What can we do to improve racial harmony in Malaysia?
June 23, 2009 - Posted in malaysia vacation packages
<< How do I get to live and work in malaysia? What is the cheapest way to buy ticket to Malaysia? >>There has been lots of heat generated recently in the Travel section on racial discrimination and a load of other pet peeves.
Hope your answers will be constructive and let the World see that Malaysia has peacemakers too.
Whilst all views are welcomed I do hope those with harsh words can sit this one out.
Sorry guys, looks like I submitted this question twice inadvertently. Will cancel one question.
I don't know if any one of you would consider my words 'harsh'. I've been as easy as I could and even changed my avatar to a funnier, happier looking guy.
However, my heart goes out to Malaysians and victims of the racial supremist state and religious departments who overzealously maintain that their move is for the benefit of the rakyat (or shall we say, Malay rakyat?).
As Gemini had stated in my question "Malaysians have your say", perhaps its time to give the opposition a chance? But I still doubt there will be real racial harmony in Malaysia. Not in this part of the world and definitely not in this century where widespread of violence and state racism is rampant.
There is not much that we can do, for an ordinary citizen but at least with such postings on the net, it reaches out to more people than the newspapers or radio and other media does. There's also no fear of ISA as the web content is not locally based. In fact, Malaysians should NEVER be fearful if there is a good cause to fight for the truth.
Malaysians should remind themselves of the Bangsa Malaysia ideal and uphold to it. Don't just complain about curropt politicians, remember that Malaysians are the ones who voted for them. Instead, make good use of medias to highlight their performance or propaganda they try to spead. Perhaps this will be a lesson to others as well and be more cautious in making statements.
The government has to remember that it is with the rakyat's money that they are receiving their wages and they should change the attitude and mentality where if you are against the Malaysian government, you have to 'get out' (kindly refer to my post for the video clip and kindly refer to other 'Malaysian' posts where users use such abusive languages against one another).
The real peacemakers are the Malaysians themselves who can see the mistakes and are willing to admit it and make a change. However, many Malaysians are not willing to do so and rather, live in denial.
I can only say that Malaysians live in denial today because of fear of the authorities as Tun Mahathir would have put it; the Malaysian government has become a police state now.
How can Malaysians ever improve their racial harmony with skeptism and suspicion against one another? How can Malaysians improve their racial harmony with unjust treatment of equal citizenship rights with their Ketuanan Melayu ideology and Bumiputera rights?
When will Malaysians ever become Malaysians rather than Chinese, Indians, Malays and Lain-lain? I guess the minorities in Malaysia feels this as they are not given the equal privillege that others receive. They are still considered lucky to be in the 'Chinese, Indians and Malay' league but imagine the social stigma they face being 'alienated' as 'Lain-lain' instead of a Malaysian.
While others consider non-Malays to be immigrants, they should not forget that Malays themselves are made up of different roots and are of immigrants themselves so what the hell are they talking about non-Malays being immigrants and do NOT deserve the rights equally as the Malays? Every second to third Malaysians born here today are Malaysians by right and blind to the constitution. How can anyone claim superiority or 'ownership' of this land that even some 'unknown' races were even here before them???
Hope this helps and I do hope that this will be a good reference for those who know how to use my statement for the Malaysian nationalist strife with a good cause.
3 Responses to “What can we do to improve racial harmony in Malaysia?”
I don't know if any one of you would consider my words 'harsh'. I've been as easy as I could and even changed my avatar to a funnier, happier looking guy.
However, my heart goes out to Malaysians and victims of the racial supremist state and religious departments who overzealously maintain that their move is for the benefit of the rakyat (or shall we say, Malay rakyat?).
As Gemini had stated in my question "Malaysians have your say", perhaps its time to give the opposition a chance? But I still doubt there will be real racial harmony in Malaysia. Not in this part of the world and definitely not in this century where widespread of violence and state racism is rampant.
There is not much that we can do, for an ordinary citizen but at least with such postings on the net, it reaches out to more people than the newspapers or radio and other media does. There's also no fear of ISA as the web content is not locally based. In fact, Malaysians should NEVER be fearful if there is a good cause to fight for the truth.
Malaysians should remind themselves of the Bangsa Malaysia ideal and uphold to it. Don't just complain about curropt politicians, remember that Malaysians are the ones who voted for them. Instead, make good use of medias to highlight their performance or propaganda they try to spead. Perhaps this will be a lesson to others as well and be more cautious in making statements.
The government has to remember that it is with the rakyat's money that they are receiving their wages and they should change the attitude and mentality where if you are against the Malaysian government, you have to 'get out' (kindly refer to my post for the video clip and kindly refer to other 'Malaysian' posts where users use such abusive languages against one another).
The real peacemakers are the Malaysians themselves who can see the mistakes and are willing to admit it and make a change. However, many Malaysians are not willing to do so and rather, live in denial.
I can only say that Malaysians live in denial today because of fear of the authorities as Tun Mahathir would have put it; the Malaysian government has become a police state now.
How can Malaysians ever improve their racial harmony with skeptism and suspicion against one another? How can Malaysians improve their racial harmony with unjust treatment of equal citizenship rights with their Ketuanan Melayu ideology and Bumiputera rights?
When will Malaysians ever become Malaysians rather than Chinese, Indians, Malays and Lain-lain? I guess the minorities in Malaysia feels this as they are not given the equal privillege that others receive. They are still considered lucky to be in the 'Chinese, Indians and Malay' league but imagine the social stigma they face being 'alienated' as 'Lain-lain' instead of a Malaysian.
While others consider non-Malays to be immigrants, they should not forget that Malays themselves are made up of different roots and are of immigrants themselves so what the hell are they talking about non-Malays being immigrants and do NOT deserve the rights equally as the Malays? Every second to third Malaysians born here today are Malaysians by right and blind to the constitution. How can anyone claim superiority or 'ownership' of this land that even some 'unknown' races were even here before them???
Hope this helps and I do hope that this will be a good reference for those who know how to use my statement for the Malaysian nationalist strife with a good cause.
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Bangsa Malaysia is the answer!!! Are Malaysians blind or what???
By thebear on Jun 23, 2009
Racial harmony..
1. Respect the Law
2. Never question the law & the authorities. "
3. Really understand the Malaysia Constitution..
4. Really let the politicians do their work.. that's why we elect them.
Lastly for us.. embrace each other… we have survived living in harmony for so many years.. why want jeopordise it now..
malays, chinese, indians & iban & other minorities..
give your view by Voting in Election.. not here or anywhere else which may resulting hurting other feelings..
lastly.. follow your religion.. embrace & really deeply understand what is practice in your religion..
we do not want malaysia be like :-
-South Thailand descrimination "this is really call discrimination" (ppl die)
-Papue new genuine
-singapore "no opposition makes a country a dictatorship or maybe monarky"
-indonesia "bomb everyear
By the way.. bangsa malaysia will never works..
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By azayi1 on Jun 23, 2009
Malaysians are good as we have 3 major races, Chinese, Indians, Malays.
Travel section's has generated lots of heats on racial discrimination?
I know law of Malaysia is set by our ancestors in the old days. We cannt question them as non bumiputera. It is obviously made by superb intelligent law makers. To improve racial harmony, i believe the law of Malaysia has a lot to do with.
I believe Malaysia has several peacemakers. Peacemakers do not mean that they arent from the opposition parties. It could be them that doing all the harmony actually, trying to settle the problem of racial discrimination.
Cheers
Yee Cs
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By jACKSON on Jun 23, 2009