Had a very interesting talk this morning about Bumiputera rights which is clearly written in the constitution which is now one of the main debates and pawn for voters sympathy. Bumi's who claim to be moderates are all about getting rid of the privilege while the Non-Bumi's are more than happy to rid it -- why not? After all, according to all our favorite fear mongers, ALL BUMIs are actually benefiting from this SPECIAL PRIVILEGES. Am not too sure what is the benchmark used to suggest that all Bumis in the city and rural are currently at par to compete fairly, but according to the 'leaders' the time has come to erase it from the BUMI's rights.
Supposedly, to truly be Malaysians that is free of racial bias and be completely competitive (or equal -- I forget which is which), this particular article needs to be cancelled off of the Constitution...but, somehow in all this chaos about RIGHTS, we forget to talk about the Non-Bumis' rights, which is not only protected but also supported, for vernacular schools. According to the discussion I had this morning, this particular article was long supposed to be cancelled off. Why are we not talking about that? Not too sure about the years, but I think 10 years after independence -- the United Malaysian culture should have already be instilled, so no particular sect should be worried about loosing their individual culture from their home country -- sebab dah jadi Malaysian, kan?
So, to be Malaysian, one must recognize the Malay language and speak it, right? Also, Islam is the religion of Malaysia -- but the latter is a whole different story la. Still both are on the table for debate and pawned off at will if possible by the population who seem to feel that they have been discriminated and ruled by tyranny. My question is, if one is tight on keeping a link to their "hometown" and refuses to communicate in the official language of the country they call home...how Malaysian can one be? I once taught a child and asked him, "Where is your hometown?" He answered, "XXX" from a different country. I was excited and said, "Oh wow! Where are your parents from? Must be nice to school in a foreign land and learn new cultures." He responded, "My parents are from Ipoh. I was born there." I was stumped. Confused. Shouldn't his hometown be Ipoh? How are you Malaysian if your hometown is somewhere your great grandfather was born?
Saya musykil...
Next, if discrimination is rampant and our country is run by a tyrant:
1) The discriminated won't own seriously grand homes (in Malaysia and outside)
2) The discriminated won't go to school
3) The discriminated can't practice other faiths that is decreed wrong by the powers that be
4) The discriminated will have to carry only names that are decreed Malaysian
5) We will all be completely terrified to walk the streets guarded by guns and machines
(I'd list more but I think top 5 should be enough...otherwise I'd be forced to write a book titled "100 Reasons Why You ARE Not Discriminated - peppered with reasoning why Malaysia don't have tyrants but extremely bitter and angry leaders.")
If the demand is to be a Malaysian that is racially unbiased and equal to all by removing the special rights of the BUMIs than shouldn't all the racial elements that is safeguarding the Non-Bumi's rights to cling on a culture, that should be foreign by now, be erased too? (That includes print advertisements that reads "Sales Executives Needed. XXX Speaking Only." I'm quite sure if it reads "Malay speaking only" -- there will be cries of discrimination!!! Why is the demand selective to the Bumi's rights only and seemingly all other rights circulating the original people of this original Malay Land that belonged to the historically Malay Archipelago?
My theory? There are expectations from pre-independence that a portion of the population should be smart and wealthy, another portion stupid and lazy and another portion stupid, dependent and poor. Suddenly, this expected balance is tipped and populations are seeing those they want to stay stupid, lazy, dependent and poor suddenly climbing the ladder and joining the smart and wealthy club. They look around, and equality is hitting home, then suddenly the Constitution comes to question. Seriously?
My Conclusion? -- everyone is whining and being a brat -- hence everyone is actually fighting in a singular voice for their individual rights (because they failed to get what they think is their rights) and it's not about the greater good or for the PEOPLE's JUSTICE! It's a lone selfish voice formed together with other lone voices fighting for selfish needs to look like a common people's cry because post-independence robbed them of a disillusioned dream.
If one is to suggest that the BUMI's are wealthy, I'd say -- who? Cleverer? I think we are all as smart as we are willing to be. From where I'm standing, we seem to all be in the same blardy boat! The privileged elites are the ones benefiting and the rights seem to only apply to them, and if you have both eyes opened, they are the leaders begging (buying) for your votes and are the ones FILTHY wealthy -- yet, some are adamant to vote for them because, purportedly these leaders are soooo ill-treated, misunderstood and don't forget that some, can speak to GOD, so listen up! So funnee.
I'm a Bumi and,
1. my pocket is equally pinched by inflation,
2. I'm stone walled when I request for assistance, from the Government, Bumis or Non-Bumis' fund/scholarship/loan and etc.
3. I don't belong to some super privileged network where backs are scratched to leverage on links
4. I'm concerned where my children will go because I have no finances to send them to good schools
5. I don't have a nice postcode on my address
...so, nope. No privileges experiences here. Kita serupa...owh-kay? So, are we all still disillusioned by hate mongers who is gaining from your ignorance?
Ini Kalilah Rakyat Diutamakan. Allah Selamatkan Malaysia. Insyaallah.
p.s. Don't hate me for having an opinion...we are all fighting for freedom of speech too, right?
p.s. Don't hate me for having an opinion...we are all fighting for freedom of speech too, right?
