"One Kampung, One Very Own Dream"

There is a place in this world called 'Kampung' settlement which is situated in the South-East Asia. This is a very special settlement.

Some of the residents in this 'kampung' are very protective towards this settlement that they live in. They feel very comfortable living here.

There is no competition, no challenge; there is no failure, and of course there is no success.

They live a simple live, do some assembly work(proton), eat some mee goreng, drink some coffee using 'duit kopi'. Everything is so wonderful here.

Therefore, they are wary about those 'outsiders' who try to enter their 'kampung' and disrupt their harmony life.

So, very often, you will see a signboard sticking outside the 'kampung' which sounds like this: "NO ENTRY--AUTHORISED KAMPUNG-IST ONLY".

All the 'kampung' people always think that they are the special one which nobody else can surpass them. They are always the best, the champion and always 'Boleh!'. Whatever happening outside the 'kampung', they don't know and wouldn't care to know.

This 'kampung' also has 1 very unique university. This university only has students from this 'kampung' (kampungist) only since very long time ago.

But if you try something funny by suggesting that the university opens up to accept other types of students, even only 10%, you will get into very deep trouble.

You will be called 'The Traitor'; then you will see the 'kampungist' having demonstration against your suggestion; after that there will be some 'kampung' heroes(YB) trying very hard to use the kampung law to put you in jail.

No matter how influential you are in this world, you still couldn't enter into the 'Kampung'. Not even the famous Avril who just wants to entertain them while earning a living. Worst still, she is ridiculously labelled as "Too Sexy".

What does "too sexy" trying to portray? Maybe they are trying to tell the outside world to be careful of 'kampungist' because they use thier lower part of the body to think.

The 2008 Olympics Games slogan sounds like this: "One World, One Dream".

While all the YB pulling the very rare kampung-born Olympics silver medalist all around for the coming election, I wonder whether the Olympics slogan hits the 'kampungist' head or not.

What I do know is that the neighour of 'Kampung', the Lion City is realising the slogan really well. Mr. Lee of Lion City said that due to the fierce competition, Lion City no longer depends on its own citizens to develop. As long as you have talents, the Lion City will welcome you warmly. Mr. Lee also comforted the citizens of Lion City not to worry about the incoming outsiders because they need them in all aspects.

Lion City is really good in attracting talents.

I don't know how the 'kampungist' feel when they hear this. For me, it's like giving them a big slap on the face. Maybe next time when they try to question the loyalty of those who left the 'Kampung' for the better, they would have to think twice.

The 'Kampung' is going to celebrate its 51st Birthday in the coming week. Let us just wish that the 'Kampungist' will try very hard to move away from the slogan "One Kampung, One Very Own Dream".