GMN causing an awakening among Malaysians in the US
BY JOHAN FERNANDEZNEW YORK: “Long overdue” are two words that frequently crop up whenever there is discussion on the Global Malaysians Network (GMN).
This is how Malaysians in the United States feel and they hope that it will be the start of a genuine effort to connect Malaysians all over the world.
Those who have gone to the website have signed on but there are still a large number of Malaysians in the United States who have yet to do so. But a good indication is that those who have signed up are taking it upon themselves to get others to register.
One of the latest to add his name to the list is businessman Chandrasekaran Pillai of Cleveland, Ohio.
Chandrasekaran, who is president of Quantum Polymer, a rubber recycling company that has a plant in Arkansas, also said it was about time that such a network was set up.
“I totally support this move and will encourage all my family members who are working here to register themselves. The concept is good and I hope Malaysians support it.
“I will even contact my Malaysian friends to get them to register because, for the global network to be effective, it needs to have people from diverse fields,” he said.
He said there were very few Malaysians in Cleveland and the city had plenty of potential for business and education.
“With proper planning and leadership, the GMN can be an effective tool to bring Malaysians together.”
There are large Malaysian communities in American states like New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Texas, as well as areas such as Atlanta and Los Angeles on the West Coast.
There have also been questions among US-based Malaysians whether they could form chapters in American cities that could be affiliated to the GMN.
Ben Yeoh, the marketing manager of World Financial Group, said that for a big country like the United States, it would be good to have Malaysian chapters.
“But the organisers will have to draw up the constitution for such a set-up,” he said.
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