I read this article on Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail entitled "Grace under Fire" by Andrew Sia.
For the full article, click on this weblink : http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/3/30/lifefocus/20080329184041&sec=lifefocus
What interest me the most is what she mentioned at the end of the article:
How does she feel about the Malay response to moving away from the New Economic Policy (NEP) towards PKR's multi-racial Malaysian Economic Agenda?
"Some Malays are worried. Oh, tak ada lagi? (Oh, no more?).
"When the NEP started, it did some good.
Then it was hijacked by people who knew how to press the right buttons.
"But we say that we will help all races.
After 50 years of independence, we've had enough of playing the racial card."
"Harmony is not just about cultural dancing and kongsi raya rituals, it should be much more than that. It's about time we really become true Malaysians."
How does she feel about the Malay response to moving away from the New Economic Policy (NEP) towards PKR's multi-racial Malaysian Economic Agenda?
"Some Malays are worried. Oh, tak ada lagi? (Oh, no more?).
"When the NEP started, it did some good.
Then it was hijacked by people who knew how to press the right buttons.
"But we say that we will help all races.
After 50 years of independence, we've had enough of playing the racial card."
"Harmony is not just about cultural dancing and kongsi raya rituals, it should be much more than that. It's about time we really become true Malaysians."
Interesting, rite?
3 comments:
I agreed. It's time to really become true Malaysians. I did my part, learning Bahasa Malaysia as much as I can, and appreciate other cultures as if it's my own. I'm trying to stretch my tolerance as far as I can.
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fuyoo...! your comments make me want to write more...! keh keh keh!!! anyhow, believe me, among my malay friends there are more and more who believe that NEP should be stopped and abolished. but doing it drastically will cause pbms among the ones who do not want it to be abolished... so kena buat sikit2 ler... stop one privilege, then stop another one... and on and on, until NEP is abolished completely... do a timeline and make sure that the timeline is respected... kalau tak, kasi sebat satu kali kat backside... hahaha... jgn nanti, 30 years later, we are still di takuk lama... hampeh la like that..!
hahaha... sebat backside pulak. kalo sebat backside biasanyer orang x takut. Kalo sebat yg kat depan kang.. lari bertempiaran dia.
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