What has UMNO done to Malaysia?

What UMNO has done in the 53 years since Independence is create a mentality of "us" versus "them". The "me" versus "you". Policies designed to broaden the divide between the people have been the order of the day -- the NEP created a distinction between the "haves" and the "have nots". It also drove a wedge between "Bumiputera" and "non-Bumiputera".

During the Islam Hadhari of Badawi we were exposed tragically to the differences between the "Muslim" and the "non-Muslim", as UMNO tried out "out-Islamize" the Opposition. Today, through his deafening silence on organizations like PERKASA, and individuals like the headmaster of Skudai, PM Najib is telling us that race does matter, the "Malays" exist in juxtaposition to the "non-Malays".

By constantly reinforcing the duality of our people, the Government has allowed for the people to begin to believe that it's alright to make negative distinctions, it's alright to think oneself superior and the "other" inferior.

That type of thinking is an infection, and once it lives and prospers in our minds, it's just a matter of time before it spreads to how we view everything that matters, including how we perceive religion and how we manage our inter-faith relationships.

This is where i lay the blame squarely on the shoulders of the leaders of this country, UMNO.