Category Archives: Race relations

When pseudo-Malays seek control

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar Umno believes that it represents all the Malays. It doesn’t. Millions of Malays have rejected Umno and without Malay support, Umno will become extinct. Bersih has awoken the Malays and therefore Bersih is Umno’s biggest threat. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Race relations | Leave a comment

Moderate Malays must speak out

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar Given the nature of the Malay psyche, where blind allegiance to race, religion and royalty dominates their behaviour, it is not surprising that Malays become prisoners to their own beliefs. To add to the confusion, Malay society … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations

When Malay silence is not golden

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar The average human brain weighs about 3 lbs and is 80 percent water. When Einstein’s brain was set aside for research, people were surprised that it was not unusually large. Perhaps, we have to remind ourselves that … Continue reading →

Posted in NGO's, Race relations, Religion

Not the Chinese…

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Malaysian Chinese? We are Malaysians of Cina origin. Not Chinese from China. Not Chinese from Taiwan. Yes, we do work hard. Very hard. We work many hours and skip lunch. We have no time off for tea, prayers, etc. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations

Prostitutes can kill you

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Inilah Cina! If you go to a prostitute and you die after swallowing your dentures that is your problem. Stop screaming and shouting! And if you go to Perkasa’s Chinese New Year party and get insulted that is also your … Continue reading →

Posted in Here and There, Perkasa, Race relations

PAS praised for respecting Chinese culture

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

By Wong Teck Chi and Low Chia Ming While the Malay right-wing group Perkasa has come into fire for distributing ‘white ang pow’ in their open house programme, Islamic party PAS has won cheers among Facebook users for respecting Chinese … Continue reading →

Posted in PAS, Race relations

Perkasa admits ‘white ang pow’ a mistake

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Malay right wing group Perkasa today admitted it had made a mistake in giving out ‘white ang pow’ and has pledged that such an incident would not recur. Its secretary-general, Syed Hassan Syed Ali (left), said the episode has served … Continue reading →

Posted in Here and There, Perkasa, Race relations | 3 Comments

Ibrahim Ali dishes out RM10,000 in white ‘ang pow’

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw More than 300 senior citizens and residents received a boon at Perkasa’s first Chinese New Year open house today as close to RM10,000 was handed out. Leaders of the right-wing Malay pressure group handed out the season’s … Continue reading →

Posted in NGO's, Race relations

1Malaysia has ruined race relations

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

By Aneesa Alphonsus FEATURE In 1957, when we gained independence, there was no “talk” of race relations. There were no complications. There was just acceptance of a rich and culturally diverse social fabric that made up Malaysia. But as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations

Racial discrimination Bill raising contention

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

By S Pathmawathy Two days ago the government announced its intentions to enact a piece of legislation aimed at effective elimination of racial extremism. This went against its previous repeated dismissals that such a law was not necessary to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, Race relations

All I want for Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

By Mariam Mokhtar The spirit of Christmas lives on in Malaysia, regardless of race or religion. I know of several non-Christians who have not forgotten the joy of giving and thinking of others before themselves. Some find solace in singing … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations, Religion

So, this is Malay leadership

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Farah Fahmy is based in London, and has written for the media. She is intrigued by trans- and international relations between Malaysia (ns) and the Rest of the World. DEC 20 — If our politicians are to be believed, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations, UMNO

Zaid: Malaysian unity, not Malay unity, is paramount

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

By Zaid Ibrahim A recent article written by Ahmad Naim Tahir, “Bersediakah Melayu terus berkorban”, in an online news portal is typical of many articles written of late lamenting about the fate of the Malays. The script goes like this: … Continue reading →

Posted in KITA - People's Welfare Party, Race relations

Nazri says no objection to non-Malay PM

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

By Yow Hong Chieh KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — De facto law minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz says he has no problem with a non-Malay prime minister as long as the best man gets the job. “If it happens that … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations, UMNO

Dr M: Malays will lose power in 10 years if they don’t unite

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

BANGI: The Malay community should work hard to reap rewards, instead of merely looking forward to receiving “free things”, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “I know many people in this country go for free things. But we … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Race relations

Don’t give up Chinese language, says Kuan Yew

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

SINGAPORE – Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said if young Singaporeans give up the Chinese language, they will have lost something valuable. He was speaking at a dialogue at the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention on Friday evening. Mr Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Foreign News, Race relations

Please accord Indonesian wives in Malaysia due respect

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Published in the Borneo Post IN this column on Aug 13, we gave space to a Kuching wife to tell her heartbreaking story about her philandering husband’s affairs with young, Indonesian Chinese girls working in Sarawak. What prompted the wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Here and There, Race relations, Sarawak, Special Interest

Ong: MCA gung-ho only when it comes to talking

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

The MCA is on the path to irrelevance, its former president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said this week ahead of the party’s annual gathering this weekend. He said the Barisan Nasional (BN) component has not heeded the push for … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Race relations

Jabu slams organisers of Iban language forum

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: When Deputy Chief Minsiter Alfred Jabu Numpang’s openly censored organisers of the Iban Language Forum, he took them by surprise. Not one of the 500 participants of the ‘Forum Jaku Iban’ (Iban Language Forum) – comprising … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations, Sarawak, Sarawak BN

Nasi Lemak 2.0: Can we learn to laugh at ourselves too?

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

I WILL not pretend by claiming that I love nasi lemak. I will put it this way – I don’t fancy food which has gone cold. To me, any type of serving, no matter how delicious it is, tastes awful … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations, Religion, Special Interest

Non-Chinese SUPP president? Why not, says George Chan

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

A Borneo Post report KUCHING: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan has no trouble endorsing a non-Chinese to replace him as the party’s new president. He stated that having a Bumiputera as SUPP … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr George Chan, Race relations, Sarawak BN | 1 Comment

SUPP not ready for Dayak president

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: The Chinese-based Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), which is facing internal turmoil, is best led by a Chinese according to its Dayak assemblyman Dr Jerip Anak Susil. Jerip, who is the state assemblyman for Bengoh, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations, Sarawak BN

Enlightening the Dayaks

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

By Clare Rewcastle Brown Has Taib Mahmud’s attempt to divide the Dayaks backfired? Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud officially denied the existence of the ‘Dayak’ in 2004 when he ruled that the term had no meaning whatsoever. Such a ruling … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations, Sarawak, Sarawak Report, The Taib family

The NEP and the downfall of Malays

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

By Mariam Mokhtar Dr Mahathir Mohamad came to the defence of the New Economic Policy (NEP) when economist Ramon Navaratnam and Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim condemned the NEP for discouraging foreign investment and for promoting corruption. However, Mahathir failed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Race relations, Special Interest

Moral support from Dr Jeyakumar’s fellow doctors

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Several fellow physicians of Sungai Siput MP Dr D Michael Jeyakumar in Sarawak wrote to give moral support to their detained friend. Dr Jeyakumar of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) was arrested together with 30 others while distributing anti-Barisan Nasional leaflets … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakatan Rakyat, Police, Race relations