Letters
by A student
Dear YB,
I have some question to ask on JPA Scholarship which I don’t understand.
1. Perkongsian kuasa dengan kaum-kaum lain di dalam pilihan raya 1955 membuktikan bahawa
i. orang melayu berupaya menwujudkan perpaduan antara kaum
ii. tindakan pemimpin pada masa itu adalah keterlaluan
iii. orang melayu sanggup berkorban demi mencapai kemerdekaan
iv. orang bukan melayu terhutang budi kepada orang melayu
- This is the sample question of “mock examination” for JPA Scholar students who are to be sent to Canada sponsored by JPA. The choice number iv. is most racist and offensive, as without Orang Bukan Melayu, i.e. Chinese and Indians, Malaysia won’t get independence.
2.Why government spends (sponsored) almost RM 500,000 for a student to study at Canada?
- For so many years, we keep increasing the number of students who get JPA scholarships to study overseas. Is Malaysia getting better day by day with so many “scholars” being sent overseas?
3. Before students get JPA scholarship to Canada University, they have to study a year of Canadian Pre-University at Taylor’s University College. They need to get an average of 6 subjects with at least 80% to qualify them to study in Canada for the following years.
a. After completing Canadian Pre-University, some scholars do not get 80% and above and are blocked from studying overseas.
b. Is a private student (not JPA sponsored student) who might not have done well in SPM but can get 80% and above in Canadian Pre-University qualified to apply for JPA Scholarship to study overseas?
4. Why can’t our government (JPA) stop sending student overseas but use the money to hire good lecturers from overseas to teach at local University?
a. Government had sent so many students overseas for so many years but Malaysia didn’t look better than yesterday which means this system FAILED.
b. Hiring good lecturers to teach at local university, more students will have opportunity to get better knowledge because the costs are much cheaper.
5. What can the students sponsored using taxpayers’ money do for Malaysian after they graduate?
a. I being told that they had to sign contract that they will work with JPA for few year if there are jobs suitable for them.
b. Under the racist system for so many years, lots of JPA sponsored students already think of working overseas next time or even getting PR from other country! (especially Chinese because they feel that they being discriminated by some policy)
c. Is it worth to invest so much money on the students?
6. If students who get JPA scholarships are categorised as “smart” students, why can’t government send them to Local University to improve the rating of our own University? Is it worth sending our “experts” to make other’s university much better than Malaysia?
7. JPA scholars to Canada sent to study a year of Canadian Pre-University at Taylor’s University College which cost about RM 16k per student. This means that our government knows that Canadian Pre-University is better than Malaysia Pre-University.
a. Why can’t government implement the Canadian system (70% Course Works and 30% exam) into our STPM which is also Malaysian Pre-University? Because government know that their system is better than Malaysia so that government send scholar for this pre-university. If the system is implemented for STPM, more Malaysians can afford to get the better education. Why can’t government change our STPM system which is 100% exam?
8. Some parents always work hard to make sure their children will get the best education in the future. But there are parents who still cannot afford to send their children overseas for education because they have to use their money to pay Income Tax.
a. I am very sad because part of their money being spent to sponsor others people’s children to study overseas while we have to study locally because our dad’s money being used to pay income tax.
b. What are so special about them? Because they score many ‘A’ in SPM? Students who didn’t score many A didn’t mean they didn’t work hard, it might be because of the system not suitable for them.
c. We are willing to pay income tax if the money are used to help us or all Malaysians to get best education, not some only (which is JPA scholar in this case. )
#1 by Godfather on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 9:41 pm
If you want to find out more about the mindset of some of the Malays with respect to their “entitlement” a la the Social Contract, read Mahathir’s thread under his blog http://www.chedet.com. It basically reflects the thinking of an UMNOputra like RealWorld.
#2 by undergrad2 on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 9:46 pm
Maximus,
Why don’t you give your real name so it could be verified. You got nothing to lose.
#3 by Godfather on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 9:52 pm
Essentially UMNO knows that there can be no true meritocracy in Bolehland. True meritocracy means that the Malays will lose out and this undeniable fact causes UMNO to constantly play the good-cop/bad-cop routine when it comes to matters under the social contract.
UMNO also knows that without true meritocracy, the country will slide further down the slippery slope to economic oblivion, but instead of addressing the issue head on, they prefer to stick their heads into the sand, and allow their relatives and cronies to dip their hands into the national coffers, at a rapidly increasing pace.
#4 by observer on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 9:54 pm
Malaysia will be this way unless there is a change of Leadershipat the federal level. Meanwhile it appear the UMNO dominated Civil Service is happy doing its way. These fellows had no accountability and transparency at all.
#5 by badak on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 10:43 pm
If realworld,is log into this blog because Big brother ask him to,Then i pity UMNO ,Why because is this all UMNO got.
Saw the 8pm news on TV3.,Now that PR is ruling the state,Finally we can get back our field.How pathetic UMNO is, having a demonstration againts somthing that is so wrong.
When BN was ruling the state .No open field was left untouch we can find cabins all over the state,With UMNOs flags waving in the wind.Now local councils are taking action ,this bigots are having a demonstration.
#6 by babique on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 10:50 pm
My first cousin brother who is graduating at the end of 2008 in Melbourne will be applying to work as an medical intern in a local hospital. All of us here are happy as he decided not to come back to a country which practices apartheid policy based on race and religion.
How i wish i can join him too.
#7 by TurboDiesel on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 11:12 pm
From what I see most of our Youth is in this state be it Malay Chinese and Indians:
1- Are not patriotic.
2- they only wish to study overseas
3- Work Overseas
4- Forget about their home country.
5- Dont know about politics at all.
6- Will not fight for a better Malaysia
7- Will not defend Malaysia if anything happen
8- Bunch of Cowards
9- Being led Astray with too much entertainment
Conclusion : Our youth is in a mess. Our ppl are mostly cowards and unaware of the situation. No wonder 50years BN ruled without challenge !
Why cant we be like koreans ? US Beef Import = 50,000 Farmer coming protest and giving their Riot Police a tough time.
In Malaysia, The BN Government telll lies and act cruel towards us… only a few thousands Daring enough to take to the streets.
WAKE UP MALAYSIANS! DONT JUST MAKE NOISE OVER THE NET ! GO TO THE STREETS and BRING BN DOWN !
NOTHING BEATS People’s Power !
COWARDS DIE IN SHAME !
#8 by cemerlang on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 11:15 pm
They make themselves out to be such heroes. Anyway, we have a Khairy Jamaluddin in our midst who is an Oxford graduate. What do you all think of him ? We have some politicians who are graduates from some great universities. If you know them, what do you think of them ? My former boss is a Harvard University graduate. If you read between the lines, you will know what he had to put up with. He did not have the “”" edge “”" to make it to the top. But just before he retired, he got it. Probably it is a way of saying they are sorry but they too cannot do anything. The most they can is to give him that consolation. Whereas others because of their race, because of their religion, because of their privilege; can get everything that easily without tears, without sweat, without problems. This is our Malaysia. So you see, all the bright brains are somewhere else in the world. You really think Malaysia can be developed not just in terms of buildings and materials, but also the human minds, the human assets ?
#9 by TurboDiesel on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 11:19 pm
50 years under BN , You people asking for more ?
STOP BEING COWARD BY HIDING BEHIND A KEYBOARD!
STOP BEING a KEYBOARD WARRIOR !
GO TO THE STREETS AND FIGHT !
DEMONSTRATION IS NOT A CRIME !
MALAY CHINESE INDIANS etc. etc UNITE !
FIGHT OFF BN!
THIS IS MALAYSIA, OUR COUNTRY !
IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE!
TIME FOR REVOLUTION!
SAY NO TO RACISM !
#10 by TurboDiesel on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 11:22 pm
Btw,
Dont just point fingers at the UMNO Malays for being RACIST.
Some of Chinese are the same. Racist.
Just take a look at a chinese company. They only let Chinese to be high ranking.
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND EH ?
No offence.
If you all want to stop racism, PR Gov will be able to do it.
and at the same time, EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE TO STOP RACISM, be it Malay Chinese Indians.
SAY NO TO RACISM!
#11 by flyer168 on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 11:27 pm
Dear YB LKS,
I had written to our Dr. Azli on this matter :
Posted by MT Super Admin
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Our students are being treated like extensions of the Malaysian secondary schools and they in turn treat the university as a place wherein facts are merely to be regurgitated at the end of the semester examinations.
Dr. Azly Rahman dr.azly.rahman@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/
Dear Dr. Azli,
You are one of the few Malay Muslim academic Scholars with a very Global outlook & I would like to commend you on your person & your views which I totally agree.
A they say “Bapak borek, anak rentek ” & it is BN way or no way in this Bolehland !
The buck must stop with the present Minister & not blame the previous many Ministers !
Look at our young children & my grandchildren carrying their 20 pound school bags of useless, irrelevant books, workbooks, etc for std 1 right through their Primary education.
The system should encourage the learning process in the class, not loads of homework which they do not even understand requiring tuition after classes…conducted sometimes by the same teachers.
That is what the Diploma in Education is all about… the art/skills of teaching students & not overload them with irrelevant notes, homework, etc. with the irrelevant syllabus to achieve 11, 12 & some 18 As for the schools !
School Head’s ego at the students’ expense…
For the Higher Education system look at successful models like the Sunway – Monash University, Lim Kok Wing Institution, KDU, Help Institute, etc where “Critical Thinking, Creativity, Innovation, Practical Application, etc” are encouraged & practiced earning them several Local & Regional awards.
Their graduates are very much in demand by Local & regional employers & they now have quite a sizeable foreign student population.
Instead of LOOKING at, LEARNING from, APPLYING the GOOD examples & maybe AFFILIATING with them…..Government Institutions are created at inflated costs with useless administrators & policies churning out graduates that are unemployable !
All Colleges & Universities must be an Institution of PRODUCTIVE LEARNING / EDUCATION for ALL MALAYSIANS & not Institution of INDOCTRINATION / INTIMIDATION by any Political / Racial / Religious organisations.
We have wasted all these 30 years, resources & our taxpayers’ money, in going “Backwards” when we should be at PAR with Singapore, etc in this 21st century.
First the Education Minister must have the Intelligence, the Understanding of the system both Universally & Locally, have a proven track record of Academic / Professional excellence, have Autonomy to select the BEST qualified advisers (Malaysians – on a ratio of 04 Malays, 03 Chinese, 03 Indians & also others) who still maintain links to International standards of practice, to have the Correct “COST EFFECTIVE” Policies, Build the most “COST EFFECTIVE” schools / Universities, monitor & maintain the most “COST EFFECTIVE” Higher & Lower Education System (including selection of School Heads / teachers, University VCs, Deans, Lecturers, etc under him. To also keep moving people every 3 to 5 years to maintain them on their toes !
To encourage the following to achieve a COST EFFECTIVE solution to the wastages in our Education system :
a. Practical application of English Language writing & conversational skills, “Living Skills”, “Critical Thinking” with projects / assignments from the Upper Secondary levels right through University.
b. Next, to ensure our so called TOP Schools/Universities are places to educate our “Bright but needy students” on a fair ratio basis to have a “Balanced” Academic Excellence with “Meritocracy” including from the needy ones.
c. Full scholarships to be given to the “Bright needy students” of the “Critical” streams at schools/Faculties at Universities – based on the National Academic/Research/Professional/Arts etc NEEDS of Malaysia.
d. Then Half scholarships to the “Bright students” who have achieved the set MINIMUM criteria for that University Faculty entrance.
e. Other College/University courses not meeting the National’s CRITICAL needs will have to be self sponsored.
f. Students Exchange Programmes with the BETTER foreign Universities which most NGOs like Rotary, Lions, etc have & not the LESSER foreign Universities the Education system subscribe to.
g. Ensure the indentified TOP Schools / Colleges / Universities do not become or degrade into Racial/Religious fanatical biased institutions.
h. We have here in Malaysia the best Schools, Colleges, Universities, Lecturers, teachers, English educators, etc to COMPARE & LEARN from, TWIN / AFFILIATE with, to achieve Educational / Academic Excellence if only they “think out of the box”, stop the colour coding preferences, apply Meritocracy instead of Mediocracy & less.
i. Only then will our Graduates of quality be accepted for “Post Graduate” courses at Top Overseas Universities to do their Masters, Phds, etc
It is pure STUPID & sure SUICIDAL to compare our Universities with the World’s best when our Educational infrastructure is so Chaotic & a total MESS!
j. We have our many, many Universities that are useless to the CRITICAL NEEDS of this nation – White elaphants churning out duplicated surplus graduates – what a waste of taxpayers’ money.
k. Even after sending our Bumi / Non Bumi students overseas at the taxpayers’ expense , what is the ratio & success rate of Bumi / Non Bumi within the course time ???
l. For the less academic students, to have Further Education Colleges to affiliate with successful models (like Monfort School, FIT previously, MIA, etc) on VOCATIONAL skills enabling our other students (including our Mat Rempits who need other skills) to take up vocational skills to earn a decent living & maybe be an Entrepreuner later.
I have personally met alot of young people who want to improve themselves to be self made like me, so I have encouraged them & assisted them to enrol in private courses to learn a trade like tailoring, hairdressing, motor mechanic, welding, plumbing, electrical, electronics, etc & a few of them are now successful sub-contractors.
There are also alot of successful people who never made it to University but made it in Life as “SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRES”, through the University of “Hard-knocks” in Malaysia & overseas.
Lastly, let us look at, study, understand & apply where applicable the Singapore Education model to be at PAR with our successful neighbour.
Every cabinet Minister has the minimum Cambridge / Oxford Masters Degree with a Phd Havard / Cornell certification.
The Singapore Govt. scholarship Policy – allocated for their Intellectual / Research & Development / Professional , Arts, etc NEEDS not SURPLUS.
Other courses / preferences have to be self financed.
To control the demand / supply & not have wastages that does not meet the market employment demands.
Their Raffles Institution, Singapore University, Nanyang University have ACHIEVED & REMAINED the TOP even after many DECADES.
Now that is what we call Accountability & Taxpayers’ money well spent by the Singapore Education model!
Please wake up people & stop the ROT in our Education system !
Regards,
flyer168
#12 by TurboDiesel on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 11:29 pm
MALAYSIANS ARE GOOD AT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT AND DOING NOTHING!.
BUT WHAT DID MALAYSIANS DO FOR A CHANGE ? VOTE during GE? OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM IS RUBBISH !
OPPOSITIONS/PR is HANDICAPPED in fighting BN!
SO WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING ?
SITTING AT YOUR COMFY CHAIR and SURFING POLITICAL BLOGS? AND WRITE COMPLAINTS, CURSING ?
COWARDS!
TAKE YOUR ANGER TO THE STREETS! SHOW THE GOVERNMENT WHOS THE BOSS !
DEMONSTRATION IS NOT A CRIME!
TIME FOR A REVOLUTION!
#13 by raihana on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 11:44 pm
yes… say NO to racism… i am malay, i have many chinese & indian friends… my son in law is half chinese… pls think positive… sayangilah negara kita walau apa pun yang terjadi… kita harus bertolak ansur… jangan bermain api, nanti terbakar sendiri.
#14 by kosmoalpha on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 11:48 pm
umno does not only believe n practise apartheid,they preach n survive on imposing ‘slavery’ on minorities!!don’t agree??jus check out how many percent of income tax are paid by the minorities??it is totally unacceptable for the JPA to come up with this kind of lowlife stuff!!outrageous indeed!!
on the other hand,why should the rakyat complain??u are the ones that gave the mandate to the racist!!!!when are u going to wake up n shore them off??
#15 by sheriff singh on Sunday, 13 July 2008 - 11:49 pm
This man has been to many parts of the world at tax-payers expense but I hope he wasn’t a government scholar and we are “gaining” from his experiences.
”
Melaka To Beautify City With Vegetables – Ali Rustam
MELAKA, July 13 (Bernama) — The Melaka government is encouraging residents to plant vegetables instead of flowers outside their home and on road dividers as part of the Green Book campaign.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said 50 per cent of the allocation to plant flowers in the Melaka city would be used to plant vegetables.
“Brinjals, pegaga (centella), lemon grass, wild ginger, ginger, pandan besides pineapples will soon replace flowers in the city,” he told reporters after opening the state level Green Book programme at Kampung Bukit Katil here Sunday.
On the possibility that the vegetables will be stolen, he said it might happen at the initial stage but the people would appreciate it in the long run.
”
What a gem.
#16 by kosmoalpha on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 12:01 am
racial profiling policy is sending malaysia nowhere !
but too bad,what is most fearful to umno in fact are the ‘bangsa malaysia”!!
very simple,umno does not spell start their god with an “A”
they spell start their god with G for greed,the comes with P for power n last but not least,M for money!!
racial profiling policies are the curtains they hav chosen to hide behind all these while in order to attain their G,P n M!
nation building? it is a stranger to them in fact!
#17 by kosmoalpha on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 12:03 am
Ali Rustam is one of the kings in malaysia version of”orgy of lootings”!
#18 by dr suresh kumar on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 12:11 am
When a person is born with a golden spoon in his/her mouth,the attidute towards life will be one of indifference.
The `ketuanan melayu’ concept had brought about all these discriminations against us the non-malays,which had indirectly made us resilient.But surely this concept had stunted the intellectual growth of the malays and bumis.It has made them non-competitve,poor self confidence and worst still, had instiled in them some sort of unreasonable fear towards the non-malays.
Anything excessive is bad for the mind and soul.Even honey can harm our body if taken in excess amount,what more if it has long expired.So this `ketuanan melayu’ thing has long passed its shelf life and to continue it further is to the detriment of the malays.I have seen some hard working bumis too,but these numbers are simply too small to strengthen the malay community.
In fact I would say most malays are in a dilemma too.One whole generation had grown up under this racist policy and it is not easy for them to change their mindset overnight.But its always better to be late than never.A healthy competition is always good for the mind and soul there fore I urge our malay brethrens to see the light of the day.Say no to `ketuanan melayu’,treat all Malaysians with justice.Do not deprive deserving and harworking children of their rights to education all in the name of racism,it holds no water in this fast paced,globalized world.More so its also bad in the eye of the lords to discriminate one’s own citizens.
The size of the pie is big enough for all,you work for it and you will get your piece surely.There is no short cut to success.Equip yourselves with a good knowledge,self confidence,competitveness and sprituality.Give precedence to merit and you will achieve all these qualities,then Malaysia can be a power house in the region and the world even.
God bless our nation.
#19 by mohammadharrisjalil on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 6:23 am
wah…. i’m so suprised with this kind of question! this is so typical lame umno question… soalan gila ke apa ni ?
#20 by suara on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 8:46 am
This has been happening way back in the 70′s and 80′s. It is an open secret. Not surprising, its still happening now. I find it absolutely amusing after my graduation from Canada to find that we, the people, still keep returning the BN to power with 2/3rd majority elections after elections.
I have as varsity “mates”, the following JPA sponsored Malays:
1. failed or marginally passed their grades semester after semester until the dean had to “request” them to just settle for a general degree which has a much much lower passing mark. Some were even asked to move to another varsity.
And privately sponsored students were acing course after course and toping their respective courses. Some were even on the dean’s list for excellence. Most of us were offered MBA programs from universities from across Canada.
We even had some who were offered jobs in the US at very reputable corporations like Boeing.
2. English – can hardly speak fluently nor write proficiently.
3. Some of them purposely delayed their course so that they can stay an extra year or so.
4. Still others, bought sports cars with personalized number plates.
5. I failed to come across any JPA scholars who excelled. They were mediocre and yet they had scholarships! I bet you they probably just scraped through their pre-mat.
6. There were even some who smoked pots.
This is just a sample of the “scholars” and I can go on and on and on ……….. These stories will never be openly reported. Even if they were, the govt would strongly deny them.
When the Malaysian govt personnels came to our varsity, they would meet up with the Malaysian students here. They would get the univ. people to invite us. But there is a catch – they specifically requested that those in attendance be Malays not Malaysians! Even the Canadians were amused and most wondered why.
So, my dear student, this is reality. I’m sure lots of others had other stories to tell. Look at what WE, the TAXPAYERS are paying for!!!!
#21 by lupus on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 8:46 am
Malaysia have a reverse apartheid policy. South Africa policy is one that ensures the minority had favorable policies. Malaysia has one that favors the majority (55%) of the population.
It no different from what the Nazis did to the gays, jews, cripples and anybody they felt was not of their race. They also had a policy where you could not question their race as the Aryan race was the supreme race in the country – If any BN or UNMO members would like to comment on that ?
#22 by wtf2 on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 8:53 am
i feel sorry for our malay brothers, umno is stereotyping them as forever needing :
1. intellectual handicap points
2. business handicap points
3. housing handicap points
4. cultural handicap points
It is sad that the malays allowed themselves to be painted into an incapable/kindergarten group of people instead of one capable of holding out on their own merits. A mindset change is required. Are they ready instead of harping about the ketuanan inferiority complex?
#23 by taiking on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 8:58 am
The context of the questions is an accurate reflection of UMNO’s fear of its own political mortality.
Today, people are more concerned with movie stars and karaoke and X-games and reality tv shows then with politics. David Beckam could well be their hero and not Abdullah Badawi. Pursuing the old and outdated course in the manner UMNO is doing, will not get them anywhere.
Of course, they hoped to whip up the sentiments of the educated malays. But that is the wrong place to drive the nail. Because they are educated therefore they question. Bakri is one example. Maybe a few might be influenced. But the rest would be likely to say “Oh yeh, big deal huh.”
Then they also hoped to cut down the sentiments of non-malays to a size they thought is appropriate and comfortable. After decades of suppression, non-malays learned the skills of ignoring and seeing beyond all these insults and imbalance. They will go on as a matter of fact and produce first class essays on those topics. For them “hey man, dats life. You gotta take it man.”
UMNO is in a hurried pursuit of cipher and is dispensing great energy and zeal in the process. Let them for god’s sake. For it definitely has palliative effect on them. Be compassionate, shall we all?
#24 by ktteokt on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 10:36 am
Creating a synthetic supremacy for their race will not do them or the nation any good! Forget about WAWASAN 2020! They cannot even achieve what they plan by 3030!!!!
#25 by saiful on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 11:06 am
what an idiot of u student…………..i guest u’re not deserved a place when u dont even know the ‘sejarah’…………..Tanah Melayu…………….dont u find it familiar…………………
So, that the malays willing for all of non bumi to recognize as warganegara otherwise u were long b4 today including Uncle Kit been sent to your home country….
Plz….no more such stupid thing, do u think u’re marginalize when u’re the one that driving BMW while the malays still using buses.
Plz, act like a really educated people, for me as a malay n i know the roots of the malaysian history but deep in my heart its always about malaysian (Malay, Chinese and Indian plus other)……to develop the nation n country. It is fair as u’re the landlord but u’re poor………………..its not, but we have to stay competitive with each other of u (non bumis) but give sum times. Plz dont let this irrational emotions n tots tarnished the nation that been built……..
#26 by kritikus on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 11:14 am
…..UNFAIRLY TREATED STUDENTS DONT PANIC AND BE DISAPPOINTED…
STUDY HARD AND COME BACK AND WRITE ” JUDGEMENTS FOR UNQUALIFIED AND STUPID JUDGES ”
THIS IS MALAYSIA. EVEN IF WE DO NOT GET A PLACE FROM JPA SPONSORSHIP WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL, MY SON DID NOT GET GOOD RESULTS IN HIS SPM BUT NOW HE HOLDS AN IT CUM COMPUTER STUDIES DEGREE FROM SUNWAY COLLEGE, FUNDS FROM MY OWN STRUGGLE AND WORKS IN WAWASAN UNIVERSITY AS AN IT SUPPORT ENGINEER…..
ALL IS NOT LOST, BUY A COPY OF LIM GOH TONGS ” MY STORY ” AND READ WELL AND PRACTICE… YOU WILL KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.
MY ADVICE GOES ALL TO ALL FRUSTRATED STUDENTS..NON-BUMIS OUT THERE IN THE WILDERNESS.. HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF AND STRIVE RELENTLESSLY WITH PATIENCE AND WITHOUT FEAR AND FRUSTRATIONS…..THE ALMIGHTY WILL BE ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU..
SOOTHSAYER
#27 by bra888 on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 12:07 pm
Hey
Wasn’t it the Chinese who develop the cities when the British still rule?
Wasn’t it the Indians who supported the economy of the country by supplying rubber for our country?
#28 by bra888 on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 1:24 pm
iii. orang melayu sanggup berkorban demi mencapai kemerdekaan
iv. orang bukan melayu terhutang budi kepada orang melayu
I believe that when it comes to these statements, Chinese and Indians can’t really say much as the Malaysian history books didn’t actually mention much about Indians and Chinese.
This is where I believe that they will keep on using these statements to claim their ‘special rights’ and this is where Chinese and Indians have trouble.
However
I believe that Malaysia is Malaysia today because of the people in it.
First of all, Chinese and Indians cannot be blamed for their claims that they didn’t fight for the country. It was the British that brought us here, so in fact, the British were to blamed for dividing us and conquering us. Malays being the majority will of course supply the most manpower in the military. Minorities like Chinese and Indians in the military may not be mentioned in the history books, but it has also not be proven that there aren’t any Chinese and Indians who served in the military at that time.
Therefore, I suggest that one should conduct research regarding on this matter through records that the British may have. Otherwise, it would be assumed by default that there were no Chinese or Indians that died protecting Malaysia.
Secondly, Indians were brought here to help in the development of the rubber plantation. This is to say that the Indians DID CONTRIBUTED in terms of economy towards the country. Without them, the current Malaysia economy would be not as good as now. Let us be reminded that the rubber plantations that our country has are actually inherited from the Indian communities.
The Chinese brought technology to the mining industry and also developed cities like Kuching and so on. I believe that KL wouldn’t be KL if there weren’t for the Chinese. Let us be reminded that the cities we have today are actually inherited from the Chinese communities.
The Malays produced rice that feed the people in the country which consist of all races during those times and stayed in the rural areas where there are wetland. The British can’t force to move the Malays so they hire the Chinese from China and Indians from India where they have conquered to this country, Malaysia to develop the economy in rubber, mining, and business.
The British had the money from exploiting our resources through the production of Chinese and the Indians that allows them to develop railroad and other development that leads to better education, more cities, and ends with independence.
This means that we depend on each other during that time and the blame should all be on the British. Hence, the statement “orang bukan melayu terhutang budi kepada orang melayu” should be false. Those who stick to that statement are proud but blind of the contributions of other people.
Let us be reminded that the Malays weren’t the one who developed cities and they weren’t the one who developed the rubber plantations.
#29 by General Maximus Decimus Meridius on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 1:53 pm
undergrad2
well, being a student in IPTA, almost everything is at risk should the real identity be out, somehow… so, better to stay in the shade, for now. huhuhu…
#30 by Kathy on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 3:08 pm
The whole idea of non-bumis being ‘victimised’ in the education system have many of my friends (in their 30s and 40s) migrating to Australia, Canada and NZ within this past three years as they have lost faith in Malaysia.
#31 by queen of all things malaysian on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 4:56 pm
# RealWorld Says:
Yesterday at 13: 57.11
If Malaysia is so bad and undemocratic, why did the rakyat returned BN to power in the last GE??
Well that’s because BN ‘forced’ their must-win-GE down the throats of the ordinary M’asian citizens – if you know what I mean
#32 by queen of all things malaysian on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 5:05 pm
1. Perkongsian kuasa dengan kaum-kaum lain di dalam pilihan raya 1955 membuktikan bahawa
i. orang melayu berupaya menwujudkan perpaduan antara kaum
ii. tindakan pemimpin pada masa itu adalah keterlaluan
iii. orang melayu sanggup berkorban demi mencapai kemerdekaan
iv. orang bukan melayu terhutang budi kepada orang melayu
This is blatant racism at its best.
#33 by private_undergrad on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 6:17 pm
I quote Bra888 statement below
“The Malays produced rice that feed the people in the country which consist of all races during those times and stayed in the rural areas where there are wetland. The British can’t force to move the Malays so they hire the Chinese from China and Indians from India where they have conquered to this country, Malaysia to develop the economy in rubber, mining, and business.”
Unquote
I don’t know whether it could be said that the chinese and indians were so-called ‘hired’ as from what we can see from the historical dramas and movies, most of them were coerced to work here in mining industry due to forced labours or extreme poverty in their homelands and lived here until current generation of ours. South-East Asia was last known as Nanyang by the Chinese.
#34 by private_undergrad on Monday, 14 July 2008 - 6:19 pm
And to add insult to the forced labourers, namely the chinese and indian, the British last referred them as COOLY
#35 by dr suresh kumar on Tuesday, 15 July 2008 - 3:23 am
Hi kosmoalpha,
How about Rahim Thamby `and his chicks’?
#36 by lupus on Tuesday, 15 July 2008 - 9:27 am
It may not be much to say this and most people will feel powerless. Do not forget that I and other have been in that position. Yes, I am not one of those privilege party members and think that I have done quite well in life.
Like many others, I have tried to contribute to Malaysia only to be “spat” because of being the wrong race. Giving up high salary and put my career on hold to comeback on the Govt call – only in the end leaving again.
Malaysia has changed but not the people nor the politics – why ? BN has been in power since Malaysia was free. Policies are still the same and racist attitude in normal in UNMO. No, there is no question about who the Malay, Chinese or Indians are – we all have contributed something in nation building. UNMO only seeks to use racist policies to win support – why ? It’s because BN have RUN out of IDEAS for Malaysia and only have FEAR and corruption left.
Until the Malaysian people wake up and make people that vote into power accountable to us – the voters. We hold the power to vote them in and out of office. This is not a football game where we support teams in a game. This is Malaysia’s future that all are voting for.
With internet and PR in power – we can see the amount of corruption and mismanagement of the people’s wealth. Wealth that should help ALL Malaysia regardless of race. There is no race difference of the poor and underprivileged Malaysians. If you are poor, you are POOR and does NOT discriminate if you are Chinese, Malay, Indian or “Lain-lain”. NEP should be geared towards these people and if Tun thinks that a certain race is still poor, then they will get most of the NEP benefit when it is not race based.
Until then, it is better to join other Malaysia who have made it internationally – a living proof that you and I – the average Malaysia.
#37 by taiking on Tuesday, 15 July 2008 - 10:20 am
If Malaysia is so bad and undemocratic, why did the rakyat returned BN to power in the last GE?? asked Realworld.
Realworld’s world is clearly unreal. His observation therefore is irrelevant and devoid of meaning.
A world with ISA, OSA, Printing Presses Act, seemingly impartial judiciary and law enforcers, C4s, threats of May13, and what not cannot be a realworld.
The election result in such a world cannot be a real result.
This is as simply as I can put it.
Hope it is clear.
#38 by shamshul anuar on Wednesday, 16 July 2008 - 11:45 pm
Dear A Sudent,
Perhaps A student should reflect on what said by JPA. I am a Malay myself. Maybe A student does not realize that Malay communities did a commendable act by granting citizenships to non Malays.
I mean no disrespect to Dear A Student. No Malay is denying the role of Chinese , Indians in struggle for independence or development of modern Malaysia. What irk Malays is that with ease people like A Student and majority of people in this blog condemning Malays as being racist.
During independence, UMNO( the much maligned Malay party) , held 35 out of 52 seats in Parliament. Nobody can say anything if it simply announce to the world that this is A Malay country. Out of respect to non Malay, it still include non Malas into cabinet .
Despite Anwar Ibrahim dangling carrots to Malays to “choose a mosque or a temple” during Ijok by election, UMNO still held to time tested formula of putting an Indian as a candidate of BN.
Despite PAS going all out tellimg Muslims it is haram to vote for non Muslims( in constituency won by Nizar, currently MB of Perak, UMNO still willing to honour the pledge to Indians by putting an Indian at a Malay majority area.
UMNO is accused a behaving like “senior partner ” in BN just like what DAP did in Perak. While MB is a Malay, Malays in Perak see that the real power is DAP witrh 6 excos.
But the bloggers are right. UMNO behaves like Senior Partner as it is the senior partner. It does not force other coalitions to accept it as the controliing shareholders. Other parties on their own accord accepted the reality. As UMNO controls 79 out of 14 seats won BN, it is accorded as the first among equal in BN.
Nothing strange about it. Everybody knows DAP is in charge in Penanfg and PAS in Kedah.
JPA is right in reminding students of the history. Ask your father and he will tell that once this land is called “Persekutuan Tanah Melayu”. It is recognised by the whole world ( before independence as a Malay land). You may not realize that the Independence agrrement were actually signed between Queen Elizabeth 11 and the Malay Sultans.
Many non Malays do not realize how Malays reluctantly agreed to the change in name”Persekutuan Tanah Melayu” to Malaysia. Why the change. Malay leaders wanted the name to reflect the diversity of races in Malaysia. Hence, the word “Malaysia” is chosen.
No Malays is denying your rights as Chinese, Indians or whatever races. But surely, it is not too much to ask to accept history as foundation of this country. Racism is alive in Malaysia and PARTLY contributed by the very political party that LIM Kit siang represnt.
When Dr Mahathir wanted to try the concept “Wawasan School”, Lim Kit siang wasted no time in objecting it, scaring the Chinese with lies about closure of Chinese School.
About Chinese School, boy ho lucky you are. My friends from Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia and USA questioned me why on earh Malaysia allows such separate vernacular schools.
And you want to look into Maxis advertisement recently that ask Malaysians to apply . However, preference is given to those who can speak in Mandarin.
YOu would find this in other countries. Talk about racism.
#39 by MZ on Thursday, 17 July 2008 - 2:44 am
This letter is not about racism, bumiputra, non bumiputra or even UMNO. I am writing because I disagree with the system sending Scholar to over sea which is failed in my point of views. I am not interested in how many Bumi or Non-Bum getting scholarship, I wish govt to stop this scholarship! Because of this system, so many students being discriminate including Malay, Chinese, and Indian etc.
I am replying some of the question by commenter. This is just my point of view, no right and wrong. No Heart Feeling. Please don’t read if you think that you might feel offensive.
Have anyone being to Kelantan that being rules under Nik Aziz for about 19 years? After 50 years under BN, When you use the words Malay, which category’s Malay do you mean? UMNO’s Malay or Non-UMNO’s Malay. Please don’t mix this 2 category of Malay into one which they are different where Non-UMNO Malay will feel very shameful!
According to Tok Guru Nik Aziz, UMNO Tolak ISLAM! I am not a Muslim but I agree with what he said because he had shown Kelantan’s People especially Chinese what is ISLAM under PAS. Of Corse I don’t agree with the idea on “Islamic State” but most of the Chinese can accept the ides on ISLAM brought by Tok Guru Nik Aziz. Today, If you go to Jalan Kebun Sultan which is consider China Town in Kota Bharu , you will find almost all the Chinese over there support Tok Guru Nik Aziz that rules Kelantan with Islamic Idea. It is very hard to get MCA supporter at the China Town! Why do Chinese which is not Muslim will support PAS than MCA which is the representative of Chinese and their job is “defending” the right of Chinese from the enemies which is – Malay(UMNO) and Indian(MIC)? Is the Chinese supporting PAS in Kelantan stupid?
No, Chinese in Kelantan are not stupid. We have use our eyes to see how Nik Aziz helping Chinese. I just give one example – Under PAS government, PAS set rules to protect Chinese’s Land because Chinese is Minority in Kelantan and they need an act to protect their interest.
Nik Aziz always tell us that according to ISLAM, all of us are from Adam and Eve, if you don’t believe that we are from Adam and Eve, Nik Aziz are more than willing to hear and learn from you where are our ancestor from ? So when all of us is the kids of Adam and Eve, so we didn’t not categories (or divided) our sibling into different group like Bumiputra and Non-Bumiputra. We talk in different language, our skin with different colour is because of geography. Nik Aziz always gives us example on Kelantan’s Malay Language and Kedah Malay language which is different in the dialect. Even though Kedah and Kelantan are so near but their language is different, can you imagine people from China and Malaysia on their cultural? According to Nik Aziz, Chinese and Indian is the sibling of Malay, Not Enemies! As what UMNO always “brain wash” the mind of Malay that Chinese and Indian is their “enemies” because Chinese going to grab away their right! When Malay + Chinese + Indian is sibling, why can’t we share whatever we have fairly?
“Maybe A student does not realize that Malay communities did a commendable act by granting citizenships to non Malays.”
Do you means at the time, if Malay doesn’t grand citizenships to non Malays, Malaya will also get independent? If you think it is possible I have nothing to say. To get independent had shown how 3 major races had tolerated with each other with their own right being protected. I don’t think Chinese is asking for more than what should they get as Malaysian like entering UNIVERSITY.
Can you imagine, a Chinese baby that just being born in the Hospital? He /She had yet known how to speak; who is his parent, what is his religion etc had being categories as Non-Bumiputra by UMNO and BN! What do the baby did wrong until UMNO and BN penalise the baby by categories the baby as non-bumi? Is this what ISLAM teach those UMNO Leaders? Or discriminate is what had thought in ISLAM? Please tell me, Nik Aziz had told me that ISLAM do not allow discrimination, I wonder is Nik Aziz “lying” to me!
On independent, no one is in debt with anyone! It is how we tolerate for the same aim! “JPA is right in reminding students of the history” – than JPA should tell student that HS Lee is the first one who came out with the idea independence but WW2 begins, if without him, we, the Malays cannot become TUAN! This information is from Raja Petra in his talks. But Chinese never said that Malay is in debt with Chinese for the idea! Today, after 50 years – you should no longer use the words “orang bukan melayu terhutang budi kepada orang melayu”. This is very racist and sound offended. This is to tell Chinese to hate Malay and tell Malay that Chinese is their “enemies” in directly! How can you educate Malaysian in such ways?
In our mind, a camp that organised by government is to unite Malaysian. The camp should teach all Malaysian Scholar, when you are in others country, all of you should stand as one as Malaysian and defending our country. But what happening is different, the camp being a platform to “remind” student that Malay is Tuan! This is not the way to Unite Malaysian. I guess after the camp, more Non-Malay student is thinking of leaving Malaysia.
So sorry, I wish to get support to add that “majority of people in this blog condemning UMNO Malays as being racist!” not non-UMNo’s Malay !
I think you are wrong if you think that nobody can say anything if it simply announces to the world that this is A Malay country. Please understand that our cabinet must be run by Malaysian not Malay!
If there are 100 people in a village, 60 Muslim, 30 Buddha, 10 Hindu! Are you going to build 10 Mosque, 10 Buddha Temple, and 10 Hindu Temple or 20 Mosque, 0 Buddha Temple and 0 of Hindu temple? This is because Anwar understand that under BN, non-Muslim had being discriminate so he ask people to choose a mosque or a temple because he know that there is already enough Mosque for Muslim and it is responsibility of Government to ready temple for the use of Non-Muslim. If the Malay is smart, he should also choose a temple because they have enough of mosque. This is Ajaran ISLAM.
I wonder where you listen that “PAS going all out telling Muslims it is haram to vote for non Muslims”? Please give us info where you get this info, we can write to Nik Aziz to ask whether any PAS members being ask to do so. This is because from what I understand the ISLAM that brought by Nik Aziz, ISLAM is fair; He won’t ask his member to tell thing like that.
Last time, we vote for BN because UMNO, MCA, MIC is at the same level, no one as senior partner. But what happening today, everyone knows! My friend said that today, UMNO is no longer a Senior Partner but a DICTATOR. This is so different from Pakatan Rakyat. Can you imagine if DAP leader try to discriminate any races in Malaysia, what PKR and PAS will do to DAP? We had seemed that 3 of this party keep reminding each other that they have the responsibility to serve Malaysian! This is a healthy relationship which is different from MCA and UMNO!
“Racism is alive in Malaysia and PARTLY contributed by the very political party that LIM Kit siang represent.” I am so sad when you said this! All of us know that BN is the most racist party that telling every race that another race is your enemies so we need MCA, MIC, UMNO! At lease Lim Kit Siang do not educated Chinese that Malay and Indian is their enemies. DAP is trying to telling us their point of view but so many of their leader being put into jail! Racism is alive in Malaysia wholly (not partly) contribute by Barisan Nasional e.g. the JPA camp! But do they being arrest and put into jail without court trial?
Do you think the racist government is able to conduct Wawasan School? It will be racist School, you want non-bumi to listen that Malay is Tuan everyday when they are in the school? If Pakatan Rakyat tack over the federal government, than we should reconsider the Wawasan School.
“Maxis advertisement” – This is global trend and global needs, mandarin is one of the most spoken language in the world after English. So that it is perfectly reasonable if Maxis listed Mandrin as the requirement.
I am not promoting any party – This is my opinion – No heart feeling!
#40 by sA1nT_Jam3s on Thursday, 17 July 2008 - 3:17 am
Dear shamsul anuar,
It appears that in the very first paragraph, you have made it seem that after 50 years, we shall still be grateful to you for granting citizenship to us…and all those about Persekutuan Tanah Melayu…
Great! Lets change the shoes a wee bit…
If you were 15 years old, and have decent results in your SRP exams but couldnt get into the good class in school AND was told by your HM to “look at the color of your skin” -your first baby step in education stopped cold but learnt a bitter lesson in Human Genetics instead
Let us not even dwell on the fact that there is disparity in the allocation of scholarships-the whole secondary school system reeks! From HM to teachers, distorted history books etc-lets face it-the indoctrination of hate starts from there..
I would like to see myself as a moderate Chinese-I am also not comfortable with some of the ultra comments posted here and in other blogs-but I am not going to be apologetic about it- plainly because I have been on the receiving end based on GENETICS
If only you were of the same genomes as me and go about your everyday small business- you will see the special treatment we get from enforcement officers-DBkl, police,district polis,state contingent polis, bkt aman polis,etc
you said: ”No Malays is denying your rights as Chinese, Indians or whatever races. But surely, it is not too much to ask to accept history as foundation of this country.
YES! You are very right in saying history as the foundation
We turned a new leaf in ’57, Together should have been the motto
We were there TOGETHER too in ’52, shoulder to shoulder , slugging it out in the elections..but over the years,senior partner insisted on the juicier posts like Education post and what have we got today? And with the ever expanding Cabinet-all the putras wants a piece of the cake and in the end, the whole food chain is there!
The past 50years we also worked equally hard, we also got hit by 74 oil crisis, 80′s recession,97 turmoil and the now oil crisis..so why exclude us from from a decent life? why exclude our children from getting scholarships? why provoke by demolishing our temples? why start closing our animal farms?
Who then is racsist?
Were we the ones who set exam papers like the above questions for students to sit before granting them scholarship?
Who is advocating a Malaysian Malaysia?
Who is advocating Bangsa Malaysia?
Who dares advocate it?
Is it not a noble universal value to have diverse races in a Malaysia and all living under our star and moon and stripes are called Bangsa Malaysia?
Who continues to deny and refuse to accept?
Who still wants to maintain status quo based on genetics?
In this generation where the US have Obama as a Presidential candidate..how near are we…?
Your last line in your posting..
“Talk about racism”
#41 by britcrazelady on Thursday, 17 July 2008 - 3:43 pm
1) …(especially Chinese because they feel that they being discriminated by some policy)…
Answer :
It’s not “feel” BUT “IS”..
2) …b. Hiring good lecturers to teach at local university, more students will have opportunity to get better knowledge because the costs are much cheaper…
Answer :
Q : Can these “lecturers” withstand our “culture” and “practice” – ie; “quota based on race”?? AND not to forget, “policies”!
3) General Maximus Decimus Meridius Says:
July 13th, 2008 (4 days ago) at 21: 31.19
im a malay. so, this is how i failed to get JPA
SPM 2004 10A1, 2A2, 1B4 and 1 C5
A2s are for IT and Geography
B4 is for Add Math
C5 is for Arabic
no JPA. not even invitation for interview…
Matriculation CGPA 3.737. No JPA. Still the same.
Maybe theres something wrong up there?
Answer :
What is 3.737 compared to my (Chinese) bro’s 4.00?? Fyi, he was an active librarian, scout and represented the school, district and state in various academic competitions and etc..
#42 by britcrazelady on Thursday, 17 July 2008 - 3:50 pm
I don’t know whether anyone here has attended “sekolah cemerlang / bistari”. My brother’s school is a “sekolah bistari”, so does 2 other “famous schools” in town. I realised that these “sekolah bistari” sure is “special”. They practice something which the “sekolah TAK bistari” doesn’t do, ie; segregate “the BEST class for 100% Malays” and for the BEST Chinese and others, the best class starts (for them) from the “second onwards” – (get what I mean?)
Eg : If the best class is A, followed by second best being B and so forth; Class A will consist 100% of Malays, wherein Class B with the best Chinese and others “and some top Malays”. Why is there a need for such segregation?
I couldn’t understand why my alma mater being the best in town wasn’t good enough for “sekolah bistari” but after “being exposed” to other year-mates (students of “sekolah bistari”), I now fully understand the “WHY” and am SO GLAD my alma mater isn’t (and wasn’t “sekolah bistari”!!!).
#43 by shamshul anuar on Saturday, 19 July 2008 - 11:41 am
Dear Saint Jam3s,
Many thanks for your reply. At least you have the courtesy in replying using fine language. Surely that is a hallmark of a real gentleman.
Perhaps I should clarify my points.
1) I am not suggesting that non Malays do not contribute to well being of tis country.
2) Never did I ever mention that it is OK to deny scholarship simply because the skin.
However, the problem should be tackled in a holistic manner. I am not sure whether you are aware of a recent advertisement by Maxis whereby it clearly said that It PREFERS Mandarin speaking applicants.
My point is that there is always the other side of the coin.
Why provoke by demolishing our temples. Quite a genuine question. Why the temple ( and also a surau) was demolished. To make room for roas widening. Besides, an alternative site was given.
If demolition of temples is a norm, please explain why in Selangor alone there are more temples than mosques and surau put together. Why for example, there are more temples in Puchong alone when the number of Malays is higher than their Indian brethren.
Why closing our animal farms. Again thanks for raising this question. The truth is that I am surprise about this. None of my colleagues( mostly Indians) and colleagues in my industry( mostly Chinese) had ever said this.
I did not realise that there is grouse here irrespective of its validity.To better understand your point, I appreciate if you could at least give a farm that was forced closed. Then if there is any, I can try to ask around about the reason before I try to answer.
As for Obama having the striking chance of occupying White House, well they say it takes two to tango. At least in banks owned by Bumiputra, one Chinese lady had became its CEO. I am noit so sure about chances of Malays accepted as a CEO in a Chinese controlled bank.
#44 by shamshul anuar on Saturday, 19 July 2008 - 11:56 am
Dear Raihana,
Many thanks for the timely reminder. Nowadays, many tend to write in anger. Hence, coarse language become a trend.
As for Taiking, let me tell a story about these PAS people . It is so nice to listen a humble leader like Nik Aziz talk. BUt the reality on the ground is different.
Several years ago, a mosque in Taman Kosas , Ampang was preaching hatred. Every sermon on Friday( I attended the Friday prayer there) was filled with lies and hatred. One of the preacher, a young boy in his 20s, condemned Dr Khir as a “MunafiQ’( two face) simply because of state holiday being on Sunday instead of Friday.
Not to mention UMNO’s liason with MCA and MIC. UMNO was potrayed as a party that betrayed Islam and Malays. Who are they? No price for guessing. Harakah was openly sold in the mosque.
Finally, The Sultan having enough of this rubbish acted by appointing a new mosque committee which involves some physical fracas.
#45 by MZ on Saturday, 19 July 2008 - 2:54 pm
Dear Shamshul Anuar,
“As for Obama having the striking chance of occupying White House, well they say it takes two to tango. At least in banks owned by Bumiputra, one Chinese lady had became its CEO. I am noit so sure about chances of Malays accepted as a CEO in a Chinese controlled bank.”
Reply :
I think they sre not stupid until choose a “stupid” CEO to hold the position of CEO. The Chinese Lady must have her ability or qualification to hold the post. In bank I not sure, but in Taylors University College, Dr. Adnan Omar had being give a very hig position which is Head Counsellor of Taylor’s. This position is consider a very high position in Taylors.
“Why provoke by demolishing our temples. Quite a genuine question. Why the temple ( and also a surau) was demolished. To make room for roas widening. Besides, an alternative site was given.”
Reply :
This is how the government tell public, but you always have to re-consider if that is 100 years old temple. Alternative site had not yet ready when the temple being demolished. IF not mistaken, the temple is being demolish fews day before deepavali. There are more “political” reason than “developmental” reason (for temple), don’t you agree ?
“If demolition of temples is a norm, please explain why in Selangor alone there are more temples than mosques and surau put together. Why for example, there are more temples in Puchong alone when the number of Malays is higher than their Indian brethren.”
Reply :
Kelantan is the only place is Malaysia have the most Temples, but yet the mosque and surrau is more, I wonder is it true when you said why in Selangor alone there are more temples than mosques and surau put together.
This letter is not about racism, bumiputra, non bumiputra or even UMNO. I am writing because I disagree with the system sending Scholar to over sea which is failed in my point of views. I am not interested in how many Bumi or Non-Bum getting scholarship, I wish govt to stop this scholarship! Because of this system, so many students being discriminate including Malay, Chinese, and Indian etc.
I am replying some of the question by commenter. This is just my point of view, no right and wrong. No Heart Feeling. Please don’t read if you think that you might feel offensive.
“I mean no disrespect to Dear A Student. No Malay is denying the role of Chinese , Indians in struggle for independence or development of modern Malaysia. What irk Malays is that with ease people like A Student and majority of people in this blog condemning Malays as being racist.”
Reply : Have anyone being to Kelantan that being rules under Nik Aziz for about 19 years? After 50 years under BN, When you use the words Malay, which category’s Malay do you mean? UMNO’s Malay or Non-UMNO’s Malay. Please don’t mix this 2 category of Malay into one which they are different where Non-UMNO Malay will feel very shameful!
According to Tok Guru Nik Aziz, UMNO Tolak ISLAM! I am not a Muslim but I agree with what he said because he had shown Kelantan’s People especially Chinese what is ISLAM under PAS. Of Corse I don’t agree with the idea on “Islamic State” but most of the Chinese can accept the ides on ISLAM brought by Tok Guru Nik Aziz. Today, If you go to Jalan Kebun Sultan which is consider China Town in Kota Bharu , you will find almost all the Chinese over there support Tok Guru Nik Aziz that rules Kelantan with Islamic Idea. It is very hard to get MCA supporter at the China Town! Why do Chinese which is not Muslim will support PAS than MCA which is the representative of Chinese and their job is “defending” the right of Chinese from the enemies which is – Malay(UMNO) and Indian(MIC)? Is the Chinese supporting PAS in Kelantan stupid?
No, Chinese in Kelantan are not stupid. We have use our eyes to see how Nik Aziz helping Chinese. I just give one example – Under PAS government, PAS set rules to protect Chinese’s Land because Chinese is Minority in Kelantan and they need an act to protect their interest.
Nik Aziz always tell us that according to ISLAM, all of us are from Adam and Eve, if you don’t believe that we are from Adam and Eve, Nik Aziz are more than willing to hear and learn from you where are our ancestor from ? So when all of us is the kids of Adam and Eve, so we didn’t not categories (or divided) our sibling into different group like Bumiputra and Non-Bumiputra. We talk in different language, our skin with different colour is because of geography. Nik Aziz always gives us example on Kelantan’s Malay Language and Kedah Malay language which is different in the dialect. Even though Kedah and Kelantan are so near but their language is different, can you imagine people from China and Malaysia on their cultural? According to Nik Aziz, Chinese and Indian is the sibling of Malay, Not Enemies! As what UMNO always “brain wash” the mind of Malay that Chinese and Indian is their “enemies” because Chinese going to grab away their right! When Malay + Chinese + Indian is sibling, why can’t we share whatever we have fairly?
“Perhaps A student should reflect on what said by JPA. I am a Malay myself. Maybe A student does not realize that Malay communities did a commendable act by granting citizenships to non Malays.”
Reply : Do you means at the time, if Malay doesn’t grand citizenships to non Malays, Malaya will also get independent? If you think it is possible I have nothing to say. To get independent had shown how 3 major races had tolerated with each other with their own right being protected. I don’t think Chinese is asking for more than what should they get as Malaysian like entering UNIVERSITY.
Can you imagine, a Chinese baby that just being born in the Hospital? He /She had yet known how to speak; who is his parent, what is his religion etc had being categories as Non-Bumiputra by UMNO and BN! What do the baby did wrong until UMNO and BN penalise the baby by categories the baby as non-bumi? Is this what ISLAM teach those UMNO Leaders? Or discriminate is what had thought in ISLAM? Please tell me, Nik Aziz had told me that ISLAM do not allow discrimination, I wonder is Nik Aziz “lying” to me!
“During independence, UMNO( the much maligned Malay party) , held 35 out of 52 seats in Parliament. Nobody can say anything if it simply announce to the world that this is A Malay country. Out of respect to non Malay, it still include non Malas into cabinet .”
Reply :I think you are wrong if you think that nobody can say anything if it simply announces to the world that this is A Malay country. Please understand that our cabinet must be run by Malaysian not Malay!
“Despite Anwar Ibrahim dangling carrots to Malays to “choose a mosque or a temple” during Ijok by election, UMNO still held to time tested formula of putting an Indian as a candidate of BN.”
Reply :
If there are 100 people in a village, 60 Muslim, 30 Buddha, 10 Hindu! Are you going to build 10 Mosque, 10 Buddha Temple, and 10 Hindu Temple or 20 Mosque, 0 Buddha Temple and 0 of Hindu temple? This is because Anwar understand that under BN, non-Muslim had being discriminate so he ask people to choose a mosque or a temple because he know that there is already enough Mosque for Muslim and it is responsibility of Government to ready temple for the use of Non-Muslim. If the Malay is smart, he should also choose a temple because they have enough of mosque. This is Ajaran ISLAM.
“Despite PAS going all out tellimg Muslims it is haram to vote for non Muslims( in constituency won by Nizar, currently MB of Perak, UMNO still willing to honour the pledge to Indians by putting an Indian at a Malay majority area.”
Reply :
I wonder where you listen that “PAS going all out telling Muslims it is haram to vote for non Muslims”? Please give us info where you get this info, we can write to Nik Aziz to ask whether any PAS members being ask to do so. This is because from what I understand the ISLAM that brought by Nik Aziz, ISLAM is fair; He won’t ask his member to tell thing like that.
“UMNO is accused a behaving like “senior partner ” in BN just like what DAP did in Perak. While MB is a Malay, Malays in Perak see that the real power is DAP witrh 6 excos.”
Reply :
Last time, we vote for BN because UMNO, MCA, MIC is at the same level, no one as senior partner. But what happening today, everyone knows! My friend said that today, UMNO is no longer a Senior Partner but a DICTATOR. This is so different from Pakatan Rakyat. Can you imagine if DAP leader try to discriminate any races in Malaysia, what PKR and PAS will do to DAP? We had seemed that 3 of this party keep reminding each other that they have the responsibility to serve Malaysian! This is a healthy relationship which is different from MCA and UMNO!
“JPA is right in reminding students of the history. Ask your father and he will tell that once this land is called “Persekutuan Tanah Melayu”.It is recognised by the whole world ( before independence as a Malay land). You may not realize that the Independence agrrement were actually signed between Queen Elizabeth 11 and the Malay Sultans. ”
Reply :
On independent, no one is in debt with anyone! It is how we tolerate for the same aim! “JPA is right in reminding students of the history” – than JPA should tell student that HS Lee is the first one who came out with the idea independence but WW2 begins, if without him, we, the Malays cannot become TUAN! This information is from Raja Petra in his talks. But Chinese never said that Malay is in debt with Chinese for the idea! Today, after 50 years – you should no longer use the words “orang bukan melayu terhutang budi kepada orang melayu”. This is very racist and sound offended. This is to tell Chinese to hate Malay and tell Malay that Chinese is their “enemies” in directly! How can you educate Malaysian in such ways?
In our mind, a camp that organised by government is to unite Malaysian. The camp should teach all Malaysian Scholar, when you are in others country, all of you should stand as one as Malaysian and defending our country. But what happening is different, the camp being a platform to “remind” student that Malay is Tuan! This is not the way to Unite Malaysian. I guess after the camp, more Non-Malay student is thinking of leaving Malaysia.
“No Malays is denying your rights as Chinese, Indians or whatever races. But surely, it is not too much to ask to accept history as foundation of this country. Racism is alive in Malaysia and PARTLY contributed by the very political party that LIM Kit siang represnt.”
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I am so sad when you said this! All of us know that BN is the most racist party that telling every race that another race is your enemies so we need MCA, MIC, UMNO! At lease Lim Kit Siang do not educated Chinese that Malay and Indian is their enemies. DAP is trying to telling us their point of view but so many of their leader being put into jail! Racism is alive in Malaysia wholly (not partly) contribute by Barisan Nasional e.g. the JPA camp! But do they being arrest and put into jail without court trial?
“When Dr Mahathir wanted to try the concept “Wawasan School”, Lim Kit siang wasted no time in objecting it, scaring the Chinese with lies about closure of Chinese School.”
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Do you think the racist government is able to conduct Wawasan School? It will be racist School, you want non-bumi to listen that Malay is Tuan everyday when they are in the school? If Pakatan Rakyat tack over the federal government, than we should reconsider the Wawasan School.
“And you want to look into Maxis advertisement recently that ask Malaysians to apply . However, preference is given to those who can speak in Mandarin. ”
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This is global trend and global needs, mandarin is one of the most spoken language in the world after English. So that it is perfectly reasonable if Maxis listed Mandrin as the requirement.
I am not promoting any party – This is my opinion – No heart feeling!
More Question to ask
1. The scholar being send to oversea is to make Malaysia Better ot to Get Commision ?
2. Do any scholar that being send oversea entering a university that is worst than our Best University (ranking)?
#46 by sA1nT_Jam3s on Saturday, 19 July 2008 - 5:31 pm
I do not work at Maxis..maybe the respectable Tan Sri AKrishnan may be able to shed some light : )
While you have stated that there is 1 (ONE, uno,) Ceo , I do not wish to elaborate more…the 1 speaks volume of itself : )
Looking at all the threads here and elsewhere..it saddens me that while we appreciate free speech, there are some who are not able to present their views without invoking uncouth language..Have our education system degenerated and stooped to such low levels that the language of the markets and the streets are the only way to put forward their views
The reason I am contributing is because I would like to have pragmatic discourse with the intention of allowing all to see that in the present mess , there are us in the middle of the spectrum without leaning to the left or right,without reference to color , creed etc, we would like to see good governance and responsible government- honest people at the top who become ministers to MAKE OUR LAND FLOURISH and afford us a greater and better environment than when we first found it and to pass it on to my sons and daughters and that they in turn can have a better future..not the current situation where ministers TAKE OUR LAND AND FLOURISH and their sons and daughters and their sons and daughters and so on HAVE A BETTER FUTURE than us.
I work hard also..as do the rest of 27million Malaysians
Please YAB AAB, please do not allow the warlords to dictate-lead us out of this mess because a lot of us in the middle ground are suffering because of the private duels of a few..
Spare us the public circus and show us leadership- for once in my breathing years-let me taste good governance free of corruption,cynicism, racism, cronyism..that will be the day that I say my vote counts!
Dear YAB AAB-wishful thinking perhaps? TOo idealistic perhaps?
#47 by shariff on Monday, 21 July 2008 - 9:31 pm
My question to the chinese commentors….If the chinese instead of the malays are accorded these special previledges as enshrined in the Constitution, will the chinese ever willing to forego the previledges? Hehehe……you don’t have to answer