An Open Letter to the Criticisms about Activism

Bismillah.
Assalamualaikum w.b.t

Because giving an-empty forgiveness won’t give any benefits nor make them ponder as well, I was called to write this open letter, just to respond to their concerned thoughts.

I have to say thank you for your question, deep from my heart. Somehow people can learn through it and reshape the way of our students of social responsibility.

First and foremost, before getting into my points, there is one thing to fix here. That is attitude. We as human being, have no capability of knowing everything, the whole activity of a person does in their daily life. Because we merely don’t know, we should not make any deductions based on our own judgement, which we have no ideas what is it about. Deciding on our own, to just throw words that satisfy us, that is childish. A warm conversation would be the best solution for us not to fall into any fallacy, which the actions of believe what we don’t understand, can cause subsequent consequences especially in this information-burst era. At the very least, if we found ourselves cannot do so, respect could be the last option of our self-decree. It is the superior side of ourselves that we always feel like a loser for giving it to others.

So, the questions were that if what I have been joining is really alright, and that there are myriad of organizations that are heading for the same Cause. Why don’t these organizations just be under the same roof, united and drive a better future together?

1- General objective (Cause) could be the same. But, they have different kind of scopes to cope and working on. This is called dividing and distribution of works in order to maximize and to optimize management, improvement, to seize issues by surpassing the times. In a developed country, the government performance is enhanced by contributions of NGO, causing the fiscal policy to change, which taxation payment has happened to decrease.  

2- If having only one organization and crammed all-works in, why do you think if it will be effective? We have seen that even with crowds of them in this world, cases such as bribery, assassination, massacre, destruction of family institution, domestic violence, poverty, oppression and apartheid, environment pollution, global warming and many more, statistically increasing, day by day? People are born with different talents and capabilities. Therefore, the positioning will be done depend on what they can do. I am myself has been focusing more on education.

Social problems won’t end in an eye blinks. The process will take times, sometimes more than 5 decade, continuous efforts passed from a generation to another generation. Social contract is surely a long commitment and some live their whole life as a social fighter.

My friends, I had started be an activist after SPM and although not much as others, I surely have experiencing and watches a lot of hardship. The reality is far beyond of our imaginations and it’s the truth that our youngsters nowadays rely and likely to put much blame on others instead of giving. We have to realize that in the future, there is no one to hope for, instead of ourselves.

Stop being individualistic, be in group/organization/congregation. Be there and then explore it yourselves. We know for sure that we cannot continue and carry our life without each other helps.

Picture : One of  our small effort to advocate about TPPA.

Let's live with positive vibes

and peace no war.

Hidup Biar Berjasa.