It seems Malaysia and the antics our government has been up to have caught the attention of Forbes, an American publishing and media company, whose flagship magazine is published fortnightly (Wikipedia, 2009).
The author minces no words in pointing out the condition in Malaysia. The Myth of A Moderate Malaysia: Canings, Cows' Heads and Ethnoreligious Apartheid really hits home (Dhume, 2009). If I'm not mistaken, a while back, Hishammuddin told the public not to compare Malaysia's Bumiputera policy to the apartheid, stating that he would take stern action if it were mentioned again (The Malaysian Insider, 2009). I'd like to see him try go after Forbes.
I've also read a comment on the internet by one Diana arguing that Malay supremacy does not equate to apartheid (Turkish Gambit, 2009). It, on the other hand, is a delicate issue and should not be compared to other ethnocentric discrimination (Turkish Gambit, 2009). Delicate issue? Every time an issue concerning the Special Rights of the Malays as provided in the Federal Constitution, Articles 3, 4, 152, and 153 is raised, I hear the same old answer: This is a sensitive issue. End of discussion. The American Constitution has 27 amendments to it (Mount, 2009); Isn't it about time we actually sat down like men to discuss the relevance of the aforementioned articles in today's Malaysian society without hiding behind the phrase 'sensitive issue'? Then again, I suppose I shouldn't use the phrase 'like men'. We're not very well known for being sensible and genteel.
This cancer is spreading fast and will kill the body unless it is cut out (Wee, 2009). If the current situation is going to go out of hand, only God can stop me from leaving the country like the countless ex-Malaysians before me.
References
Dhume, S. (2009). The Myth of A Moderate Malaysia: Canings, Cows' Heads andEthnoreligious Apartheid. Retrieved 30 September, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/30/malaysia-islam-religion-opinions-contributors-sadanand-dhume.html
Mount, S. (2009). The United States Constitution. Retrieved 30 September, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html
The Malaysian Insider (2009). Stop Comparing Bumiputera Policy to Apartheid, Hisham Warns. Retrieved 30 September, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/31445-stop-comparing-bumiputera-policy-to-apartheid-hisham-warns
Turkish Gambit. (2009). Malaysia vs. Turkey. Retrieved 30 September, 2009 from theWorld Wide Web: http://turkishgambit.cafebabel.com/en/post/2007/09/26/Malaysia-vs-Turkey
Wee, R. (2009). Umno Is the Cancer of Malaysia. Retrieved 30 September, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.malaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/38966-umno-is-the-cancer-of-malaysia-richard-wee-loyarburokcom
Wikipedia. (2009). Forbes. Retrieved 30 September, 2009 from theWorld Wide Web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes
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