He said that he is working overseas. Any proof? With that mentality, his only place is in Malaysia. If he can’t compete with Chinese in Malaysia, reading from his complaints, he wouldn’t be able to survive anywhere outside.

Comments on “A Bumi”’s Chinese bashing

///Most private organisations including TMI are dominated by the Chinese and/or their political agenda.///–A Bumi

Why does it matter who dominate an organization if that organisation serves the society, or at least is not detrimental to society? Only people who factor everything into race, like UMNO’s agenda of defending the right of an ethnic group even though the religion which UMNO members follow does not encourage that thought. Yet they claim to be religious while utilizing religion for political purposes. Other than MCA which is in league with UMNO, no other organizations headed by Chinese are tasked with political agenda.

///• Chinese people have a tendency to assign negative stereotypes on other races (especially the Bumiputera races).///–A Bumi

That applies to all humans including A Bumi who has just demonstrated in his writing here itself. Chinese certainly talk about the ill intentions of UMNO which is dominated by Malays who call themselves bumiputras, when the bumi of some of them are certainly not in Malaysia.

///• They exhibit cliquish, insular, secretive and calculating behaviour.///-A Bumi

It is a virtue to be calculating so that they know how to take calculated risks. Only fools do not have those characteristics. It would be stupid to lay bare one’s thought for adversaries to attack. It is always wise to protect oneself. One wonders how it was possible to assign the term insular to an entire race when the race is not known to ran amok. Chinese believe that they have the right to choose their friends but not their relatives. The wise selection could be termed cliquish. Casting pearls before swine produce the same results.

///• Chinese people favour fair-skinned people even though fair skin is disadvantageous in Malaysia’s sunny climate.///–A Bumi

People tend to like the colour of their own skin. What can be wrong with that?

///• They admire China’s achievements, despite China’s oppressive regime.///–A Bumi

Chinese believes in meritocracy, and whether or not China’s regime is oppressive has not diminished their achievements. But China cannot be said to practise racial discriminating policies like what is institutionalized in Malaysia. But Chinese are not jealous of others for their achievements attained through honest means. That is why Chinese never believe in the so-called affirmative actions, and take pity of those whose allow the dignity of their race be traded for a few of them to become fabulously rich, so as to make the community proud.

///• Malaysian Chinese use the Chinese languages (Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien etc.) to isolate their discussion from others while in their presence.///–A Bumi

That amounts to whispering aloud. Either the noise was annoying to A Bumi or he was nosy wanting to know every secret people held.

///• The Chinese are not honest about failures of ethnic Chinese leaderships in Philippines and Thailand.///–A Bumi

That is the most ridiculous statement. Do Chinese Malaysians care about whether the success or failure of Philippines and Thailand has to do with the ethnicity of political leaders in these countries? Racism against Chinese has gone beyond the shore of Malaysia.

///• Tokenism is rife in Chinese companies.///–A Bumi

Chinese companies do not get free handouts from government and they are forced to take in employees at their cost. Nobody owes another person a living. Forced with the racist regulations, smart companies choose the route of minimal loss. Tokenism in terms of employing certain group of citizens is forced on the company. Why on earth should a company employ persons who contribute to less than his cost?

///• Chinese will use changing criteria to judge people of other ethnicities; one day it is academic merit, another day it may be “character.”///–A Bumi

The person who pays has the last say.

///• The Chinese favour their own kind over others, even when other kinds are of equal stature.///– A Bumi

He has stretched the words equality a bit too far when no two persons can contribute the same results. If Chinese is said to be racist, that is individual action. It is only bad when racism is institutionalised. Indeed individual racism could be the response to institutionalized racism, which does more harm to the society.

///• Malays fear to voice out against Chinese for fear of repercussions especially with respect to their employment prospects in the private sector.///–A Bumi

Chinese stand much less chance to be employed in the public sector, using tax payers’ money. In the private sector, the owners have to look after their own interest. Some appreciate adverse opinion, and others welcome yes-men. That happens in every organization whether in public sector or private business.

/// The Chinese still hold strongly to their ethnic heritage.///–A Bumi

It is a virtue to know the root of the person. There is no need to give up Indian root like Mamakthir just to be Malay. Chinese Malaysians are no less a citizen to Malaysians of other races. Why should that bother others, unless one has been poisoned by Mamakthir’s thought?

///• They diminish the achievement of other races, especially the Malays.///–A Bumi

Individually Chinese do complain that they do not get fair treatment such as scholarship awards. They have no way as a society to diminish the achievements of Malays. Only UMNO leaders through distorting history succeeded in belittling the contribution of other races. The victims have now become the aggressors.

///• Harp on Bumiputera affirmative action even though Chinese people still continue to succeed at all levels of Malaysian life (even government).///–A Bumi

It is the most ridiculous policy for the government to have affirmative action for three generations. Chinese succeed on their own efforts. Malays too would succeed too if UMNO leaders do not pretend that Malays are still weak so that they could take advantage to become fabulously rich. Tell us one UMNO minister who is not richer than his official income from salary and wages as public employee.

///• Any Malay who has strong academic background is denounced as attaining it due to “Bumiputera privilege”, even though he graduated overseas with his own money.///–A Bumi

On average more Malays get what they are on the unfair quota. So the statement is more often right than wrong. Exception cannot begeneralized.

///• Use their overseas Chinese connection to gain unfair advantage, but pretend the advantage is minimal.///– A Bumi

Chinese do not pretend whether or not they get any assistance anywhere because it is not advantages to pretend to be weak.

///• The Chinese always make unfair comparisons of Malaysia with other non-Muslim, post-industrial countries.///–A Bumi

That statement is most prejudiced. Either he was not able to understand the context people make comparisons or he is too ‘biased’ to believe that UMNO government is Malay, and any criticism against the government is against Malays.

///• Chinese people don’t recognise the special position Islam has in Malaysia.///–A Bumi

Chinese see mosques everywhere built on government funds. They know that because of the one article ‘the’ before the word ‘religion of Malaysia’ proposed by Justice Hamid of Pakistan in the constitution, religious right in the country is not equal. What more does A Bumi expect Chinese to recognize about the special position of Islam in Malaysia?

///• Enjoy talking bad about Malaysia (even when working/living overseas) as if Malaysia is on the same level as Zimbabwe even though Malaysia is far from it.///– A Bumi

Yeah Malaysia is either 50 steps or 100 steps behind Zimbabwe. People talk bad about the situation Malaysia is in because they think that Malaysia should never be in this state of ‘destruction’ Do they enjoy the situation Malaysia is in?

///• Highly critical of institutions that are Bumiputera-dominated (ie. government), but non-critical of institutions that are Chinese dominant (like gambling).///– A Bumi

It is corruption and waste of public funds that people are talking with regard to government and GLCs. Gambling corporations are licensed by the government. Chinese feel that people should be responsible for their own life that includes gambling.

///• Show no desire to partake in patriotic activities (e.g. serve in army), but cry foul when other people point out their lack of patriotism.///–A Bumi

He still has the nerve to talk about employment in government when government has made its institutions including those in the army or police an extension of UMNO.
Blame all you like that Chinese are not patriotic, because the term patriotisms to Malays refer to loyalty to UMNO. If they are patriotic to the country they should not have devised policies that might promote their stay in government but endangering the interest of the nation. Do UMNO members understand the meaning of patriotism?

///• Show lack of understanding about Islamic religion, but enjoy taking Quranic verses out of context to further their argument.///–A Bumi

Even Muslims defer to the opinions of Ulamaks and it is to be expected that people do not generally know a lot about other religion they do not profess. Would A Bumi say that he knows Buddhism? How many Chinese has he known quoted Quran, and how has it been wrong?

///• If pushed to think “outside the box”, the Chinese would favour Western ideals above Islamic ideals.///–A Bumi

That is again a sweeping statement. Even if true, why should it be wrong? Is it because Islam is the religion of Malaysia, and western ideals cease to have merits?

///• The Chinese show lack of respect toward Malay leaders, but accord unnecessary respect to their Chinese community leaders, even though they hold no significant position in government.///–A Bumi

That shows superstition and subservient mentality when position should command respect. One earns his respect. If he is useless, he is just useless and despicable whatever position he holds.

///• Always speak about “brain drain” but still keep Malaysian passports.///– A Bumi

One keeps his Malaysian passport to remain Malaysian. Brain drain is a fact when trained Malaysians leave the country. They are not contradictory. One wonder with such muddled logic would A Bumi get a job outside Malaysian government service.

///• Willing to spread disingenuous claim that Bumis have already achieved economic parity with the Chinese.///– A Bumi

There is no need for such argument. NEP should cease when Malays have 30% of the equity share capital. Many studies including those done by Malays have concluded that the target had indeed been exceeded.

///• Use Indians who have achieved to further their claim that Indian community is ahead of the Malay community.///– A Bumi

It is the poisonous thought Mamakthir has spread when comparison of achievements, however they are measure are relevant, to government policies. Article 153 merely says that Malays and Bumis of Sabah and Sarawak are placed in the special position which needed assistance. NEP is not a provision in the constitution.