succumb to the chinese by renting or selling their land , or become their subservient choreboys, instead of empowering oneself. so, maybe in another 25 years, this kampung will be devoid of malays. i had the pleasure of meeting and conversing with the local adun. my impression is that heres a polite and capable young man, a california graduate in political science, hopefully he can make a difference. my dilemna is that do i now prod him or just stand aside and let whatever is fated unfolds itself. the latter seems the current preferred choice, i am no longer young and able and of course, cash is running low.