Does Poverty Have A Face???

Does poverty have a face?

Is it dark?

Is it yellow?

Is it olive skinned?
Is it an ethnic issue?

Or an economic issue?

A cultural one?

Or a religious one?

Are there no rich Malays?

Or rich Chinese?

Or rich Indians?

Are there no poor Malays?

Or poor Chinese?

Or poor Indians?

Shouldn't the question be:

"Are there no poor Malaysians?"

Can we even begin to solve the issue of poverty

when we camouflage it with the issue of race?

Can we see clearly when we choose only to look

at things through a prism?

Can politicians alone be expected to solve

this issue?
Can we clain to be a community?

Let's try to eradicate poverty.

But let's start by looking into the mirror.

By PETRA Solutions

(This organisation is owned by Vinod Sekhar, one of Malaysia's richest man and whose father was a pioneer in rubber research)

I think this poem puts in place the many arguments, protests, accusations and conflicts that have confronted the Malaysian community since the HINDRAF rally last month. It is worth reflecting on every word.