Any discerning Malaysian, be it Malay, Chinese, Indian, kadazandusun, Iban, etc., etc. would be able to tell that racial polarisation is a serious problem in Malaysia.

Goverment policies which are divisive in nature coupled with ethnic-centric officials/workers in the mainstream administration is of no help either. Since my earlier days till now, it is so sad that there is no improvement in policies which could be deemed as bridging the racial divide. In fact, it has gotten worse. If those in the government ‘ivory tower’ care enough to just cursorily observe, racial polarisation could be considered to be at its worst.

THere may be some pockets of community which exhibit ‘muhhibah’.
Outside of that confine, racial harmony and unity are mostly superficial, artificial and not inherent

If the government truly believes that racial truly exists in the country, then there should be no fear at all for people to talk about racial, religious, and government policies. However, the opposite is true. Whenever a non-bumiputra, to be more specific a non-Malay, raises issues about equality and race, some party would stand up and shout to bring it down. This is reality. This has happened over and over again. And will happen again and again, unless and until there is real change.

As is always the case someone would say no to to bring up racial / religious issues because they are sensitive(?). What is there to be sensitive about if there is true and real understanding? It shows that if there is any semblance of unity (at all), it is very fragile indeed.

If there is no polarisation, why bother so much whoever gets the scholarship, if they are deserving? Why the quota? Isn’t merit a more deserving criterium rather than racial/ethnic background? Not only the people are polarised. The policies are even more polarised. Polarised policies = polarised people.

There is no need for selective discrimination if the government truly believe that Malaysians are truly united indeed.

There are just too numerous segregative policies in the country to be comfortable with. From the most humble town-ship to the cities, whenever a project is up for consideration, there would be cries for the government to look at the interest of a particular group.

Even a policy of utmost importance like the judicial appointment review is questioned for fear of certain parties losing out. Tell us, isn’t this also polarisation?

This discussion is not to cause racial tension, but to bring to light the realities in the country. Isn’t it the people’s right to voice their honest opinions in the country? Doesn’tthe government want to know the truth?

A lot more could be elaborated in a systematic and orderly way. Let others tell their side of their story. I rest my case for the time being.

Again please let good sense prevail.

Nothing ought to be a licence to do as one pleases, and this includes ‘ketuanan’ or whatever.

‘Ketuanan’ melayu…well…where is it stated in our constitution that there is such a thing as ‘ketuanan’ melayu?

No one has a right to be overbearing..to lord over another.

Doesn’t our constitution espouses equality? If so, why the question of one having more right than the others? Don’t make a mockery of the federal constitution.

And let’s differentiate between political rights and other activity-related situations in the country.

Firstly, how could the various races own proportionately equal wealth? Unless this is done through intervention (rightlly or wrongly), it is not achievable at all. We know that wealth is attained through economic activities. The chinese had been very industrious through mostly their own effort and toil and sweat. What wrong had they committed to have achieved success through their effort? Why have to set quota and restriction to allow the rest, who don’t put in the required effort, to achieved what the chinese had?

The government can certainly put in place policies to help those who need assistance, but not at the expense of restricting the progress the others. So many years of detrimental selective protective policies and the ‘blokade’ has not been lifted.

Where are we headed? The government knows that its policies had an impact on holding back the progress of the chinese, but do not quite admit it, in the guise of the having increased the size of the pie to be shared damong the various ethnic groups.

A lot of chinese are suffering, do they but know it.

‘Ketuanan’ does not give anybody any right to come up with discriminatory policies to to sideline anyone. Don’t claim that the country is practising democracy if those policies are practised.

Polarisation would not rear its ugly head if there is no discrimination.The common rakyat are crying to be heard. But their cries are not heard, and not meant to be heard?

Well, again ‘ketuanan’ is not a licence to do as one wishes. It should not exists at all. I rest my case.