"Racial polarisation in the country is not caused by the country vernacular school system but more by the government political, education and economic discriminative policies." - an educationist said today.
The prime minister and all the Umno ministers will never admit that polarisation arises more out of the race-based policies and privileges one race gets over another.
Similarly, there are other areas of our daily lives where terminologies used have made us view certain practices as privileges rather than sacrifices. For instance, the bumi discount for houses.
The total sale value to the developer is still the same. It is just that the non-malay buyer is likely to be required to pay for some of the discount given to the malays.
But the longer the NEP policies continue and the greater the vehemence with which Umno politicians issue threats, terminologies will change and more people will talk about these practices or policies in words that may not sound as pleasing to the ears of the beneficiaries.
Obviously, at that point we shall probably see a new round of discriminations and disagreements. Unfortunately, as long as only weak people take on leadership roles within Umno, threats will continue, NEP policies will be sustained and corruption will prevail.
That unfortunately is the legacy we have as Malaysians.
The basic building blocks of unity, whether you are uniting different ethnic groups in a country or trying to re-engineer a corporation of differing cultural values, are the same.
The principal parties have to be treated as equals - nor special privileges no favours that would favour one group over another. Any privilege that is given should be given to all on the same basis - for example, special privilege given to the financially poor regardless of race or ethnic origin.
It is only on this equitable footing that you can foster true nationalism and build lasting unity, since each component group will have the same stake in the nation and has equal likelihood in reaping the rewards or suffering the consequences.
My recommendation to the government, not simply as a businessman but also based on pragmatism, is not to waste any more taxpayer ringgit on nationalism programmes until it has established the pre-conditions for its success.
What is sad is that, after almost five decades of independence, we have been unable in Malaysia, to bring globally vision leaders to the forefront - leaders who can see beyond racial boundaries to recognise the immense sociological and economic potential that can benefit all Malaysians.
My school in the 50s and 60s when terms like bumis and non-bumis did not exist.
Back then, there was a kind of kindred among school children then that does not exist today. We were racially different but we were all equal in every other way. Nobody was - special.
Today when a non-malay student goes to school, he has already been told over and over again by his parents that, "You will have to do superlatively in order to get into a local university."
The child comes back having done creditably well, and doesn't get the university course of his choice. But his malay classmate, with worse marks than him, gets more than he asked for.
All these double standards and retrogressive policies were put in place by our selfish politicians whose aim, rather than uplifting the malays, was to perpetually stay in power for their own good.
The end result is a new generation of Malaysians who are not united in the least.
The first thing to be done towards a real Bangsa Malaysia is to pull down all divisions that categorise us along racial and religious lines.
All, irrespective of race and religion, must be subjected to a truly merit-based system in every sphere of Malaysian life.
All political parties that exploit any form of religion should be banned.
Cranky - The line between laughter & tears is getting very thin in Najib's 1Malaysia. For this the ultimate responsibility falls in the lap of big business working in cahoots with outdated & rigid institutions like the parasitic self-serving monarchies.
The rest of you - what's with the racial slant of your comments? This post isn't about race or religion - it's NEVER about race or religion! Race & Religion are the dirty weapons used by the morally degenerate ruling elite to advance their own divide-&-rule special interests.
before mar 08, we were stucked and since apr 3, we are stucked and got fcuked too. i shudder to think of what's next. stucked, fcuked and god knows what. in the current political scenario,it's like we have appointed a pack of wolves to watch over us whom are the sheep and lamb.
NOTE: I'm leaving Miya's rather puerile comment undeleted despite its objectionable jingoism, if only to show what we're up against in Malaysia. It matters not what race you happen to be born in; looking at everyone else from a purely tribal perspective is a clear sign of spiritual retardation!
This is approximately how the situation appeared
Since 3 April 2009 the situation has most certainly deteriorated.
Dude, I laughed until I cried!!!
ReplyDelete"Racial polarisation in the country is not caused by the country vernacular school system but more by the government political, education and economic discriminative policies." - an educationist said today.
ReplyDeleteThe prime minister and all the Umno ministers will never admit that polarisation arises more out of the race-based policies and privileges one race gets over another.
Similarly, there are other areas of our daily lives where terminologies used have made us view certain practices as privileges rather than sacrifices. For instance, the bumi discount for houses.
The total sale value to the developer is still the same. It is just that the non-malay buyer is likely to be required to pay for some of the discount given to the malays.
But the longer the NEP policies continue and the greater the vehemence with which Umno politicians issue threats, terminologies will change and more people will talk about these practices or policies in words that may not sound as pleasing to the ears of the beneficiaries.
Obviously, at that point we shall probably see a new round of discriminations and disagreements. Unfortunately, as long as only weak people take on leadership roles within Umno, threats will continue, NEP policies will be sustained and corruption will prevail.
That unfortunately is the legacy we have as Malaysians.
The basic building blocks of unity, whether you are uniting different ethnic groups in a country or trying to re-engineer a corporation of differing cultural values, are the same.
The principal parties have to be treated as equals - nor special privileges no favours that would favour one group over another. Any privilege that is given should be given to all on the same basis - for example, special privilege given to the financially poor regardless of race or ethnic origin.
It is only on this equitable footing that you can foster true nationalism and build lasting unity, since each component group will have the same stake in the nation and has equal likelihood in reaping the rewards or suffering the consequences.
My recommendation to the government, not simply as a businessman but also based on pragmatism, is not to waste any more taxpayer ringgit on nationalism programmes until it has established the pre-conditions for its success.
What is sad is that, after almost five decades of independence, we have been unable in Malaysia, to bring globally vision leaders to the forefront - leaders who can see beyond racial boundaries to recognise the immense sociological and economic potential that can benefit all Malaysians.
Bodoh punya melayu babi……….
ReplyDeleteBaik balik ke tanah melayu la. We are natives of Sabah and Sarawak land - buat apa kamu punya orang datang sini menjajah kita oh?
Kita tak suka kamu orang datang sini mengorek sumber petroleum tanah kita - this Sabah and Sarawak land not belongs to your malays.
Get out from Sabah and Sarawak la!
Bodoh melayu babi!
My school in the 50s and 60s when terms like bumis and non-bumis did not exist.
ReplyDeleteBack then, there was a kind of kindred among school children then that does not exist today. We were racially different but we were all equal in every other way. Nobody was - special.
Today when a non-malay student goes to school, he has already been told over and over again by his parents that, "You will have to do superlatively in order to get into a local university."
The child comes back having done creditably well, and doesn't get the university course of his choice. But his malay classmate, with worse marks than him, gets more than he asked for.
All these double standards and retrogressive policies were put in place by our selfish politicians whose aim, rather than uplifting the malays, was to perpetually stay in power for their own good.
The end result is a new generation of Malaysians who are not united in the least.
The first thing to be done towards a real Bangsa Malaysia is to pull down all divisions that categorise us along racial and religious lines.
All, irrespective of race and religion, must be subjected to a truly merit-based system in every sphere of Malaysian life.
All political parties that exploit any form of religion should be banned.
Cranky - The line between laughter & tears is getting very thin in Najib's 1Malaysia. For this the ultimate responsibility falls in the lap of big business working in cahoots with outdated & rigid institutions like the parasitic self-serving monarchies.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of you - what's with the racial slant of your comments? This post isn't about race or religion - it's NEVER about race or religion!
Race & Religion are the dirty weapons used by the morally degenerate ruling elite to advance their own divide-&-rule special interests.
the name of the cow with her head stuck is called 1Malaysia and the name of the bull behind 1Malaysia is called najib.
ReplyDeletebefore mar 08, we were stucked and since apr 3, we are stucked and got fcuked too.
ReplyDeletei shudder to think of what's next.
stucked, fcuked and god knows what.
in the current political scenario,it's like we have appointed a pack of wolves to watch over us whom are the sheep and lamb.
hahaha...hehehe...kekeke !!!
ReplyDeleteNOTE: I'm leaving Miya's rather puerile comment undeleted despite its objectionable jingoism, if only to show what we're up against in Malaysia. It matters not what race you happen to be born in; looking at everyone else from a purely tribal perspective is a clear sign of spiritual retardation!
ReplyDeleteboth are bulls lah !
ReplyDelete