Comments on: Malaysia’s Identity Crisis http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/ for Malaysia Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:17:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: kaybeegee http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-75761 kaybeegee Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:41:09 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-75761 Is the socialcontract of Malaya before its Independence binding on the various races of east Malaysia? Whilst the Malays of Malaya may claim that they agreed to citizenship for the non Malays (include Orang Asli?) the malays of malaya cannot lay claim that they agreed to grant citizenship to the non Malays of East malaysia. MFs Is the socialcontract of Malaya before its Independence binding on the various races of east Malaysia? Whilst the Malays of Malaya may claim that they agreed to citizenship for the non Malays (include Orang Asli?) the malays of malaya cannot lay claim that they agreed to grant citizenship to the non Malays of East malaysia. MFs

]]> By: OCSunny http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60789 OCSunny Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:30:24 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60789 YB.LKS I am wondering why my earlier two comments did not appear in your blog. Is it negative to your interest? OCSunny YB.LKS I am wondering why my earlier two comments did not appear in your blog. Is it negative to your interest?

OCSunny

]]> By: undergrad2 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60608 undergrad2 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:16:25 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60608 True, it would take a visionary leader and one who understands that national interest transcends individual interest to then put the country on a reverse course. We need a Ghandi to do the job and not Che Guevara. True, it would take a visionary leader and one who understands that national interest transcends individual interest to then put the country on a reverse course.

We need a Ghandi to do the job and not Che Guevara.

]]> By: wits0 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60414 wits0 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:05:36 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60414 Despin is very correct, in trying to push one race up, umno bend all the rules to effect that...and made everything all-out easy for them. Now the karma strikes back visibly for this foul play. Thanks to the unrepentent and prideful chauvinists and racists who are referred to as "nationalists". Despin is very correct, in trying to push one race up, umno bend all the rules to effect that…and made everything all-out easy for them. Now the karma strikes back visibly for this foul play. Thanks to the unrepentent and prideful chauvinists and racists who are referred to as “nationalists”.

]]> By: cheng on soo http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60406 cheng on soo Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:35:39 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60406 In Asia, UN Humanity Development Index, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau also had a higher index than Msia, this article had left out this fact! poverty ratio of 5% is also doubtful (dont know what yardstick they use) In Asia, UN Humanity Development Index, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau also had a higher index than Msia, this article had left out this fact! poverty ratio of 5% is also doubtful (dont know what yardstick they use)

]]> By: aerolancer http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60404 aerolancer Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:19:35 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60404 Dear fellows, It is good to blog about Malaysia's apartheid policy and all that, but still, Malaysia is still a democratic country. She will still listen to the majority (67% Malays) and NEP is here to stay.... perhaps forever. NEP will only fail if there is a disastrous financial crisis affecting the Malaysian reserve. I presume it may be nearer than everyone think. You see, Petronas revenue constitutes at least 34% of GDP and Petronas has been foolishly used to bail out companies and buying worthless trophy of success (e.g. Malaysia private training ground near Olympic stadium in London etc) and the demand for national oil will outstrip the export by 2010s. A reform/awakening is urgently needed. Dear fellows,
It is good to blog about Malaysia’s apartheid policy and all that, but still, Malaysia is still a democratic country. She will still listen to the majority (67% Malays) and NEP is here to stay…. perhaps forever. NEP will only fail if there is a disastrous financial crisis affecting the Malaysian reserve. I presume it may be nearer than everyone think. You see, Petronas revenue constitutes at least 34% of GDP and Petronas has been foolishly used to bail out companies and buying worthless trophy of success (e.g. Malaysia private training ground near Olympic stadium in London etc) and the demand for national oil will outstrip the export by 2010s.
A reform/awakening is urgently needed.

]]> By: sotong http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60401 sotong Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:03:22 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60401 despin & DarkHorse are right.....we have failed in our education policy and lost the battle, irrespective of the number of graduates the country is able to produce. This could be seen in declining education standards, widening gap between rich and poor, increasing crime, damaging racial and religious polarisation, decreasing competitiveness, brain drain and etc.. despin & DarkHorse are right…..we have failed in our education policy and lost the battle, irrespective of the number of graduates the country is able to produce.

This could be seen in declining education standards, widening gap between rich and poor, increasing crime, damaging racial and religious polarisation, decreasing competitiveness, brain drain and etc..

]]> By: Stop Discrimination http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60315 Stop Discrimination Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:09:54 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60315 Im very..very angry with all the main sream media in malaysia.....how could they cheat the people in malaysia by hiding the truth story of this HINDRAF demonstration while just being the servant of BN(UMNO) and telling what were told by them..... we can see all the statement of BN are false....we could see all these malaysian leaders are not smart enough...how could we choose such peoples as our leaders while they pretend to be innocent enough and they are right all the time (like badawi...nazri...and many more umno leaders)..... Are they scared enough to face the truth than all the privillages goes only for malays while others races have been here and born here long time ago... Today, 3 December, in TV3 news (not only today, but everyday and in every news), badawi said all the statement of HINDRAF is a lie......while that is the truth statement of what BN liers done....But to save themself, they denied its not true.....why dont they prove its no true......badawi and other leaders always telling they the country has developed and no racial problem here......is the lawyers of the HINDRAF is stupid enough to state all the discrimination if there is no problem in this country...if they telling all the races plays their part in developing this country, why dont everyone get same rights and privilages while only malays goes for it.....if you guys asked badawi and other umno leaders, wether they will go for country development or only their race development.....outside they would tell country development is more important, but in inner side, they always concern for one and only race development.......... As a true malaysian citizen, should we support such a racist leaders where they only condeming others to be racist.... Im very..very angry with all the main sream media in malaysia…..how could they cheat the people in malaysia by hiding the truth story of this HINDRAF demonstration while just being the servant of BN(UMNO) and telling what were told by them….. we can see all the statement of BN are false….we could see all these malaysian leaders are not smart enough…how could we choose such peoples as our leaders while they pretend to be innocent enough and they are right all the time (like badawi…nazri…and many more umno leaders)…..

Are they scared enough to face the truth than all the privillages goes only for malays while others races have been here and born here long time ago…

Today, 3 December, in TV3 news (not only today, but everyday and in every news), badawi said all the statement of HINDRAF is a lie……while that is the truth statement of what BN liers done….But to save themself, they denied its not true…..why dont they prove its no true……badawi and other leaders always telling they the country has developed and no racial problem here……is the lawyers of the HINDRAF is stupid enough to state all the discrimination if there is no problem in this country…if they telling all the races plays their part in developing this country, why dont everyone get same rights and privilages while only malays goes for it…..if you guys asked badawi and other umno leaders, wether they will go for country development or only their race development…..outside they would tell country development is more important, but in inner side, they always concern for one and only race development……….

As a true malaysian citizen, should we support such a racist leaders where they only condeming others to be racist….

]]> By: Loyal Malaysian http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60312 Loyal Malaysian Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:58:54 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/#comment-60312 The article brings back memories of a time when my interaction with my schoolmates of various races was that as friends. Period.Thoughts of race never came into the picture. But school children now know from the school bench itself the difference it makes to their academic pursuits if they are not bumiputeras. Can we hope the leaders of our country to take corrective measures? No, not this current leadership nor all those pretenders waiting in the background. Their actions and pronouncements have shown they are more interested in their vested interests than the greater good of the nation. I feel a despair in my chest when I read enlightened viewpoints here, m2day and malysiakini for I know we represent a small minority. What with the gerrymeandering of the constituencies, BN will get their 2/3 majority and it'll be business as usual until the seams finally break apart. It may be too late then!!I can only pray it'll not come to pass. The article brings back memories of a time when my interaction with my schoolmates of various races was that as friends. Period.Thoughts of race never came into the picture. But school children now know from the school bench itself the difference it makes to their academic pursuits if they are not bumiputeras. Can we hope the leaders of our country to take corrective measures? No, not this current leadership nor all those pretenders waiting in the background. Their actions and pronouncements have shown they are more interested in their vested interests than the greater good of the nation.
I feel a despair in my chest when I read enlightened viewpoints here, m2day and malysiakini for I know we represent a small minority. What with the gerrymeandering of the constituencies, BN will get their 2/3 majority and it’ll be business as usual until the seams finally break apart. It may be too late then!!I can only pray it’ll not come to pass.

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