What is the main purpose of 1Malaysia? If it intends to forge greater unity amongst multiracial Malaysians the proponent of 1Malaysia must correct Mahathir's statement which mentioned that other races must accept that this country belonged to the Malays.
Mahathir claims that Malaysia is successful today because the Malays are willing to share the country with others.
Firstly, Malaysia is not a property of any single race. Malaysia was established as a multiracial country. Post-independence generations in the country had adopted this country as their motherland.
Malaysia as a nation is a legal and geo-political creation. It was established in 1963 and this nation belongs to all Malaysians and not just the Malays.
Malaysia is successful because it had embraced multiculturalism. All races had contributed or are still contributing to it's socio-economic development. Malaysia's success was not due to the generosity of the Malays alone.
Mahathir, who has a Kerala parentage, was able to ascend to the highest political position in the country not because he was a pure Malay but a fact that this country, before his premiership, was willing to put the best Malaysian in the right position.
If 1Malaysia embraces all citizens of this country as equals, it should debunk the outdated Mahathirism which is still play off a race against another.
Mahathir's tirade against Singapore, especially MM Lee Kuan Yew, is again a reflection of his hypocrisy.
Mahathir said that racism in Malaysia was clearly the result of Singapore’s short membership in the country, and not because the island was “turfed out” as suggested by the republic’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew recently.
It is unbelievable for Mahathir trying to pin the blame on Singapore's short membership of Malaysia. It does not take a rocket scientist to tell Mahathir that Malaysia's racism is the result of Barisan's and Umno's race based politics, policies and governance.
Mahathir said that Singapore is not truly multiracial because it is dominated by a single race. Malaysia is no exception. The difference is Singapore does not have a two-tiered nationality - Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera. The race dichotomy is most pronounced during Mahathir's tenure.For Malaysia to move on to achieve greater things, the country must lose its fixation with race which has created social polarisation which does not benefit anyone.
Mahathir's insistence to create a permanent wedge between the Malays and non-Malays is damaging and destroying his legacy beyond any repair. Even the best spin doctor in the world cannot help to salvage his self inflicted destruction.
As a leader and an ex-premier, if Mahathir cannot even bring himself to respect his fellow citizens as equals what gives him the legitimacy or credibility to tell the Middle Easterners that their quest and struggle for freedom and greater democracy might be wrong?
The regime must address the issues of race inequalities and abuses and poor race relations seriously. Issues such as the controversial Interlok book, repeated racial abuses especially during elections, 'Allah' issue and others should not have been allowed to prolong if the government is serious about its 1Malaysia slogan.
Malaysia must move forward as a cohesive and united society. We must work together to reposition the country strongly in the new global economic landscape. Otherwise, Malaysia will be left behind and forgotten in the race for resources, investments and talents.
10 comments:
aiyo aiyo, he no from kerala. he extinguish all ties with his ancestors.
In architecture, Dr M is and was a postmodernist
well written, precise and accurate on mahathir.despite the clear words of the federal constitution of malaysia, the mahathir administration runs foul of the federal laws evidenced by the number of constituional amendments made during his long unwelcomed tenure.the damage done is structural and institutionalised.the etos of the malaysia federation has not been promoted but subdued in favaour of malaynism, at the expense of all other malaysian including most malays themselves.
do we function as the separate race or do we function as a country ?
since the decision is made on 1 malaysia ,all concepts base on race should be oppressed,otherwise 1 malaysia is just a word play .It is already failing.the current prime minister needs more will power,you either take the race card or the country card ,any flounding will fail the 1 malaysia concept.
Instead of trying to forge closer racial harmony after his retirement,this mamak PM is doing the opposite!
He is such a hypocrite that during his time,he has short-changed the chinese community(remember the suchiu incident?)and now he is trying to be champion of the malays(which he will never did during his premiership lest he angered the non-malays and lost their political support).
Time and again he talked half-truths and stirred a lot of controversies which did not auger well for racial harmony.
Worst still,he never felt remorsed for the financial blunders done which caused great financial loss to our country!
He(Mahathir) give me a very strong stigma about 'mamak'(an Indian muslim convert)
I hope this keling turned Malay will dies soon so that we need have to put up with his eccentricity.
Mahathirism is very over and outdated! So are Mubarakism, Gaddafism and Salehism of the Middle East! Today we belong to a global citizenship based on justice, human rights and equal opportunities to thrive! I think he should unlearn and relearn or he will get burn into oblivion.
Now you know why this grand son of the untouchable pariah descendant retired. One of the reasons when he implemented those big white elephants was of course for the big commissions that went with it. He also knew that everything he built would fall to pieces soon very soon.
Therefore to avoid having to account for them he 'retired' was also one of the reasons for his 'retirement'.
Just like all the dictators the world over he not only looks like them but behaves like them and soon the ill gotten gains will be frozen and the untouchable pariah shenanigan Mahathir and his family will have nothing left. Above all he will not even be allowed to have an office in Petronas Tower to go to. He will leave this good earth with nothing the way his grand father came from Kerala to get rid of the stigma of a pariah with nothing.
The biggest losers are those from Sarawak and Sabah. Mahatail never consider them as Malaysians or even princes of soil and yet form malaysia to be stripped.
Hi All.
I am not understand why.
My niece got a job in one of the insurance company which majority of the staffs are chinese in that department. and there is another new comer (chinese as well) with the same qualification and inexperience like my niece, also joined the same day as my niece and in the same department. however the pay scale between my niece & that chinese girl are different. the different is so huge (around rm500).
why?
can speak english? my niece better than her.
why?
because the girl is chinese?
need i say i am racist??????
Yes?No?
DAMN!!!
So Please respect me as the owner of this peninsula.
Mahatir is an Indian; he lied and changed himself into Malay when he took up politics. He cried about the woes and inadequacies of the Malays; taught you to be, “Bersih, Cekap, Amanah”, but he practiced corruption and indiscreet manipulation with impunity and accumulated billions for himself and his children. Ironically, he is a medical doctor and could not understand that he could not change his race after he was born!
So, you know what he is! But, how strange, he could still deceive the Malays for so long, even to these days! How could Malaysians be so gullible?
Is it because UMNO-BARU was founded by him and those who remain in it are obligated to him?
After all the evils and the injustices he has done what would you expect from his Memoir? History is written in the heart and mind of the victim. It is naïve to think that one can distort history. Let’s hope the Memoir will not be a crying shame for him and those who bear his name!
Save us from the embarrassment to have him in our midst, come GE13, I hope his impunity will end, Mahathir bin KUNCHU Mohamed!!!
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