Wonder what would happen if OTK says
“Time For MCA To Ask Najib To Step DOWN“?

One day if he become the PM, he will wield the UMNO keris that he is now keeping. Much blood will be shed as he previously declared.

Wot? Its more like since Ong Ka Ting’s time.

Hishammudin thinks just like Najib whose dad razak was pm and so it shall be his turn and eventually he got the post, and now hisamuddin believes he’s entitled to the throne next.

Therefore it’s a baseless, herridatory scheme plotted since mamakthir’s time. cronism and nepotism are their middle names. LOL

Let’s see what UMNO crises had done to the country:

1) When the UMNO founder, Hussein Onn wanted to unite the country and opened the party to all races, the warlords protested and forced the president out of the party. Thus began the racist makeup of the country.

2) When Tunku Abdul Rahman was inclusive for all races, those racists staged a coup d’etat and forced out Tunku through the May 13 incident. The ISA was given a lift on the pretext of fighting Communism but in actual fact it was to protect UMNO’s interests.

3) The ascendancy of the Mahathir’s obnoxious regime led to the emasculation of the judiciary; the raiding of the Constitution to be replaced by many draconian laws such as the Police Act, the Printing Act, the elevation of a Minister’s decision over the oversight of the Judiciary; the radicalisation of the Civil Service by making it lopsided to the detriment of race relations. Prior to the ascendancy of Mahathir the Civil Service was well-balanced and respected but with Mahathir’s policy the Civil Service became a one-eyed monster. The Police became a mafia organisation tasked to serve only the interests of UMNO.

4) The Constitutional crises between UMNO and the rulers led to the emasculation of the principle of the monarchy.

Thus it can be seen that UMNO is the real enemy of Malaysia. It is the embodiment of the old Communists which sucks the vitality of its people and leaves them impotent and defenceless. Now UMNO being led by incompetents and reckless desperadoes, the country is at its nadir. Until the people open their eyes and weaned themselves off the “1Malaysia” jingoistic UMNO opiate, the country would surely joined the ranks of Zimbabwe, Burma and North Korea.

Of course the minister was stupid; 5% non-bumi Indonesians simply cannot support a privilege system for 95% bumi Indonesians. For Malaysia it has worked for a while because the number of bumi and non bumi was about 50-50, so the privileges accorded to one group at the expense of another was working. However, besides the abuse of NEP, the situation now is different. The percentage of bumi has increased significantly when compared to non bumi. With 70-75% bumi population, I think it would be very difficult to continue the patronage and privilege system. First the non bumi would feel the burden increasingly heavy. Second, the “queue” for the privileges that the bumi are enjoying now will be getting longer. One example: Just look at the number of class F contractors. Although the number of contracts has increased, the queue among the class F contractors is getting longer. So also are other queues like scholarships and jobs in the civil service and GLC.

Not only the queues are getting longer among the bumi wanting to enjoy these privileges, the Malaysia economy is also likely to get more inefficient because now we have more and more inefficient people “running” the economy (I am making an assumption that those who secure the contract based on privileges can not be as efficient as those who got it on merit).

Regardless of historical race-based policies, it ought to be clear to most Malaysians that it hasn’t worked in Malaysia. They would not be surprised if they looked overseas and saw the same pattern in every other nation that has attempted an apartheid system. But when we’re talking about the future, about principle and about what we expect from politicians, what is the value in preserving the confounding attitudes?

One doesn’t have to have Chinese ancestors to feel disappointed, frustrated or even betrayed by the MCA. At this stage in world history, it would take a particularly backwards outlook to even be surprised that they’ve failed.

Even if it was once appropriate to claim allegiance to a specific (but essentially irrelevant) race on the grounds of being rejected from another, it would be short-sighted to continue to appeal to supporters on this basis. If the transformation of Malaysia into a nation for all Malaysians is brought about, on what basis would a party who had campaigned on a race ticket retain their support? I think it’s important to establish a platform on lasting values, rather than ephemeral ones. If we suspect that a party is in politics for the long-term, and is also backing racist ideas and policies, then we have to suspect they are intending to preserve the racist status quo, don’t we?

First, you said if a nation doesn’t value the contribution of some its citizens, why not take up some other nationality that will. Well this is easier said than done, especially among Asians. Besides, many are not sufficiently qualified for migration to other countries.

Now the more difficult part. A Chinese Malaysian, what is it? Well, as far as I know, a Chinese Malaysian is differnet from a Malaysian Chinese. For most descendents of migrants they have been fighting from day one to be Malaysian first. That is why when Singapore was part of Malaysia (1963-65), Lee Kuan Yew has never failed to fight for Malaysian Malaysia. For most descendents of migrants, they essentially want to be Malaysian first, i.e Chinese Malaysians and Indian Malaysians, a status that will hopefully enable them to enjoy equal and full citizenship of this country. As for “Malaysian Chinese”, I think this is a wrong approach to go. You don’t want stay in Malaysia and still want to emphasize on your “Chineseness”.

I think no body is disagreeing with you – that Malaysians, irrespective of their origin, should be treated alike. The problem is we are NOT. That is why there is this constant need to emphasize one identify – that I am a Malaysian first, Chinese or Indian second or third.

AS for Malays and the natives in Sarawak and Borneo, they are technically more Malaysians than Chinese or Indian Malaysians because they enjoy privileges which are not available to other Malaysians. In the case of Marina, one of her parent is a Chinese and therefore, although Malaysian, she is now a descendent of migrant race.

You may not understand. That is because for you the moment you hold a British passport, you enjoy equal rights and shoulder equal responsibilities as any other British. For Malaysians, holding a Malaysian passport only indicates that you are a citizen of Malaysia. You may have to shoulder equal responsibilities, but you may not enjoy equal privileges.

Unity is vital for a nation – that’s why categories like “British” and “Malaysian” are so powerful and why it’s so vital not to p!ss about with them. You are British the day you get your registration certificate. Nationality should be purely a matter of documentation. Nobody should feel forced to support anything. Despite what Tunku Abdul Aziz says about “fairweather Malaysians”, they are demonstrating self-determination and choice in the face of oppression. If their nation doesn’t value their contribution, why not take up some other nationality that will?

What is a Chinese Malaysian limkamput? Can you give a definition that’s superior to the one that caused Marina (the Sarawakian girl in the recent “you’re no bumi” article)? I doubt you can – not because you’re less able than any other, but because it’s a fool’s enterprise. If you read other Malaysian blogs and news sites, you’ll see a new article every day by a Malaysian who might have a Chinese ancestor or several, but who feels that “Chinese” or “Chinese Malaysian” doesn’t do them justice as an individual.

I think we have to put away the old thinking habits sooner or later. You don’t seriously have no friends and no neighbours, nor never had a colleague who had ancestors from different countries or continents, do you? On what tortuous grounds are they accepted or rejected as “Chinese Malaysian”? The effects of migration and mobility are not going to be les in the future, they’re going to be greater. Anyone attempting to set themselves up as an authority on racial purity is going to have an increasingly hard time recruiting followers, let alone ensuring the racial purity of their own descendants!

Do not bother Ho Moh minister and Ker Rhyme minister too.