Should non-Malay seek equality?

Tengku Faris: Non-Malays should not seek equality

(Malaysiakini) Kelantan Crown Prince Tengku Faris Petra said today that Malays had been coerced into giving non-Malays citizenship and the latter should therefore not seek equality or special treatment.He said this during his keynote speech at a forum titled “Malay unity is the core of national unity” organised by the newly formed Barisan Bertindak Perpaduan Melayu in Kuala Lumpur today. Speaking to a crowd of about 1,000 people, Tengku Faris said the Malay rulers would be an umbrella to foster unity among all Malaysians, based on the Federal Constitution and the Rukun Negara. “Therefore, the rakyat must unite and never raise issues regarding Malay rights and special privileges because it is a quid pro quo in gratitude for the giving in of citizenship (beri-paksa kerakyatan) to 2.7 million non-Malays into the Tanah Melayu federation.“Thus, it is not appropriate for these other ethnic groups to have citizenship, only (later) to seek equality and privileges,” said Tengku Faris, who read from a 11-page prepared text. However, the crown prince stressed that in an effort to unite the Malays, non-Malays also have rights that must be protected, such as in areas of religion. As an example, Tengku Faris said non-Malays are allowed to practice their respective religions in peace. They must however do so in accordance with the law and “not be provocative towards Islam”. “The Malay rulers are the head of the Islamic religion and Malaysia is a Islamic country (negara Islam), not secular. We have our own formula (as a country) which is different from others,” he added, drawing thunderous applause from the crowd.‘Dominance’He added that the effort to instil Malay unity and defend Malay special rights does not mean that other races would be ignored. “In fact, if Malay rights and special privileges are taken care of and is not disturbed, it would ensure national harmony. It does not just benefit the Malays but all ethnic groups,” he said. In his speech, Tengku Raris said the 12th General Election results have shown that the Malays are being “challenged” and thus Malays unity is of the outmost priority. “The election results have shown that the Malays are disunited and facing other ethnic groups who are more dominant politically and economically,” he said. As the constitution provides that the Malays are the natives (penduduk asal) of Malaysia, Tengku Faris said every Malay must defend the constitution and Islam and this can only be achieved through Malay unity. “We have to make an effort to unite. Don’t spilt up. Avoid polemics that can distance us. Ideology (and) having different interpretations does not contribute to Malay unity.“Discussing about polemics such as Islamic state, secular state, welfare state... confuses the people... Resulting from this confusion, Malays are becoming more disillusioned,” he added.

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Wednesday April 9, 2008
Token RM1 for quit rent not the way
I THINK the move by the new Perak state government in allowing 197 schools in the state to pay only RM1 as quit rent is not a wise idea at all.
What can one do after collecting a measly RM197 per annum?
I know some of the schools are privately funded. These schools are funded by super rich people who are willing to give millions of ringgit for reasons of their own.
So, what is a measly few hundred ringgit if these people also pay for the actual amount of quit rent that the schools should pay? At the same time, why only 197 schools?
Why not all the other schools, colleges and universities throughout the state that have to fork out sometimes thousands and maybe millions of ringgit per annum to pay their quit rent?
If this is another political stunt just like the one time relief on payments of fines imposed by local councils as announced by the state government on their first day of rule then I think it is sending the wrong message to the public.
The state governments under Pakatan Rakyat must review their moves thoroughly before implementing them. It may satisfy a few people but the majority is against it.
There are other ways to give back to the people for electing them into office but certainly this is not one of them
MOHD GHAZALI OSMAN, Ipoh.


Source: The Star

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7th April 2008

I am very tired after a five minutes exercise. Yes, you didn't see wrongly. This is because I have not move a muscle for four months. I am listening to Susanna Kwan while typing my first post for my blog. I like her singing. Instead I like most singer from her era. The songs in the 70s are much better than the songs today. If you ask me who is my favourite singer now, I couldn't even name one singer. My favourite songs are all oldies. You might think I am old but to tell you the truth, I am not. I just love songs from the 30s to 80s. I grow up listening to Zhou Xuan, Bai Guang, Alan Tam, Danny Chan songs. I can't find beautiful songs from today singers. Worst still, Hongkong young singers cannot sing. Imagine the hottest Twin can't even hold a tune. Thanks God now they are gone for good. Thanks Edison.