///“Do not underestimate the Malaysian public, who can smile and shake your hand but inside they say wait until elections and I will show my power,” he warned.///– Najib

The non-Malays have been conditioned over the past 52 years to smile to BN but decide to vote against it. The tsunami came about because the Malays knows that whatever UMNO said that they did for Malays, such as providing more places for education, encouraging them to have large families are actually killing them slowly with ‘nice song’. These were all actions to ensure that UMNOputras continue to enjoy the ill gotten gains for generations to come, when ordinary Malays reaped immediate benefits but suffer in due course. Malays have come to their senses that the reason Mamak claims to be Malay was more for personal interest rather than for the race. In fact Malays realise now that one has to jog or walk himself to gain health benefit and similarly wealth in the hands of other people of the same race means nothing to the one not having it. The concept of collective wealth of the community is a convenient lie used by politicians who masquerade as champions for the community to ensure that the race does not disappear under Malaysian sun. But they were the first to enjoy the benefits such concept brings. Indeed, they make ordinary Malays believe that they become rich for the sake of the community. The collective 30% corporate ownership of share capital is a relevant example. AP scheme was created to work towards that objective, and Malays and others pay more in instalments so that some Malays can be rich.

Big families have more lively living with people bustling with noise and excitement. Grown up children in big number serve as insurance against poverty in old age too, provided the grown ups are not dependent on the aged. Family planning was advocated not so much because the earth cannot support food and needs of the people; that was a macro policy issue for the governments. It was introduced to break the vicious circle among the poor who tend to have more children. In growing up, more children will have less share of whatever earnings the parents bring.

After giving special assistance to Malays over the past 50 years, the government still claims that there are poor Malays. If Malays still depend on government service to feed the large family, then poverty would not go away. It is said that a policeman gets less than 1,000 ringgit a month. If the wife brings in 1,000 ringgit, they might be able to manage if they limit themselves to producing two children. But to Malay families, six children is norm. Policeman in Malaysia have special extra-earning ability, but others not in the enforcement service might not be so lucky. UMNO knows this but they believe that Malay families serve their interest if they continue with its racist policies. Malays should wake up to the fact that the racist policies might satisfy their sadist desire, if that was innate, that non-Malays suffer at their decision to support UMNO, they pay more individually in life. There was a Malay Vice Chancellor who was concerned that her incumbency of her post might be viewed as anything except her capability. That too applies to other Malays holding high position who harbour doubts whether they were in their positions because of NEP. Politicians such as TDM always said that Malays were not grateful to him. It is as though Malays who had succeeded had not put in their efforts. But even with those efforts, people tend to view their achievement with suspect because of the peculiar way the government says that they implement meritocracy.

Malays who suffer the indignity know the pain of how NEP casts aspersion, but they are torn with the misconceived idea that they might be term ungrateful should they support the removal of the unfair policy. Zaid Ibrahim had been said as much. They should consider this: if UMNO leaders say they care for the welfare of Malays why would they criticise Malay on personal matter for holding a different political views from that of UMNO?

The demographic condition in Malaysia demands that only Malays can mould their life, away from the dictate of UMNOputras. Some PAS leaders who might feel that they should make good of what is left of their natural life to enjoy what politics brought to UMNO, are moving in with UMNO for unity government. Those who do not want their children to suffer the fate that despite their efforts, their achievements remain suspect should act now.

The choice is between pride and greed. The late Tun Dr Ismail siad that out of pride, they would give up what could be considered as greed.

One who knows no pride, knows no shame. He is not better than animal which acts on instinct. A shameless person takes advantage of others too.