The people are sick of the racial cards that our politicians play. If anybody is to be blamed for generating racial hate in the first place, it would be politicians like the former Bukit Bendera UMNO Division Leader Datuk Ahmad who made such sensitive statements. and not forgetting our Big Brother Mahathir, the father of racists, No need to say much about this. I know, you know, we know. Enough said.
While the people are warned not to make statements that may generate hate among the people, the politicians themselves are not matured enough to actually obey such a ruling. And knowing that these politicians would continue to poison the minds of Malaysians, we still vote them into Parliament. So in the end, it is really the people's fault.
Outwardly we portray to the international arena that Malaysians are harmonious people who can live together in peace despite the differences in background, race and religion. But within the country, we see so much politicking and people making seditious remarks that we are already so fed-up.
And as if that is not enough, just look at the policies that the government makes - Bumiputra privileges, racial quotas in universities, and government posts (Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Menteri Besar, etc.). There are certain things that certain groups of people will never enjoy, simply because of the policies imposed.
So, think about it. If the leaders themselves practise racism, how will the people not follow suit?
With regard to this topic, I would say that it's not entirely correct if we blame the leaders for being the prime culprit of racism in our country. Yes, the fact that many leaders are racists may lead to the aping of their primitive mindset amongst the people. And therefore, in some cases they might be the seed of racism in our country. However, don't forget this - in many ways, our leaders are a reflection of ourselves. Even though our democracy is far from satisfactory, essentially more than 50% still voted for BN for the last 51 years. Malaysians supported the BN policies and voted racist MPs to represent them in the house of parliament.
We always say that in a democratic system, people deserve the government that they choose. We often take the word "deserve" to mean that "you get who you vote"; however, rarely does anyone reflect on the deeper meaning behind it - the elected government reflect the people's mentality.
The fact that a country has a racist government doesn't only reflect the effectiveness of the party's great machinery in wooing the people during elections. On a larger scale, it reflects the fact that people themselves choose to endorse racism in these parties by giving them their precious votes. People themselves are in some way racist, so they get precisely what they are - a government manifesting the racial lens from which everyone views the world.
Of course there will be non-racists who are going to suffer because of the majority's decision, but sadly, that's just how democracy works. So next time when you are about to start ranting "why is our government so racist", take a look at a mirror. You can probably see a racist standing right in front of you. It's us, not them. They are us.
True, we cannot blame the leaders for being the culprit of racism in our country, which is why I also mentioned that in the end it is the people's fault. We voted in racist MPs into Parliament, therefore we need to bear responsibilities for that.
Democracy was never a perfect system to begin with. It has a lot of loopholes that can be exploited and abused. Yet, the very fundamentals of democracy are what is agreed and accepted by the people, and I believe that is why we accept democracy.
There are two types of future that democracy will lead a country into. In good hands, democracy will lead us into bright and better future. In bad hands, democracy could cause chaos and economic downfall.
Which is why no votes should be taken for granted, even if it is just ONE vote.
So final question.. When will 'racism' ends in Malaysia? Answer : When the world ends, i.e. when UMNO dies................
29/08/10
While the people are warned not to make statements that may generate hate among the people, the politicians themselves are not matured enough to actually obey such a ruling. And knowing that these politicians would continue to poison the minds of Malaysians, we still vote them into Parliament. So in the end, it is really the people's fault.
Outwardly we portray to the international arena that Malaysians are harmonious people who can live together in peace despite the differences in background, race and religion. But within the country, we see so much politicking and people making seditious remarks that we are already so fed-up.
And as if that is not enough, just look at the policies that the government makes - Bumiputra privileges, racial quotas in universities, and government posts (Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Menteri Besar, etc.). There are certain things that certain groups of people will never enjoy, simply because of the policies imposed.
So, think about it. If the leaders themselves practise racism, how will the people not follow suit?
With regard to this topic, I would say that it's not entirely correct if we blame the leaders for being the prime culprit of racism in our country. Yes, the fact that many leaders are racists may lead to the aping of their primitive mindset amongst the people. And therefore, in some cases they might be the seed of racism in our country. However, don't forget this - in many ways, our leaders are a reflection of ourselves. Even though our democracy is far from satisfactory, essentially more than 50% still voted for BN for the last 51 years. Malaysians supported the BN policies and voted racist MPs to represent them in the house of parliament.
We always say that in a democratic system, people deserve the government that they choose. We often take the word "deserve" to mean that "you get who you vote"; however, rarely does anyone reflect on the deeper meaning behind it - the elected government reflect the people's mentality.
The fact that a country has a racist government doesn't only reflect the effectiveness of the party's great machinery in wooing the people during elections. On a larger scale, it reflects the fact that people themselves choose to endorse racism in these parties by giving them their precious votes. People themselves are in some way racist, so they get precisely what they are - a government manifesting the racial lens from which everyone views the world.
Of course there will be non-racists who are going to suffer because of the majority's decision, but sadly, that's just how democracy works. So next time when you are about to start ranting "why is our government so racist", take a look at a mirror. You can probably see a racist standing right in front of you. It's us, not them. They are us.
True, we cannot blame the leaders for being the culprit of racism in our country, which is why I also mentioned that in the end it is the people's fault. We voted in racist MPs into Parliament, therefore we need to bear responsibilities for that.
Democracy was never a perfect system to begin with. It has a lot of loopholes that can be exploited and abused. Yet, the very fundamentals of democracy are what is agreed and accepted by the people, and I believe that is why we accept democracy.
There are two types of future that democracy will lead a country into. In good hands, democracy will lead us into bright and better future. In bad hands, democracy could cause chaos and economic downfall.
Which is why no votes should be taken for granted, even if it is just ONE vote.
So final question.. When will 'racism' ends in Malaysia? Answer : When the world ends, i.e. when UMNO dies................
29/08/10
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