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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol. 37, No. 18. July 24, 1974

High Commission Corruption?

High Commission Corruption?

Dear Sir,

May I be allowed to voice my concern over the extravagance of the Malaysian High Commission in throwing regular parties. I am a Malay student from West Malaysia and come from an area which is extremely poor. I was at a party given by our High Commission last week and I must say that standing in the midst of many other students drinking away, I fell guilty and out of place when I thought of my family at home. They live on dried fish, blachang (a fish paste) and unpolished rice.

When I thought of them, I could not swallow my drink—a luxury I could never afford at home, because of the lump in my throat. I shall appreciate it if you will not print my name. In the area where I come from there is a lot of Malay communist activities and I am therefore afraid of being accused of being a communist although I am not.

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