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		<title>By: kaybeegee</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-2/#comment-75761</link>
		<dc:creator>kaybeegee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>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</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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</p>
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		<title>By: OCSunny</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-2/#comment-60789</link>
		<dc:creator>OCSunny</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>YB.LKS I am wondering why my earlier two comments did not appear in your blog.  Is it negative to your interest?

OCSunny</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>YB.LKS I am wondering why my earlier two comments did not appear in your blog.  Is it negative to your interest?</p>
<p>OCSunny</p>
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		<title>By: undergrad2</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-2/#comment-60608</link>
		<dc:creator>undergrad2</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>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.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
<p>We need a Ghandi to do the job and not Che Guevara.</p>
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		<title>By: wits0</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-2/#comment-60414</link>
		<dc:creator>wits0</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>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 &quot;nationalists&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Despin is very correct, in trying to push one race up, umno bend all the rules to effect that&#8230;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 &#8220;nationalists&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>By: cheng on soo</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-2/#comment-60406</link>
		<dc:creator>cheng on soo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>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)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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)</p>
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		<title>By: aerolancer</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-2/#comment-60404</link>
		<dc:creator>aerolancer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear fellows,
It is good to blog about Malaysia&#039;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.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear fellows,<br />
It is good to blog about Malaysia&#8217;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&#8230;. 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.<br />
A reform/awakening is urgently needed.</p>
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		<title>By: sotong</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60401</link>
		<dc:creator>sotong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>despin &amp; 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..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>despin &amp; DarkHorse are right&#8230;..we have failed in our education policy and lost the battle, irrespective of the number of graduates the country is able to produce.</p>
<p>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..</p>
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		<title>By: Stop Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60315</link>
		<dc:creator>Stop Discrimination</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>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....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Im very..very angry with all the main sream media in malaysia&#8230;..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&#8230;.. we can see all the statement of BN are false&#8230;.we could see all these malaysian leaders are not smart enough&#8230;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&#8230;nazri&#8230;and many more umno leaders)&#8230;..</p>
<p>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&#8230;</p>
<p>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&#8230;&#8230;while that is the truth statement of what BN liers done&#8230;.But to save themself, they denied its not true&#8230;..why dont they prove its no true&#8230;&#8230;badawi and other leaders always telling they the country has developed and no racial problem here&#8230;&#8230;is the lawyers of the HINDRAF is stupid enough to state all the discrimination if there is no problem in this country&#8230;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&#8230;..if you guys asked badawi and other umno leaders, wether they will go for country development or only their race development&#8230;..outside they would tell country development is more important, but in inner side, they always concern for one and only race development&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>As a true malaysian citizen, should we support such a racist leaders where they only condeming others to be racist&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Loyal Malaysian</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60312</link>
		<dc:creator>Loyal Malaysian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>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&#039;ll be business as usual until the seams finally break apart. It may be too late then!!I can only pray it&#039;ll not come to pass.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.<br />
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&#8217;ll be business as usual until the seams finally break apart. It may be too late then!!I can only pray it&#8217;ll not come to pass.</p>
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		<title>By: DarkHorse</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60302</link>
		<dc:creator>DarkHorse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Hindraf... wants the Prime Minister to create a Second Deputy Prime MinisterÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s post to be held by a non-Malay.

It can go to anyone, including Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu...&quot;

Another demand is the appointment of a Chinese to be Finance Minister because Hindraf feels too many top portfolios are held by Umno leaders. &quot;

The HINDRAF leaders are not serious because they know it is not going to happen the way they want it. 

I think its leaders are selling out the marginalized Indians who are poor and illiterate and who have legitimate grievances which need addressing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Hindraf&#8230; wants the Prime Minister to create a Second Deputy Prime MinisterÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s post to be held by a non-Malay.</p>
<p>It can go to anyone, including Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Another demand is the appointment of a Chinese to be Finance Minister because Hindraf feels too many top portfolios are held by Umno leaders. &#8221;</p>
<p>The HINDRAF leaders are not serious because they know it is not going to happen the way they want it. </p>
<p>I think its leaders are selling out the marginalized Indians who are poor and illiterate and who have legitimate grievances which need addressing.</p>
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		<title>By: DarkHorse</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60299</link>
		<dc:creator>DarkHorse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;...we need to convert the national schools back to where it was 30 yearsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ ago.&quot;

That is not going to happen. It would mean admitting that the country&#039;s education policy has failed. Indeed it has but that doesn&#039;t mean that it must change. They continue to adapt by sending their children to schools overseas.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;&#8230;we need to convert the national schools back to where it was 30 yearsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ ago.&#8221;</p>
<p>That is not going to happen. It would mean admitting that the country&#8217;s education policy has failed. Indeed it has but that doesn&#8217;t mean that it must change. They continue to adapt by sending their children to schools overseas.</p>
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		<title>By: despin</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60295</link>
		<dc:creator>despin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I believe that the polarisation of Malaysian races started the day we abandoned the English Language as the medium of instruction in schools. As a result, not many non-Malay parents send their children to national schools because they are deemed as too &quot;Malay&quot;. Today, the national schools largely cater for Malays, Chinese schools for Chinese and Tamil schools for Indians. The opportunity to cross-pollinate our cultures and learn and respect one another from an early age has gone astray. It is not too late to salvage the situation though. For a start, we CANNOT do a U-turn regarding using English for Maths and Science - despite all the objections from the ethnic ultras. Progressively thereafter, we need to convert the national schools back to where it was 30 years&#039; ago. Of course, we need a strong-willed Premier to reverse the damage. Forget about the present one Ã¢â‚¬â€œ he is simply too wimpy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I believe that the polarisation of Malaysian races started the day we abandoned the English Language as the medium of instruction in schools. As a result, not many non-Malay parents send their children to national schools because they are deemed as too &#8220;Malay&#8221;. Today, the national schools largely cater for Malays, Chinese schools for Chinese and Tamil schools for Indians. The opportunity to cross-pollinate our cultures and learn and respect one another from an early age has gone astray. It is not too late to salvage the situation though. For a start, we CANNOT do a U-turn regarding using English for Maths and Science &#8211; despite all the objections from the ethnic ultras. Progressively thereafter, we need to convert the national schools back to where it was 30 years&#8217; ago. Of course, we need a strong-willed Premier to reverse the damage. Forget about the present one Ã¢â‚¬â€œ he is simply too wimpy.</p>
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		<title>By: karlmarx8</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60283</link>
		<dc:creator>karlmarx8</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Malaysian government had interfered with Southern Thai and Mindanao. At one time the Ã¢â‚¬Å“fascist dictatorÃ¢â‚¬Â also called for a separate state for the southern state that their own tribe were claiming it for century. Did the Thai said anything?

Is that not interference? Or by invitation? Now, that CM of Sri Lanka only request to look into the complaint is being asked to lay offÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦.whatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re they displaying is a mirror of themselvesÃ¢â‚¬Â¦.STUPID ! STUPID ! STUPID ! You heard the remark before?

There is not a single Malaysians without complaint/feeling being discriminated over the years with the exception of the ruling class. So, something must be very very wrong indeed.

But, the ruling class still behave that the mass is still sleeping under the zinc roof and wanted only a clean longgang and new paved roads once every 4-5 years. So, you can see the roughshod they throw around with shout of threats, acting mean and vicious and Ã¢â‚¬Å“wildÃ¢â‚¬Â language both in words and body. Somehow, I wonder how all these years they can get through the august house. Did they turned that into a denned retreat? We have all seen it all!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Malaysian government had interfered with Southern Thai and Mindanao. At one time the Ã¢â‚¬Å“fascist dictatorÃ¢â‚¬Â also called for a separate state for the southern state that their own tribe were claiming it for century. Did the Thai said anything?</p>
<p>Is that not interference? Or by invitation? Now, that CM of Sri Lanka only request to look into the complaint is being asked to lay offÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦.whatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re they displaying is a mirror of themselvesÃ¢â‚¬Â¦.STUPID ! STUPID ! STUPID ! You heard the remark before?</p>
<p>There is not a single Malaysians without complaint/feeling being discriminated over the years with the exception of the ruling class. So, something must be very very wrong indeed.</p>
<p>But, the ruling class still behave that the mass is still sleeping under the zinc roof and wanted only a clean longgang and new paved roads once every 4-5 years. So, you can see the roughshod they throw around with shout of threats, acting mean and vicious and Ã¢â‚¬Å“wildÃ¢â‚¬Â language both in words and body. Somehow, I wonder how all these years they can get through the august house. Did they turned that into a denned retreat? We have all seen it all!</p>
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		<title>By: Jeffrey</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60271</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>On this subject of &quot;identity Crisis&quot; and the wake of Hindraf&#039;s demonstrations in a report filed by Fauwaz Abdul Aziz of Malaysiakini today 3rd Nov, Minister in the Prime MinisterÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz was asked his views on allegations of inequality/discrimination and this is what he reportedly said:

(Quote) &quot;Asked regarding a survey commissioned by the Asia Foundation which found the majority of Chinese and Indian youths stating that they believe they were discriminated against in the country, Nazri said the incidence of inequality in Malaysia is undeniable. 

However, he said this state of affairs is due to the social contract reached 50 years ago by representatives of the racial communities who agreed that Malays would enjoy certain privileges in return for the granting of citizenship rights to members of the migrant communities. 

The only way such an arrangement can be changed is if future generations of Malaysians decide on revising that contract. Until then, said Nazri, the government is charged with carrying out the agreement. 

Ã¢â‚¬Å“If there is any unhappiness, then it is entirely up to the future generations of Malaysians, regardless of whether they are Indians, Chinese or Malays, for them to sit down (and discuss),Ã¢â‚¬Â he said. 

Ã¢â‚¬Å“ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not just about what the Indian and Chinese (youths) want. You have to ask the Malays also, whether they want the social contract to be renegotiated. ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s up to them.... As of today, I know the Malays are not prepared to renegotiate,Ã¢â‚¬Â he added. (Unquote)

YB should ask him if the so called &quot;Social Contract&quot; premised on &quot;Special Privileges&quot; (Art 153) envisaged the scale and proportion of discrimination today - whether the founding fathers of the Constitution representing all races agreed to &quot;social contract&quot; then on the scale and in the manner it is implemented as the NEP today.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On this subject of &#8220;identity Crisis&#8221; and the wake of Hindraf&#8217;s demonstrations in a report filed by Fauwaz Abdul Aziz of Malaysiakini today 3rd Nov, Minister in the Prime MinisterÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz was asked his views on allegations of inequality/discrimination and this is what he reportedly said:</p>
<p>(Quote) &#8220;Asked regarding a survey commissioned by the Asia Foundation which found the majority of Chinese and Indian youths stating that they believe they were discriminated against in the country, Nazri said the incidence of inequality in Malaysia is undeniable. </p>
<p>However, he said this state of affairs is due to the social contract reached 50 years ago by representatives of the racial communities who agreed that Malays would enjoy certain privileges in return for the granting of citizenship rights to members of the migrant communities. </p>
<p>The only way such an arrangement can be changed is if future generations of Malaysians decide on revising that contract. Until then, said Nazri, the government is charged with carrying out the agreement. </p>
<p>Ã¢â‚¬Å“If there is any unhappiness, then it is entirely up to the future generations of Malaysians, regardless of whether they are Indians, Chinese or Malays, for them to sit down (and discuss),Ã¢â‚¬Â he said. </p>
<p>Ã¢â‚¬Å“ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not just about what the Indian and Chinese (youths) want. You have to ask the Malays also, whether they want the social contract to be renegotiated. ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s up to them&#8230;. As of today, I know the Malays are not prepared to renegotiate,Ã¢â‚¬Â he added. (Unquote)</p>
<p>YB should ask him if the so called &#8220;Social Contract&#8221; premised on &#8220;Special Privileges&#8221; (Art 153) envisaged the scale and proportion of discrimination today &#8211; whether the founding fathers of the Constitution representing all races agreed to &#8220;social contract&#8221; then on the scale and in the manner it is implemented as the NEP today.</p>
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		<title>By: lakshy</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60259</link>
		<dc:creator>lakshy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good with India and UK now putting pressure on Malaysia, more malaysians should become aware of the rubbish that the local papers have been dishing out at them.  Lets stop buying these papers.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good with India and UK now putting pressure on Malaysia, more malaysians should become aware of the rubbish that the local papers have been dishing out at them.  Lets stop buying these papers.</p>
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		<title>By: kanthanboy</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60251</link>
		<dc:creator>kanthanboy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[On 30 November 1973, the United Nations General Assembly opened for signature and ratification the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (ICSPCA) It defined the crime of apartheid as &quot;inhuman acts committed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons over any other racial group of persons and systematically oppressing them.&quot;]

The above statement is found in Google when you search Ã¢â‚¬Å“apartheidÃ¢â‚¬Â

Ã¢â‚¬Å“NEPÃ¢â‚¬Â the abbreviation for New Economic Policy is misleading to most people outside Malaysia. 

Does NEP fit the definition of apartheid? If it does why not call a spade a spade. We should let the whole world know that Malaysia is practicing apartheid under the veil of NEP.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[On 30 November 1973, the United Nations General Assembly opened for signature and ratification the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (ICSPCA) It defined the crime of apartheid as "inhuman acts committed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons over any other racial group of persons and systematically oppressing them."]</p>
<p>The above statement is found in Google when you search Ã¢â‚¬Å“apartheidÃ¢â‚¬Â</p>
<p>Ã¢â‚¬Å“NEPÃ¢â‚¬Â the abbreviation for New Economic Policy is misleading to most people outside Malaysia. </p>
<p>Does NEP fit the definition of apartheid? If it does why not call a spade a spade. We should let the whole world know that Malaysia is practicing apartheid under the veil of NEP.</p>
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		<title>By: motai</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60250</link>
		<dc:creator>motai</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>British MPs slam Malaysia over treatment of Hindus
Category: News Posted by: raja petra 
(IANS) - Members of the British parliament have demanded that the Malaysian government scrap plans to demolish Hindu temples and allow legitimate protests against it.

In a strongly worded statement, they have also urged the British government to take up the matter on their behalf and &#039;make the strongest possible representation&#039; to Kuala Lumpur.

The MPs&#039; demand comes after the Malaysian police used force to break up protests by Hindus complaining of decades of neglect and discrimination by the government in Kuala Lumpur.

The police action has been criticised around the world.

&#039;This House notes with grave concern the stated intention of the government of Malaysia to demolish 79 Hindu temples,&#039; said the House of Commons Early Day Motion that has been signed by 19 MPs so far.

The MPs called upon their government &#039;to make the strongest possible representations to the Malaysian government both to cease the programme of demolition and to allow this legitimate voice of protest to be heard without physical interference&#039;.

The EDM was moved Thursday by Stephen Pound, ruling Labour Party MP for Ealing North, and signed among others by Keith Vaz, the longest-serving Asian MP in Britain, and Ann Cryer, a member of the influential Home Affairs Select Committee.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>British MPs slam Malaysia over treatment of Hindus<br />
Category: News Posted by: raja petra<br />
(IANS) &#8211; Members of the British parliament have demanded that the Malaysian government scrap plans to demolish Hindu temples and allow legitimate protests against it.</p>
<p>In a strongly worded statement, they have also urged the British government to take up the matter on their behalf and &#8216;make the strongest possible representation&#8217; to Kuala Lumpur.</p>
<p>The MPs&#8217; demand comes after the Malaysian police used force to break up protests by Hindus complaining of decades of neglect and discrimination by the government in Kuala Lumpur.</p>
<p>The police action has been criticised around the world.</p>
<p>&#8216;This House notes with grave concern the stated intention of the government of Malaysia to demolish 79 Hindu temples,&#8217; said the House of Commons Early Day Motion that has been signed by 19 MPs so far.</p>
<p>The MPs called upon their government &#8216;to make the strongest possible representations to the Malaysian government both to cease the programme of demolition and to allow this legitimate voice of protest to be heard without physical interference&#8217;.</p>
<p>The EDM was moved Thursday by Stephen Pound, ruling Labour Party MP for Ealing North, and signed among others by Keith Vaz, the longest-serving Asian MP in Britain, and Ann Cryer, a member of the influential Home Affairs Select Committee.</p>
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		<title>By: k1980</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60247</link>
		<dc:creator>k1980</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Indian Ã¢â‚¬Å“heroÃ¢â‚¬Â Samy Vellu&#039;s handphone at 019-2165555 is down.

So please contact Velupillai Prabhakaran&#039;s handphone at 012-3456789</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Indian Ã¢â‚¬Å“heroÃ¢â‚¬Â Samy Vellu&#8217;s handphone at 019-2165555 is down.</p>
<p>So please contact Velupillai Prabhakaran&#8217;s handphone at 012-3456789</p>
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		<title>By: k1980</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60246</link>
		<dc:creator>k1980</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Another demand is the appointment of a Chinese to be Finance Minister because Hindraf feels too many top portfolios are held by Umno leaders.---

What-lah, you are demanding Dollah to give up one of his 3 plum portfolios! That Finance Minister post gets him RM10,000 a month!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another demand is the appointment of a Chinese to be Finance Minister because Hindraf feels too many top portfolios are held by Umno leaders.&#8212;</p>
<p>What-lah, you are demanding Dollah to give up one of his 3 plum portfolios! That Finance Minister post gets him RM10,000 a month!</p>
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		<title>By: TheWrathOfGrapes</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/12/03/malaysias-identity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-60245</link>
		<dc:creator>TheWrathOfGrapes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>/// b). remember too that galilea galileo was imprisoned FOR claiming the earth is round and not flat ,by non other than the Holy See (Pope ) at that time. the parallel is that DECISION was made by a man and not God. ///

Adam Yong - I think Galileo was under house arrest (not quite the same as imprisonment) for his belief in heliocentrism (and not because of his belief that the earth is round) as opposed to the Church&#039;s geocentrism.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>/// b). remember too that galilea galileo was imprisoned FOR claiming the earth is round and not flat ,by non other than the Holy See (Pope ) at that time. the parallel is that DECISION was made by a man and not God. ///</p>
<p>Adam Yong &#8211; I think Galileo was under house arrest (not quite the same as imprisonment) for his belief in heliocentrism (and not because of his belief that the earth is round) as opposed to the Church&#8217;s geocentrism.</p>
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