Malaysia has always been proud of our national athletes, same like any other country, really. However, what happens to our national athletes who stop being our national athletes?
Although we hope most of them are well off after their dedication to the country, it seems that may not be the case. Recently, Twitter user Fayadh Wahab (@fxwxb) met an ex-para-athlete who is now selling tissue paper packets for a living. Fayadh was moved to bring attention to the matter via Twitter.
The Twitter netizen asked for change, beyond only helping Lee Peng. “Koh Lee Peng’s issue is a symptom of several problems, which are underemployment and mismatch unemployment,” he stated. “Giving Ms. Koh employment is merely removing one symptom.” Many others have offered to help Lee Peng first, but Fayadh remains adamant that there need to be a structural change to prevent such matters from happening again.
Malaysia has proved to be resilient when it comes to helping each other out. Perhaps it’s time to capitalize on that unity and push for change, not only for ourselves but for others as well.
Sources: Xuan, Twitter, Berita Harian
