Once again, I was deeply disappointed of how arrogant the UMNO controlled Utusan Malaysia is. This newspaper today’s headline news was an article entitled “Bangkitlah Melayu!”. The news called for cooperation among Malays to face the increasingly excessive demands from the non-Malays.
How could the editor allow such kind of racist call to be published in a multiracial country? Would not the call ignite the racial sentiment of non-Malays and even among Malays? Who knows if the readers would not be emotionally fired and the consequence could not be another May 13 incident?
What is the slogan of our new PM that has been so widely promoted through the mainstream media since his swearing in? Wasn’t such news of calling Malays to target non-Malays as enemies a blunt attempt to reverse the concept of “One Malaysia”, which aims to provide fair and equal policies for the nation? Unless what the PM really meant was “One Malaysia” under “One Race” or “One Man”?
Recently we have heard of so many two cents such as “Chinese appeared to be ungrateful”, “Chinese as squatters”, or even “UMNO alone gained independence for Malaysia”. All these are indeed racist enough that could potentially create hatred among the citizens. If another racial riot takes place, who should be responsible?
Talking of racism, Najib definitely will remain his faithfulness to his father’s legacy, which is the New Economy Policy for eradication of poverty irrespective of the race. However this policy has been so much criticized by many as a tool that leads to today’s serious corruption among the ruling coalition leaders. And the result of the policy is that many Malays still live under poverty today! More importantly, an eradication of poverty regardless of race means that the same opportunity should be offered to every race of the citizens. There are poor people among Malays, and certainly there are also poor people among Chinese and Indians. Since we are all Malaysians, why can’t we be equally and fairly treated under the concept of a truly “One Malaysia”? Should we again be yelled to leave this country, who would think that China or India will welcome the return of Chinese Malaysians or Indian Malaysians?
Today’s professional Malays not longer support UMNO’s political rhetoric of “UMNO’s uniting or protecting Malays policy”. You would think that the increasing support from young Malays towards Pakatan Rakyat would have sent a loud and clear message to UMNO that racist call will not lead the party any where; somehow we still hear the same old story repeating again and again.
If Najib’s fair and responsible media calling allows Utusan Malaysia’s headlines news of damaging the unity of Malaysia’s citizens, then for sure Najib is digging the grave, together with the help of his Utusan Malaysia, to bury UMNO or actually BN in the next general election!
How could the editor allow such kind of racist call to be published in a multiracial country? Would not the call ignite the racial sentiment of non-Malays and even among Malays? Who knows if the readers would not be emotionally fired and the consequence could not be another May 13 incident?
What is the slogan of our new PM that has been so widely promoted through the mainstream media since his swearing in? Wasn’t such news of calling Malays to target non-Malays as enemies a blunt attempt to reverse the concept of “One Malaysia”, which aims to provide fair and equal policies for the nation? Unless what the PM really meant was “One Malaysia” under “One Race” or “One Man”?
Recently we have heard of so many two cents such as “Chinese appeared to be ungrateful”, “Chinese as squatters”, or even “UMNO alone gained independence for Malaysia”. All these are indeed racist enough that could potentially create hatred among the citizens. If another racial riot takes place, who should be responsible?
Talking of racism, Najib definitely will remain his faithfulness to his father’s legacy, which is the New Economy Policy for eradication of poverty irrespective of the race. However this policy has been so much criticized by many as a tool that leads to today’s serious corruption among the ruling coalition leaders. And the result of the policy is that many Malays still live under poverty today! More importantly, an eradication of poverty regardless of race means that the same opportunity should be offered to every race of the citizens. There are poor people among Malays, and certainly there are also poor people among Chinese and Indians. Since we are all Malaysians, why can’t we be equally and fairly treated under the concept of a truly “One Malaysia”? Should we again be yelled to leave this country, who would think that China or India will welcome the return of Chinese Malaysians or Indian Malaysians?
Today’s professional Malays not longer support UMNO’s political rhetoric of “UMNO’s uniting or protecting Malays policy”. You would think that the increasing support from young Malays towards Pakatan Rakyat would have sent a loud and clear message to UMNO that racist call will not lead the party any where; somehow we still hear the same old story repeating again and again.
If Najib’s fair and responsible media calling allows Utusan Malaysia’s headlines news of damaging the unity of Malaysia’s citizens, then for sure Najib is digging the grave, together with the help of his Utusan Malaysia, to bury UMNO or actually BN in the next general election!
17/04/09
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