The Untouchable

Refer to Chua Soi Lek blog of the acute reaction of the bumi & muslim of the following:-

1) UMNO and PAS muzakarah for Malay and Muslim unity.

2) The intrusion in Bar Council’s forum on non-Muslim and problems associated with conversion by one of the spouses are real problem that we have to solve.

3) Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s suggestion to open up 10% to non-bumi in UiTM causes uproar among bumi students.

What we have in this country is that the Malay and Muslim are already widely “accepted” or “spoiled” as "untouchable" and, they are considered as the supreme group that no body should dare to change/query that. The other races and religious groups had already accepted the “norm” however, if there were any problems such as those that you've just mentioned; where on earth should these groups turning to for justice and settlement?

The problem is that there seems to have no adequate or appropriate measures or mechanism to tackle these issues which have been happening frequently. By not talking about the issues, we have simply sweep it under the carpet and in time to come, another similar issue crops up and we are in crisis again.

On top of that, some political groups or politicians find the easy way to popularise themselves through crisis like those mentioned for a quick "gain" without concerning the negative effects of their wrong doing, for example, they may not care about the "side-effects" of these bumi or Muslim groups who think they are above the law, and international laws.

Worst, all these “crisis” were mostly deliberately “created” by these people in power. The situation is very much resemblance to parents stirring up untoward quarrels and fighting amongst the children.

It's no doubt that ethno-centric would still be the centre of politic in Malaysia as long as peoples are categorically divided by these so-called privileges and "classes". Nevertheless, in order to play down the issue and put an end to it, the abolishing of all the discriminative policy will be the mandatory one. It can be done if the leaders are sincere and has the determination to face it.

A wise statesman would never ever divide its peoples just like family parents would not treat each of their children differently. The current "privileges" enjoying by these groups must be abolished in stages now if the country really wants to move forward to be competitive and relevant in the world. The current benefiting groups must be persuaded and convinced to accept this reality and be brave enough to accept the challenges ahead. The transformation will be a "revolution" worth the risk for the present and future generation alike.