IF the BN politicians are clever enough to think twice, they would not make these speeches. It shows that these people are not reading enough and they call for a reading society.
etuanan Melayu' concept outdated
Jonson Chong Dec 14, 07 3:44pm
Frankly, I’ve become quite used to the blatant corruption and arrogant tyranny of the illegitimate Umno government. However, references to ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ (Malay supremacy) every now and again by an Umno politician sickens me to the core and at the same time ignites a fire in me. The most recent outrageous statement was made by an Umno politician of dubious character, Rahim Thamby Chik. In a recent speech, he said, “The Malays have never taken to the streets so do not force us to do so as we will draw our parang (machete) to defend the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ in this country.”
I don’t know what these Umno politicians have in their kepala otak (head brain) but I think by now it is quite well-established that all human persons are born with equal dignity and rights. Indeed, apartheid in Africa ended more than 10 years ago. For someone to still claim supremacy of any particular race is not only stupid but outright delusional. In a country like ours, it serves no purpose except to divide and pit one Malaysian against another. I do not support the claims of Hindraf but I can certainly understand where their sentiments come from. People like Rahim Thamby Chik, Ali Rustam and Hishammuddin Hussein are the ones responsible for racial division in the country. It is very clear that these demagogues are simply spouting these fictions to score political points amongst their supporters. It may have been a historical fact that the Malays were the majority race in Malaysia prior to the arrival of the Chinese and the Indians. Of course, I am no historian. However, I do know that it is already proven that we can all trace our ancestry back to the African hunter-gatherers. I don’t understand what supremacy these people are talking about. All I know is that it reminds me of an evil idiot in Europe who rallied people with cries of “White supremacy!” and the Ku Klux Klan in the redneck woods of America. We all need to wake up to the fact that the so-called Malay supremacy is both a political and legal fiction foisted on us by those in power before this country gained independence. In any case, it doesn’t matter who inhabited this land first and which community is largest. If we are truly concerned about national unity, then it’s high time that we get rid of the burdens that weigh down on our journey towards real nationhood.
etuanan Melayu' concept outdated
Jonson Chong Dec 14, 07 3:44pm
Frankly, I’ve become quite used to the blatant corruption and arrogant tyranny of the illegitimate Umno government. However, references to ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ (Malay supremacy) every now and again by an Umno politician sickens me to the core and at the same time ignites a fire in me. The most recent outrageous statement was made by an Umno politician of dubious character, Rahim Thamby Chik. In a recent speech, he said, “The Malays have never taken to the streets so do not force us to do so as we will draw our parang (machete) to defend the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ in this country.”
I don’t know what these Umno politicians have in their kepala otak (head brain) but I think by now it is quite well-established that all human persons are born with equal dignity and rights. Indeed, apartheid in Africa ended more than 10 years ago. For someone to still claim supremacy of any particular race is not only stupid but outright delusional. In a country like ours, it serves no purpose except to divide and pit one Malaysian against another. I do not support the claims of Hindraf but I can certainly understand where their sentiments come from. People like Rahim Thamby Chik, Ali Rustam and Hishammuddin Hussein are the ones responsible for racial division in the country. It is very clear that these demagogues are simply spouting these fictions to score political points amongst their supporters. It may have been a historical fact that the Malays were the majority race in Malaysia prior to the arrival of the Chinese and the Indians. Of course, I am no historian. However, I do know that it is already proven that we can all trace our ancestry back to the African hunter-gatherers. I don’t understand what supremacy these people are talking about. All I know is that it reminds me of an evil idiot in Europe who rallied people with cries of “White supremacy!” and the Ku Klux Klan in the redneck woods of America. We all need to wake up to the fact that the so-called Malay supremacy is both a political and legal fiction foisted on us by those in power before this country gained independence. In any case, it doesn’t matter who inhabited this land first and which community is largest. If we are truly concerned about national unity, then it’s high time that we get rid of the burdens that weigh down on our journey towards real nationhood.
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