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414 26 Aug 2008 | Uncategorized 1. Affirmative action by its very nature must involve discrimination.

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2. Affirmative action is about correcting imbalances between groups. But in the process, the interest of individuals would have to be sacrificed. It is unfortunate for the individual concerned but if no one’s interest is to be sacrificed then corrections cannot be made. The status quo would remain and this would mean there would be no affirmative action. Simply said, no corrective action would be possible unless there is some discrimination against someone. 3. Golf is a great game. But like other games the poorer players would be given handicaps. Otherwise golf would be very boring as the good golfers win every time.

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4. In boxing we cannot match a heavyweight against a lightweight. The latter would be hammered to a pulp. 5. In horse racing the lighter horse would carry weights so that the race is between evenly matched horses and riders.

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6. Globalisation has been promoted by the rich countries. 7. The essence of globalisation is open borders or a borderless world. With this, the rich and the well-endowed will have unrestricted access to the countries of the poor in order to exploit them. Of course the poor can have access to the rich countries too. It sounds fair. The playing field seems to be level. 8. But what will certainly happen is that the rich will go into the poor countries and with their capital, their managerial skills, and their technology, would overwhelm the people in the poor countries with their small businesses, limited skills and limited capital. 9. The end result would be that the poor countries would effectively be owned and exploited by the rich countries and the local people would be mere workers in the big enterprises of the rich, earning a pittance for themselves. Essentially colonisation of the poor by the rich would again take place. 10. But the rich countries will claim that the people of the poor countries are free to do business in the rich countries, buy over the banks, the industries and anything they like. But they know and we know that it would be impossible for the people of the poor countries to do this. 11. This is why the WTO has been rejected by poor countries. The people of the poor countries know they cannot compete; know that in the end they would be colonised. They are not being selfish. It is simply that they want to exploit their wealth for themselves. 12. Effectively the poor countries want to discriminate in their favour by rejecting the borderless world of Globalisation. Exploitation by the rich would most likely enrich the poor countries. But they would rather be poor than be exploited. 13. We take the relative peace and stability in our country for granted. But look at other multiethnic countries. In most cases the indigenous people, if given power would not just discriminate against what they consider to be non-indigenous people but would want to expel them. Look around us and you will understand what I mean. Look at the Tamils of Sri Lanka, and the Indians in Burma. There are other examples which I will not mention here. 14. But the indigenous people of this country actually welcome the non-indigenous and expressed their willingness to share the wealth and the opportunities that this great country has to offer between them. But the sharing must be fair. That was the kind of sharing our founders agreed upon. The Malays would not have agreed if in this country they would be reduced to being the hewers of wood and drawers of water.

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15. When the sharing did not really take place, the anger lead to the 1969 race riots.

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16. Following that our wise leaders from all the communities agreed on how to carry out the sharing. They agreed on what is basically affirmative action. They agreed that they would eradicate poverty irrespective of race and that there should be no identification of race with economic function. 17. It is only a small sacrifice. But the peace and stability that came with the NEP had enriched the country which in turn had contributed towards peace and stability even during the recession caused by the financial crises. We know that racial riots occurred in other countries at that time. Contributing to the fairness of the NEP was the decision that discrimination should not be by expropriation of what already belonged to others but through the distribution of new wealth and opportunities. Thus, the sense of deprivation would be reduced. 18. But even when the discrimination is to be based on growth the rich would still feel a sense of deprivation because they cannot get all the wealth and opportunities that they believe they were qualified for. 19. If contracts or licences or permits are to be given out why should someone less qualified get them when they, the qualified could make better use of these things. 20. In the case of university admission and scholarships, why should someone less qualified get admitted when the better qualified cannot. 21. So even when the corrective action is based on new opportunities and wealth and not by expropriation of what is already in the possession of the rich, there would still be a sense of deprivation by the richer communities. 22. Accepted that the richer communities also have poor members among them and the New Economic Policy’s first prong clearly proposed poverty eradication irrespective of race, the fact remains that there is more poverty among the poorer community than among the richer communities. 23. If we eliminate poverty among the rich without regard to the level of poverty, then the richer community would be rid of poverty while the poorer community would still be saddled with extensive poverty. 24. Today we have reduced poverty to 5 percent. If we care to do a study, we will find that the majority of those still under the poverty line would be from the deprived community. 25. Still, despite the alleged discrimination, our poverty eradication is regarded as being very successful. It is nearly impossible to find hard core poverty among the better-off race in the urban areas. There are more in the rural areas. 26. Fifty years is a short period in the history of nations. We have not reached menopause yet. In fact we are in our youth still. Whether we succeed to overcome our present difficulties depends on us. If we fail, pointing fingers will not save us. 27. I will readily admit that the NEP had been abused. But we are so ready to blame that we pick on the wrong target. Of course the way the affirmative action was carried out, and the abuses, were picked on by the opposition to condemn the whole policy. 28. UMNOputra, like cronyism, was a word invented by politicians and the detractors of this brash country which dared to thumb its nose at the powers that be. Unable to condemn blatant corruption as they do to other countries, they came up with cronyism and UMNOputra. When there is real cronyism and corruption they deliberately ignore them because these are committed by their favourite people. 29. Before making these criticisms against the affirmative action of the NEP, why not make a real study. Are most of the Malays getting the scholarships and entries into the universities the children of UMNO people? If they are, why was it necessary to have the Universities and University College Act to stop students from demonstrations against the UMNO-led Government? How did the doctors and lawyers in PAS get their education? Are the students all from rich families with connections? 30. I will be the first to admit that there have been abuses in the promotion of business among the bumiputeras. Given opportunities, given licenses, permits, contracts etc, they disposed these for immediate gains. This frustrates the efforts to help them. Some degree of abuses may be excused but the degree of abuse of the opportunities created by the NEP is far too much. They cannot all be excused. 31. I also admit that there has been unfairness in the award of scholarships and Government jobs. 32. I will not try to defend these abuses. We must try to reduce them. But affirmation is about discrimination. And those discriminated against will never understand the big picture, the benefits of an increasingly egalitarian society. 33. The Malays must accept that this discrimination cannot be forever. If they fail to respond properly to what is being done for them, they should accept this policy would be taken away. 34. When Malay youngsters, especially boys, failed to study and qualify for university education, when they preferred to play and not study, we cannot expect the non-Malays to patiently wait and give up their opportunities until the Malays decide to become serious and study. That would not be fair. 35. That was why we introduced merit in the selection of students for the universities. Unfortunately, the implementers of Government decisions chose to interpret it differently. By requiring Bumiputeras to sit for the matriculation and the non-Bumiputeras to sit for higher school certificates, they managed to give the impression that the Bumiputeras were actually better qualified than the non-Bumiputeras. With this, the intention of the Government to make the Bumiputeras become more serious about their education failed. 36. There is a tendency among Malays to regard the discrimination in their favour as a privilege, as a recognition of their superior status. I think this is wrong. The discrimination is in order to give them a kind of headstart so that they can catch up with other races. To me, it is shameful to have to be protected because we do not have the capacity to compete. We are not Red Indians to live on reserves. We should regard it as a temporary expedient to be done away with once we have achieved the capacity to compete on our own. 37. However, we must give time for ending the NEP and it should be done in stages. I hope that the time will not be too long. In the meantime, serious efforts by the Bumiputeras must be made to avail themselves of the opportunities. If this is obviously not being done, then, as with entrance into the universities, the discrimination must end.

Sep 25,2008 4:10 PM

Log in to Reply seb Thanks to TDMhater for the flashback in history, on the FACTS given and elaboration on points touched. World history never change, but in Malaysia, there are attempts to have it alter at times. Let’s not confuse Malay’s rights and NEP, it’s a separate “entity” from what was written in history, it does not equate to each other. NEP, NDP or whatever NVP should be ended as stipuleted during those period promised by government and sacrificed by the Nation ( which belongs to Malaysian and not any party governing it ). It’s ALWAYS a selfish intent to have any bias policies to continue without benefitting those said group of people, knowing it’s never going to fulfill its’ potential with the way it has been implemented and abused for decades. It’s known to all, which are the group of people benefitted and is still benefiting from it, and they will never let go, to be truthful. Those that have enjoyed THESE ” privileges ” would never take any drawback as compromises for the sake of the Nation, hence they would continue to suck Malaysia dry. Anybody who love his country would never do this, and vice versa. Enough said and also those written by all in here, including Tun M, a person with brilliant brain but refuse to be drawn in to solve this issue constructively. He, who without of any finance or accounting background held two most important post in a country, likewise our PM for past few years. What are they doing as finance minister?? Any selfish intent there? We don’t know!?? We know Mas is bought back at RM8 pershare when its’ market price is about RM4, to name one of the many outrageuos deal. Renong, Bank Bumi, Perwaja Steel and mountainful of failing privatised projects are all wasteful of public funds. Heart-sick ! The people involved should be responsible for hardship encounter by Malaysians and our nation. Back to solution……since BN has no intention of giving any. 1 way to avoid abuses in implementing NEP is by setting up a unit to be headed by MALAYSIANS ( all race ) in giving out privileges to the poor, set up a quota system ( since malaysia like to use quota system so much ) whereby those that have receive certain quantum of ‘privileges’ do not qualify them again in future. For instance; Share, project, housing and etc many more allocations, this is to prevent those RICH from getting any slice of hardearned money paid by taxpayers. This is to say that those in power and cronies alike are overqualified to get anything out of NEP, they would be treated as equal and compete on their own as they are well capable of feeding maybe a whole palace of family members? Like our late Klang municipal councillor?

Sep 8,2008 3:12 PM

Log in to Reply gourouch Dear Tun, I have been trying to explain the above to my fellow malaysians.. and i couldnt have explained it better than your article. Explaining and making people understand seems to be the better approach in clarifying the situation. At the end of the day, its all about communication and getting right message across? Since returning to Malaysia, I was very much appalled by the approach from both Umno and Pakatan Rakyat in trying to be a government of popularity. These politicians seems to be more interested in taking credits or pointing fingers against one another. Its disappointing to see the state we are in right now… having said that, i am still staying positive, cause we still have you as our hope. Keep your article coming. I would appreciate if can have a chinese/indian translation so that i can share your article with all my fellow malaysian. I wish you good health. Thank you.

Sep 8,2008 4:12 AM

Log in to Reply wydwy bra888 Do you think the US would develop the Affirmative Action if the blacks, despite being oppressed, control the country’s economic pie? White Americans don’t counter Affirmative Action because they support it. But the non-Bumiputera’s counters NEP so very well, subtly in the private sector. For every job posting that favors Bumiputera, there are more which favors candidates who can speak 1 or more Chinese dialects. Not to mention the number of proxy companies who have Malay directors in name only to cheat the policy? You are right. NEP in Malaysia is very very different compared to the Affirmative Action in the US. It’s like apples to oranges in every single way.

Sep 8,2008 12:32 AM

Log in to Reply wargabebas Yang Berbahagia Tun, There are over 400 comments on this topic and about to roll off the front page. When it does it is like old newspaper, discarded to one corner scheduled to be picked up by old papers collector. Doubtful if my comments will catch your eye but this is what I have to say about your article. Affirmative Action never involves discrimination. Unless you have your own definition, Affirmative Action is about redressing past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity. In this regard, the NEP is NOT Affirmative Action. However, Article 153 may be regarded as a form of Affirmative Action. At the time of Independence, it was thought the original settlers, the Malay community was lagging behind economically. Therefore, Article 153 was inserted into the Constitution to preserve the “Special Position of the Malays”. What is that special position I will not go into details here. Suffice to say, if the Malay community was not backward then, Article 153 would not even be necessary. On the other hand, NEP is about promoting Malay Supremacy and preserving Malay Dominance at the expense of other races. In Malay it is notoriously known as “Ketuanan Melayu”. This loathful policy is used to justify all kinds of racial discrimination. Take for example, opportunities in education, you argue in terms of richer and poorer communities. But what actually happens is that excellent students from non-Malay communities were denied courses of their choice. Instead, they were offered courses not applied by them. This policy has resulted in the brain drain of Malaysia’s best talents to our competitors. It is also sad as one of your respondents have pointed out here, the ranking of our universities continues to fall at a shameful rate where as University of Singapore from where you graduated ranks top ten in the world. Your argument that the needs of the richer communities can be compromised because their numbers of poor is small compared to poorer communities is untenable. You were once the Education Minister. You could have introduced policies where rich families pay the full tuition fee for their children. That way, the state need not fund non-needy students that would help to sponsor more deserving students. But you didn’t do that. Instead you continue to justify the NEP that you yourself have admitted was abused and have spoiled the Malay community. So what have NEP achieve for Malaysia I ask you? Is the meager success of NEP justified for the discord it has sowed among the various races? This is where you differ from Dato Seri Anwar. His new policy if implemented would truly redress past discrimination. But this does not mean the Malay community would loose out. Because his policy is on a needs basis and as you pointed out, the Malay community has a higher proportion that need affirmative action. Therefore, it would still be the Malay community that would receive the lion share of state assistance. I am not sure about his pledge for free higher education for all. If the cost is too high, I am in favour of the rich paying the full tuition fee. But this fee should be tax deductible. Dato Seri Anwar’s proposal is definitely better than the NEP for the Malays. It will expose the Malays to more competitive environments and better prepare them to face modern challenges. Tun, your goodself and the likes of your predecessor Tun Dr. Ismail have succeeded on a level playing field. Why do you have so little faith in the Malay community. I do not understand why you have so many fans who idolize and worship you. Apart from being the longest serving PM of Malaysia, there is hardly any positive outcome from your administration. Tension among the various races was highest during your administration. Najib wanted to bath his keris with Chinese blood and he is your favourite to be the next PM of Malaysia. Hishammudin too draw his keris high above his head and taunted the Chinese community and you did nothing. Rather than be a conciliator like Tunku would you sowed discord among the various races by repeatedly reminding other races how accommodating the Malays have been. Even on the economic front, the NEP have not produce much success for the country as a whole. Just about every icon in this country from Dayabumi to the Petronas Twin Towers were built with foreign expertise. What world class structures have we build on our own? Even in industry, the national car was just a re-badged Mitsubishi. And since Proton have ended the partnership with Mitsubishi, it must find another foreign partner to compete globally. It seems that just about every endeavor is bought and paid for with state funds. We can not make any indigenous product that is marketable. On the other hand, South Korea at one time was lagging behind Malaysia has been a world class manufacturer and builder. This is how NEP has spoil Malaysia.

Sep 7,2008 1:54 PM

Log in to Reply bra888 NEP in Malaysia is very very different compared to the Affirmative Action in the US. 1) According to the US history, the blacks were denied of their rights and opportunity to have equal rights when they were slaves for the white people. Therefore, the blacks believe that they deserve Affirmative Action as compensation of the rights and opportunities that they were denied in the past. 2) In Malaysia history, everyone has equal rights and opportunity without being subjected to any sort of slavery or anything. However, it is undeniable that the British have chosen to divide and conquer but that does not deny the rights of a Malay to work in the mining industry or rubber plantation. 3) Affirmative Action in the US has the purpose to create DIVERSITY in the university level. Hence allow MINORITIES to have a chance to compete. 4) NEP is a policy that supports the MAJORITY that goes AGAINST the idea of having DIVERSITY in the university level and beyond that level. We have universities that NOT ONLY LIMITS minority’s enrolment, but some (like UTiM)TRULY DENY their opportunity of education based on their colour of their skin. 5) Affirmative Action in the US allows unity from various kinds of people as minorities and the majority are able to mix with each other. 6) NEP will DIVIDE the people, creating a gap between minorities and the majority. With Malaysia consisting of more than 66% bumiputera and currently expanding, very few non-bumiputera have a chance to enter local university in the future.

Sep 7,2008 11:21 AM

Log in to Reply md rashid Salam Tun, Suatu kesilapan besar Tun ialah membawa masuk Anwar ke dlm Umno dan Kabinet serta menyerahkan kepimpinan tidak pada masanya bukannya melantik Abdullah sbg pengganti.Jadi, Tun kena come back ke Umno dan memperkasakannya. Jadilah pemimpin Umno semula. Tun pasti akan disokong banyak pihak khususnya pemimpin UMNO.Jika lari dari Umno bererti Tun kalah dalam peperangan walau pun hakikatnya Tun mampu menang.Harapnya Tun tidak lari tetapi Tun undur untuk menyusun langkah maju ke hadapan.Kembalilah segera. Sudah tiba masanya. Hanya Tun yang bijak menangani cabaran getir bagi org Melayu.

Sep 6,2008 4:26 PM

Log in to Reply a malaysian saya syak adakah ahmad tu orang anwar? mcm dulu kes hisyamudin, maka ungkit kemarahan orang non-malay. sebenarnya anwar ke, pak lah ke,najib ke, i semua lembab,tidak dapat kawal tutur kata dan kelakuan anak buah mrk.Tidak cukup tegas. sebnrnya UMNO tidak blh salahkan non-malay yg menybbkan mrk hampir gagal dlm 916. tengok permatang pauh,majoriti malay, juga anwar yang menang byk. jd sepatutnya UMNO perlu sedar mrk la yg menjadikan keadaan dmk. saya tak setuju malaysia sekarang beri keistimewaan kpd indo atas sbb mrk islam. sebab mrk bkn warganegara malaysia.jika malaysia diserang negara lain,dah pasti cina dan india akan menentang dgn ikhlas.manakala org indo pasti cepat balik ke indo.kalau bkn lahir di sini, mesti tak cinta negara ini. tapi cina dan india lahir di sini, mengapa mrk masih dianggap pendatang asing?mrk juga bumi putera,bkn langit putera. pemimpin blh mengeluarkan kata-2 yg memecah belahkan kaum dan negara?kes hindraf dan ong chih ming hanya rakyat biasa,sekrg2nya mrk bukan pemimpin.tggjawab pemimpin lebih berat dan mesti lebih matang. jika hdk pertikai tntg pendatang asing,maka malay juga pendatang asing,sbb yg sebelum mrk datang ke tanah melayu,orang asli la yg duduk di sini. adakah pemimpin ingin melihat malaysian berbunuh-2.jika tidak,mengapa hendak menghebohkan isu perkauman? kalau Tun mahathir dulu hebat,berani dan agak adil.jadi diharap selepas bersara Tun boleh juga kekal imej baik di kalangan rakyat semua. Sekian terima kasih.

Sep 6,2008 9:51 AM

Log in to Reply Zariff Salam Tun, saya sedang membuat kajian PhD di UM tentang sejarah perkembangan pendidikan MARA. Saya ingin menemuramah Tun tentang beberapa dasar yang Tun perkenalkan antaranya membuka kuota 10% MRSM kepada pelajar bukan bumiputera. Saya juga ingin bertanya pendapat Tun tentang peranan MARA dalam meningkatkan sosio-ekonomi Melayu

Sep 6,2008 6:20 AM

Log in to Reply Norabad Askm ayahanda Tun, RACIST sebenarnya adalah terlalu SUBJEKTIF, bukan antara Melayu dengan CINA atau CINA dengan India sahaja. Bila racist antara melayu dengan cina selesai, racist antara melayu dengan melayu dan cina dengan cina pulak timbul. Contohnya antara melayu pulau pinang dengan melayu kelantan.Cina pulak antara keturunan hokkien dengan keturunan HAKKA. India pulak antara keturunan Kerala dengan keturunan Chennai. Bila racist begini selesai, pulak timbul racist antara daerah, contohnya orang Tanjung (Georgetown) dengan orang Balik Pulau. Akhirnya racist akan turun kebawah antara keturunan Mohammad dengan keturunan Ibrahim dalam satu keluarga yang besar.Begitu juga antara keluarga LIM dengan keluarga Chong dan seterus juga keluarga Mutusamy dengan keluarga Vadiveloo. Akhir sekali antara member yang minum kedai mamak Ali dengan member yang minum kedai wak Ali.MANA AKHIRNYA RACIST, bak kata orang penang…pi mai pi mai tang tu…… Selamat berpuasa ayahanda tun dan keluarga…

Sep 5,2008 2:57 PM

Log in to Reply seanl76 Hi all, Read a few comments and now I would like to say a few things based on my understanding or lack of … – Tangible imbalances are easier to fix but intangible aspects like attitude, hardwork and personal needs is another question – It is the attitude of people and hardwork that make the difference. You can give aid and monetary help to someone but.. give a hungry man a fish and he’ll survive for a day, teach him how to fish and he’ll survive forever. If someone is lazy and does not work for it, they deserve it. Nobody gets a free lunch. It’s their own personal choice. – Malaysia is a multi-racial country. So what? Is Australia, New Zealand, America, UK less multi-racial? No doubt in most of these countries the indegeneous ppl were sidelined in the past but that was a long time ago and the situation was different then. But NZ and their Maoris are not too bad.As Malaysians, i think we are all quite racist. I wonder why…. – The NEP has been abused. Aid should have been given to the poor no matter what race they are. It is true that if the chinese had 99 cents and the malays had 1 cent out of a dollar then we will probably see something like the Indonesian riots. But there are poor chinese people suffering as well. – Corruption causes poverty. Or the other way round? The lack of money is the root of all evil? – Globalisation is bad initially but in the long run, the ‘oppressed’ will learn, copy and soon innovate, eg. Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, India – Education and attitude is still of the utmost importance. I think that is what is stopping foreign investment. – There shouldn’t be chinese malaysians, indian malaysians or malay malaysians, just malaysians with different cultural backgrounds. – Just rich, poor, hardworking, lazy, tan looking, pale looking, short, tall Malaysians with different cultural backgrounds – This is my tanah tumpah darahku and where I want to belong and where I want to call home. – It’s 51 years of experience or is it 1 year of experience x 51?

Sep 5,2008 10:37 AM

Log in to Reply Fairness Dear Sister Emma, “You said my writings are nice”. You see, even you can recognise good things, why?. Because we all have ideals within us. Unfortunately, our life associations and indoctrination of negative inputs form reality has clouded our perception and belief to “THINK” was nice, ideal, proper, right, decent, fair. Yes, these are mere words and difficult to manifest. But then again, what is religion and what does the Koran contain – words of reality or ideals. Doee it not teach us to work towards ideals?. Why do you fast? When you are overseas do you not fast when others are not doing it?. Why?. Is it not because you pursue the ideals of Islam, as contained in the 5 Rukun Islam. Likewise I would rather pursue the ideals of what Malaysia can be and become. And if preferential treatment that smells of discrimination is standing in the way, then WE (again I say in plural) should fight it. Yes, today I may be a drop in the ocean. But, the tsunami is already turning things upside down. Where do you think you will be. Have you given thought that in time, “realist” like you may end up being the minority”. As I see, “realist” who do not share a greater Malaysia are thining out. It does not matter if I won’t live to see it. But my optimism will not wane and I am not going to allow the reality of wrongs to change my inner self and spirit of hope. I would rather be a radar rather than a tunnel. You asked, “what do you have to say to all the racist of your own??. I say to hell with them!. I do not condone any forms of race based promotions and championing. Thats why, eventhough I do not belong to any political party or groups, I welcome and support the call for any form of non-race based political reformation. Now, can you say the same for yourself?. Anyway, even the wise one YAB Tun has acknowledged that the crutches will have to go, at some point in time. Do you agree to that prinicple?. Will you still remain defiant when the time comes?. Yes, time can never tell. But when it happens, please do remember this idealist dreamer!

Sep 4,2008 6:49 PM

Log in to Reply chin Emma, you have every right to advocate your view. Not that you need anyone’s permission. I just hope you would accept the right of others to advocate theirs. The internet has made it possible for people of all races to air their opinions, and hopefully we will learned about each other and find some common grounds. BTW, I agree with you that most of us racist. I only worry that government sponsored racism will create a situation where everyone demands their rights but neither feel they have them.

Sep 4,2008 3:43 PM

Log in to Reply emma49 Dear fairness, wowww .. you are such an idealist, but sorry to say i am such a realist myself. i look around me && i JUDGE, your writings are nice but then again you just a minority few which dont give much impact. What do you have to say to all the racist of your own?? have you act on anything?? what do you have to say on the chinese school? about the 100M pig farm at a malay kampong? about banning of the azan? what about DAP? dont you think DAP undermine national UNITY??? Well, YUP, im speaking of the malay behalf, same as lim guan eng speaks on the chinese behalf?? anything wrong with that?? Dear Malaysian Indian Just because you have let go your mother-land hundreds years ago, it doesn`t mean the Malays should do that too right?? (hahha.. you must oredy turns green readin that, you such a sensitive person yourselves… && yet sou still believe you can handle sensitive issues to be discuss in public forum??? i doubt about that….) me AFRAID??? what if i DO??… can you guys be trusted?? you guys seem only twisting facts and nothing more. Racism seem to be everywhere… its not fair for you to just highlight on your race issues regarding fairness && equality, what about the Malays?? the Malays also have the right to claim what belongs to them. about the housing discount… i met an indian contractor before, well, he complaint on how hard to sell bumiputra units even at discount price when other unit already sold-out, i wonder why?? maybe you can go figure??? ** to fairness, i appreciate your Ramadhan wish. YUP, its indeeed a blessed month for the moslems.Thank you. Regards Emma

Sep 4,2008 12:07 PM

Log in to Reply Malaysian Indian By emma49 on September 2, 2008 1:48 PM What is wrong in wanting equality ? Are you afraid that Malays will lose out if other races are granted equal status ? Are you implying that Malays are stupid and they will forever lag behind the other races ? What a shame. Non-Malays are giving comments and highlighting the plight of their race, yes. But they are not insisting on any special privileges for particular race. It is on equal opportunities in education, economy etc. I still can’t understand why discounts must be given to Bumiputras to buy luxury houses or condos. How does the poor Bumiputras benefit from this type of policy.

Sep 4,2008 11:33 AM

Log in to Reply Fairness Dear Emma 89, I read most of your posts and it seems you would rather wear a coloured glass and see yourself as a “MALAY” rather than stand up for fairness, integrity, pride, responsibility for all Malaysians. Affirmative Action (AA) speaks of measures to address an issue that impacts a deprived group of people. Instead of looking at the status of all Malaysians within the group NEP, unfortunately, has been narrowed to one particular group called Bumiputra. This is what all “true Malaysians” at heart are questioning. As it stands, the policy of NEP discriminates the Non-Malays. The way it is implemented does not address the very purpose it was created, i.e to redress the disparity of economy to race. But look where has that got us. Yes, there are equally as many successful Malays as there are Indians, Chinese and others. But that is not what we are debating here. Why do we think along racial lines instead of Malaysians. What we would like to see is an AA that is tied to the vision 2020 for a developed Malaysia. Does the vision not matter. Do you like to see Malaysia boasted as a developed country but ridiculed behind the back as a apartied, racist, discriminative country The same principle works in any professional working environment that espouses and walks the talk, based on principles and values. Yes, there will be gaps and some form of AA to help the deprived or underperforming lot. But it would be founded on teamwork, competency and equal oppurtunity. Yes, there will be diversity in the racial mix, but there will not be discrimination nor condonation of abuse and free ride, just because of colour. Now, is it difficult to understand that thats how a nation is also suppose to be governed. If you still can’t see the point because your heart does not allow it, just ask why is there a growing support for PKR form the Malays. Its because, unlike you, those Malays do not mind if the NEP is revamped to include other race groups based on economic factor and not because of “Bumi” factor. I can understand how you feel when non-Malays hurl insults and talk thrash. That is why it is equally important that you undersatnd what this AA is doing to others, as well. We are all angels and children of god, but why do we see each other differently. Is it because we were born into different race and religion. For me, this is the true value of being human – having the faculty and patience to not “hurt” others. But, I see the NEP-AA doing that. As a result, the underpriviledge spew their disatisfaction and along the way get carried away in hurting others. An eye for eye ….. Where does all this take us?. People cannot sit down to talk like adults because its sensitive. Look at our parliment debate session. Yet, what do we teach our kids at school and home – Rukunegara!! Lets ask ourselves, is Malaysia a land of equal opportunity. If there is to be hope for all races in this country, the first rule is to acknowleged that everyone CAN have access to AA based on their fundamental right that does not discriminate on race, religion or what is constitutionally interpreted. And one more thing, I feel and urge all bloggers to stop stereoptype bashing of races and religion, chsoing to glorify one over another. Stop venting your personal lust, anger and intolerance by bring down a race. If you are truly Malaysian you will see only the goodness and beauty in people. The more you indulge the more it grows within you. Choose the thoughts, friends and comapny. You reap what you sow. I have so many Malay and Chinese friends. How many of us have friends of another race within our circle. Does it tell a story terms of how Malaysian oneself is. If you have as many as I have then you should only have “appreciation and understanding” of diversity. You will then refrain from generalising and criticising a race as if thats how god meant them to be. Don’t curse the lot because of a few bad hats. Why not we criticise their behaviour, action or inaction, rather than his his race or religion. Take Ahmad Ismail. Do we want just an aology or for him to modify his mentality DNA or belief system that Indians and Chinese are sons of this soil. Now, how on earth are we going to do that we focus on hatred and octracising the guy?. Why can’t we use basic human values and principles to drive all forms of AA. All this can happen if leaders change their political game plan. Anwar seem to have found the path. Lets see what happens. But then again will the MALAYS allow it?. That’s why I feel its not too late for YAB Tun to come out and say something positive, proactive, hopeful for “ALL” Malaysians. Does principles, values and Integrity across race matter?. If it does, where can we see it, if not at the national level. How can we expect to tear down of racism at lower levels such as corporate, society, neighbourhood, school, home and individuals, if prevails as a national agenda. Selamat Berbuka Puasa to Emma89 and all my Malay friends.

Sep 4,2008 8:32 AM

Log in to Reply shyam Tun, This is my first time writing in. It was confusing with all the conf’computer stuffs’ that I had to put up with…butI managed to get through. As for my pendapat, I think let Pak Lah do what he needs to do. This doesn’t mean we sit back and watch the country suffer but let’s look at it positively. Give him time to unfold what he has under his sleeve. As for you, you have done a great job that has put Malaysia in the world map. Indeed u are a great man. Pak Lah may take time to put Malaysia on a big scale as well. It is normal for us to want results immediately but I suppose you too took time to put things together in the country. So ‘live n let live’. I am sure that in time to come “MALAYSIA BOLEH”. Shyam p/s Hope that u (not yr assistants) can personally reply me

Sep 3,2008 9:49 PM

Log in to Reply Harimau1900 Fairness, Mark Lim & Chin, Well said. drjagento, Please don’t trust this fellow Albert CH.Lee…. Looks like this Albert guy must have many this Bumiputera sleeping directors working for him….He must be doing very well by getting contracts through these Bumiputera as sleeping partners… If he is a chinese, I am very sad to say that he is a disgrace for the chinese race. The way I see it he only has this in mind “I”, “Me”, “Myself”, “For Me”….. Albert, Please think of the future generation and especially those poor people who needs our support. Those poor people have dreams that at least one day their children will succeed and be somebody. That is the reason we all are fighting so at least when comes to education, the merit system will not be compromised. Thank you.

Sep 3,2008 7:26 PM

Log in to Reply BabaKedorThom Tun From the beginning yes NEP good . But towards the end my kampung pakciks and makciks still poor . my family just mediocre . i did not do well in my stpm – crack under pressure family no money for alternative education . but budak india worse results got place in public uni , ahmad lagi koyak punya result pun dapat tempat di public u . this is not fair . NEP should be revamped long ago to help the needy irregardless of race . my family’s ancestors came here at least 150 years ago and I even have malay blood in me but classiifed as pendatang . budak indon came here in 1950 is bumiputra . a pure indian muslim whose father came here in 1930’s and does not have a single cc of malay blood proudly claims that he is entitled to bumi status . mana ada logic ? gua bukan harap sangat bumi status because finally did ok in the end after few years of hardships but what about the others ? why a malay millionaire still entitle to discounts when buying a house ? why have quota for bar exams ? why limit the number of non malay professionals and artificially increase the number of malays ? mana ada quality macam ini ? what pissed me off the most is that our southern neighbour benefits from this . semua kita punya genius kerja kat sana . gua punya engerrund sedikit la above average compared to other msians so when i meet people they always ask me are you sporean ? barua punya spore punya orang , dia punya kampung maju sebab msia punya budak pandai dia sapu semua . this is the fault of our system and the officials in charge . graft is too rampant – we msians are being robbed left right and center . gua understand la govt officer kena cari makan sebab gaji rendah , ambik 10% cukup la lagi pun ambik from contractors’ profit does not hurt the public . but look at what’s happening now ? sakit hati la at what’s happening to this great nation of ours . at least we are blessed with good and cheap nasi lemak . ini pun sillypore wants to claim as theirs !

Sep 3,2008 2:29 AM

Log in to Reply k Salam Tun, Saya adalah antara ribuan rakyat malaysia yang terjejas dari segi cara hidup yang sebelum ini nampak adil,aman dan “make sense” tetapi kini semuanya huru hara, jauh disudut hati saya selalu salahkan Tun kerana perletakan jawatan anda adalah sebab keaadaan masa kini ataupun penyerahan jawatan anda kepada salah orang.How nice if this country that used to be talkpoint for everthing good and marvelous can still continue it performance without you but it is impossible and that what make you such a Leader who stand far away from ordinary people. Being born as non bumiputra, i never understand the whole concept of affirmative or NEP, i will simply will use the word “discrimation” and “not fair”. Teatapi setiap kali saya menguna NEP untuk memebantah ketidak adilan dalam perbualan dengan kawan kawan melayu, itu adalah conversation yang tidak serius and most of the times will end in jokes or the changed to other topic.Ini adalah kerana saya yang memebesar ( Born 1981, in the year you take over)dalam pemerintahan Tun tidak pernah mangalami satu keadaan dimana NEP atau Bumiputra priveledge dilihat sebagai penindasan dan jalan tutup untuk kaum lain ( Chinese and Indian, mainly).Tidak pernah hasil usaha saya baik dari segi Pendidikan , kerjaya ataupun apa saja yang dilakukan terjejas. Tetapi Tun, recently i still seing all malay friends and the friendship still remain, tetapi jauh disudut hati saya rasakan keadaan jauh berubah.Atas name NEP, banyak penindasan berlaku dan kebanyakan non bumi tidak tahu kemana untuk mengadu kerana semua sektor dikuasi oleh badan pemerintah.Walaupun saya setuju dengan penialaian/pendapat Tun dalam isu ini, tetapi hidup semakin sukar untuk non bumi dan ini berlaku di tanah airku sendiri, Malaysia adlah negaraku dan adalah salah untuk melihat seorang rakyat Malaysia Indian sebagai warganegara India dan Chinese sebegai warganegara China.Memang betul nenek moyang kami datang dari negara tersebut tapi kami adlah generasi yang ke-2 ataupun ke-3 yang tidak ada apa apa perhubung/priveledge di negara lain.Seperti semua insan saya pun ingin maju dalam hidup untuk kebaikan saya, keluarga saya dan generasi saya.Jika saya nak maju dalam hidup saya, saya kena berusaha di sini,di MALAYSIA.Saya perlu mendapat segala sokongan dari kerajaan kerana ini adalah kerajaan saya,masyarakat saya dan negara saya.Tetapi keadaan banyak berubah dan seperti Tun sebutkan the NEP been abused.Saya sedih bukan kerana Malaysia menegamalkan NEP dan bumiputra privelledge kerana saya faham golongan majoriti ( kebanyakannya Melayu) pada masa awal kemerdekaan memerlukan kaedah ini untuk manyama kan tahap hidup mereka dengan bangsa lain di Malaysia yang lebih hardworking and possesive toward finding wealth.Saya juga faham bahawa kalau di bagi peluang sama rata, kebanyakaan bangsa cina ataupun india akan mendominasikan ekonomi malaysia dan ini menjadikan keadaan huru hara dimana berlaku “Quality vs Quantity” ( when non bumi find the wealth through quality such as money,accesories and lifestyle , bumi will get it back using their quantity which is large by number such as incident on 13 Mei or some other case that not been filed). Sampai sekarang saya tidak pernah rasa yang kerajaan perlu memebantalkan NEP kerana masih ada golongan yang belum maju dan memerlukan dasar ini untuk maju, tetapi apa yang menyakit hati saya Tun adalah this priveledge are not been use for them but merely use by golongan yang dah maju untuk terus maju dan ini memebagi gambaran bahawa mereka ini rakus dan memanipulasikan goverment plan for their own benefit.Apakah yang perlu dilaku kan oleh kami(non bumi)yang juga pernah menjunjung Tun, yang juga bertanggungjawab dan berusaha keras dari semua sudut untuk Malaysia mencapai ke tahap ini.Kemana hala tuju kami.? Dimana kami akan mendapat keadilan.? atas nama NEP banyak idea kami/ hasil usaha kami diminta dikongsi dengan bumiputra yang hanya tidak langsung contribute to ideas/work that we done.Untuk mendapatkan pendidikan adalah semakin payah di malaysia bagi Non bumi dan saya melihat banyak golongan melayu diberi peluang membabi buta dan yang paling menyedihkan adalah golongan ini tidak pernah mengunakannya dengan serius dan kemerosatan Universiti Malaysia di ranking dunia adalah salah satu contoh. Banyak golongan kami ( non bumi) terpaksa ke luar negeri untuk belajar dan membayar kos yang tinggi tetapi masih mampu untuk berjaya.Banyak lagi terus menetap di situ kerana peluang lebih cerah untul mencari rezeki compare our own country.Kerana pilih kasih ini , Malaysia semakin merosot baik dari segi ekonomi,pendidikan, pentadbiran ataupun lain lain segi kerana seseorang itu perlu dipilih berdasarkan pencapaian bukan kerana dia adalah bumiputra ataupun tidak dan inilah yang berlaku sekarang di malaysia. yang sepatutnya dimajukan(rural malay,for example) telah diabaikan tetapi yang sudah maju terus ingin mengunakan system in untuk menghalang kemajuan bangsa lain, bukan kah ini adalah salah Tun..? Saya tidak membenci sesiapa even Pak lah, cuma kenapa isu ini menjadi semakin rumit sekarang dan bukan nya sepanjang pentadbiran Tun, ataupun PM sebelumnya. Sekarang di Malaysia saya rasa golongan Melayu sudah jauh maju dan bukan nya seperti masa di awal kemerdekaan.So saya rasa kerajaan perlu meneliti this priveledge dan perlu memaanfaatkan system ini sepenuhnya supaya golongan bumiputra tidak hanya bergantung padanya tetapi boleh berdaya saing dengan bangsa lain.System ini umpama pain killer untuk pesakit, but not cure.Saya rasa kerajaan has only 2 choices 1) Do something in the way no body been discrimate and negara kucar kacir or 2) You come back. Miss your time Tun,

Sep 2,2008 6:20 PM

Log in to Reply rakyatengah Assalamualaikum, Tun & Semua, Tiap kali tun hasilkan satu artikel, akan ada orang yang akan mengutuk mencaci dan melontarkan pelbagai tomahan. Tolong kepada semua, cacian dan makian tidak mendatangkan apa-apa. Sebenarnya saya seratus peratus tidak bersetuju dengan DEB yang wujud ini. Sama ada ianya telah dijalankan sebaiknya atau ia telah di jalankan dengan begitu buruk dan teruk(abused). Satu sebab sahaja, kerana wujudnya ketidak adilan. Harap ia mudah difahami. Tetapi apa yang telah ditulis oleh Tun diatas saya amat bersetuju, memandangkan ia telah di wujudkan sebelum sempat saya mempunyai otak dan mampu berfikir sebagai manusia yang sempurna. Saya faham tentang apa yang di sampaikan oleh Tun, memandangkan ianya di canai sebaiknya oleh “pejuang bangsa”. Membuang terus DEB akan mecetuskan keadaan dimana tergantung-gantunglah minda melayu. Tapi untuk membuangkan secara berperingkat-peringkat masih menjadi persoalan, mampukah pemimpin-pemimpin pejuang bangsa(UMNO) yang sedia ada ini mampu melakukannya atau kita perlukan mereka-mereka daripada luar untuk melakukannya. Ada perkara yang harus dipetimbangkan. untuk Melepaskan dasar tersebut, ia perlu diganti dengan sistem yang lebih telus dan adil. memandangkan memansuhkan dasar itu terus tanpa ditampung oleh sesuatu dasar yang jelas dan telus, akan mencetuskan kekacauan kerana itu tujuan dasar tersebut. seperti saya katakan saya setuju dengan tun supaya ia dilaksanakan secara berperingkat-peringkat. Salah satu dasar yang sepatutnya wujud dari dahulu ialah dasar yang memperkenalkan keadilan dan keindahan yang wujud didalam agama islam. Saya bukanlah seseorang yang kuat agama. Tetapi keindahan pemerintahan islam mampu menguatkan Negara kita ini. Ada satu pekara yang saya ingin kongsi dengan Tun mengenai DEB. Secara tidak langsung sebenarnya DEB telah berjaya. Pertamanya, berjaya manjarakkan masyarakat non-bumi dengan bumi. Keduanya ia telah Berjaya memajukan bangsa non-bumi dibawah satu tekanan yang hasil dari Dasar tersebut. Malah secara tidak langsung menghidupkan banyak gejala yang tidak sihat didalam masyarakat. Kaum-kaum non-bumi telah tertanam rasa benci terhadap bumi(umumnya), melayu (specifiknya). Sepertimana kita membenci orang putih, jepun dan komunis suatu masas dahulu. Lebih parah lagi, tertanam rasa jijik terhadap agama islam yang dianuti oleh org melayu. Keadilan telah lama dirampas oleh org bumi. Orang-orang non-bumi(org dari bulan kot, itu macam pas ja) telah Berjaya membina kekuatan ekonomi berbanding orang orang bumi. Malah lebih kuat berbanding ketika DEB diperkenalkan. Mereka lebih bersatu padu sesama sendiri. Bangsa Cina contohnya mereka telah mewujudkan pelbagai pertubuhan perniagaan sesame mereka hanya dengan satu sebab untuk survive dalam dunia yang begitu mencabar. Tidak bagi bumi, bersatu jauh sekali, gerai sebelah kalau boleh bakar diorang dah bakar lama dah. Semakin hari semakin teruk melayu membenci sesama sendiri. Lebih teruk benci bangsa lain. Bangsa lain pun dah lama benci kita. Bukan saya tak mahu cina atau india tidak bersatu, tetapi kesatuan melayu dihancurkan dalam dasar yang dibina untuk menguatkan bangsa sendiri. Matlamatnya ini sekarang telah hancur, lagi 50 tahun macam mana pula. Tun dah takda masa tu nak selamatkan Negara. Harap ada jantung lain boleh masuk dalam badan Tun. Pak Cik saya ada cakap â Anwar ni dia nak jual hak orang melayuâ. Sempitnya pemikiran dia sesempit pemikiran yang orang yang mencanang DEB. Dalam proses berfikir, agama islam diketepikan, macam mana nak nampak keadilan. Orang india sentiasa berburuk sangka kepada orang melayu, kes pergaduhan yang tercetus antara india dan melayu pernah berlaku satu ketika dahulu. Pergaduhan yang mana wujud disebabkan dasar ini. Melayu nak tunjuk GAGAH, “india ko tu menumpang”. Tidak bolehkah kita bertoleransi dalam bermasyarakat?. Ah Long. Nama yang telah biasa dalam masyarakat Malaysia. Mungkin dulu ia wujud untuk membantu dalam menyelesaikan masalah kaum Cina dalam membina perniagaan mereka memandangkan DEB tidak memihak kepada mereka. Kini ia telah bertukar kepada masalah jenayah yang begitu serius dan mula meruncing dalam celah celah masyarakat. Lebih bodoh lagi ketika ini melayu pun mula mendapatkan khidmat Ah Long. âAbu nama family engkau ada mula dengan nama Chong ke Chen ka?, Awat la hang ni bodo sangat, hang nak gadai anak bini hang ka apaâ. Dasar ini tidak ada asas yang kuat dalam proses membina individu, kumpulan mahu pun Negara. Ia lebih banyak mendatangkan kerosakan. Hanya pendapat.

Sep 2,2008 1:48 PM

Log in to Reply emma49 Dear malaysian indian.. you might be hurts for what i have write, but dont you think the Malays have feeling too, we Malays also HURTS..especially when the “others” keep pressing us on equalitylaa, freedom of speech laa, NEP && etc etc… is it wrong for us to defense ourselves? do you think that the Malays are angels that we are soooo kind-hearted that we will just forgive & forget after the “others” continously being soooo rude?? if you were the malays then what will be your response…?? or do you somewhat agreed with their insults?? ..is there any sincerity in YOU??? …you keep complaining about the indian “plight” , but in your last comments you yourself have said, the “estate” indian are not aware of samy vellu wrong-doing which i translate, MIC are only concern about the urban indian but not the estate indian. Dont you think its weird after 50 years of independant, out of sudden ,a group of people came-out of nowhere, suddenly claiming that they have gain nothing from this prospereous nation?? as it we living in Iraq and not Malaysia??? any logical explaination??? Im as a new generation of Malay, of-course i should be concern about my own “bangsa” like you, who seem very concern about the indian, and the chinese being concern only of the chinese… those who can rightfully claims that they believe in “bangsa Malaysia” spirit are only those who can “preach” about justice & fairness regardless of race and do it with sincerity && without prejudice… && those people dont belong to any of umno-mic-mca-DAP-pkr… soo i think malaysian are all racist… whether they choose to be or not…

Sep 2,2008 8:40 AM

Log in to Reply justmy2SEN Malaysian Indian wrote For your information, I wrote the posting after reading all your 3 links. In the corresponding links, was there any mention of Malays being discriminated in educational and economical opportunities ? Was there any mention of quotas in universities ? Are Chinese businesses given loans at lower interest than non-Chinese ? Is there special discount given for Chinese house buyers ? I have many friends working in Singapore and every one of them are happy because they say they are rewarded by their hardwork and not by discriminating policies. Dearie Malaysian Indian I always thought that you’re better than anba (who called other people who does not share his view foolish……go to http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/08/26/one-bangsa-50-years-on/) but even after hard evidence, you still want to choose to believe what you believe, then it’s up to you. Actually i’m not intrested in making Singapore as core in my discussion, I was just making my point that through history, we all can see that chinese/indians alike are not really intrested in Malaysian Malaysia but instead they use the ideology to gain power and subsequently bring Malays down..(only Malays does not realise this)..Having said that however, there are chinese/indians who truly are sincere..but most of them are type of ‘ada udang sebalik batu’ people.. (like anba..) http://sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/321332 – 1000 Singaporean gave up their citizenship every year…Wow that really shows how ‘HAPPY’ Singaporean are…. Read this:PAP prohibition on ethnic and religious discussion Whilst the PAP-government regularly violates constitutional guarantees of the right to freedom of religion, as exemplified in the 2002 âtudungâ (hijab or headscarf) school ban, the PAP-government has imposed an array of laws on Singaporean society that prohibit any public discussion of âsensitiveâ ethnic and or religious issues which are considered likely to strain inter-communal harmony (In February 2002 an opposition leader was fined $1,700 and faces a potential ban from running for political office for publicly criticising the governmentâs ban on headscarves in schools – see âEducation: Flashpoint between MalayMuslims and PAPâ). These very laws have the effect of restricting, if not completely prohibiting any criticism of the very policies and attitudes of the PAP-government which has often been the source of religious and racial tension in modern Singapore. The governmentâs hyper-sensitivity to any issue that mildly resembles racial and or religious controversy is conditioned by the racial strife and riots between the countryâs ethnic Chinese and Malay populations in the 1950s and 1960s, which threaten to tear Singaporeâs very social fabric apart. Lee Kuan Yew and PAP have long been considered to have been at the centre of the 1960s racial troubles, accused of making political capital out of the then civil strife and thus effecting the marginalisation of Singaporeâs Malay-Muslims. The riots permitted Yew to consolidate his powerbase by blaming Communists and Kuala Lampur-based Malay groups. The ethnic Chinese population moved to dominate politics and state government. In February 2000 Tong warned Singaporeâs Muslims not to publicly confirm their religious identity, posited as a threat to societal cohesion. Commenting on the tudung, Tong stated: âAnd for them [Muslims] now to try to push the wearing of the tudung in schools will only cause greater concern to the non-Muslims, so I would advise them to be quite cautious in this . . . But in school leave things alone. Donât change the present order of thingsâ. In 1999 the government attempted to close down Singaporeâs only six primary madrasah (Islamically-based schools), but was forced to shelf such plans. In 2002 the government restricted the entry quota to such schools to just 400 pupils, reducing the number of pupils who could be admitted to Singaporeâs primary madrash. Muslim teachers and pupils complained of being banned form performing their prayers during school breaks. Further complaints have been raised as to the system of racial quotas which affect Muslim entry into university faculties e.g., the medical profession are restricted to admitting only 10% ethnic Malays and Muslims as part of their overall intake, despite these groups constituting 14% and 15% of the overall population respectively. Foreign universities with franchise agreements in Singapore have been told to abide by the racial quotas In July 2002, Muslim rights activist, Zulfikar Mohammad Shariff, sought political asylum in Australia after criticising government policies and discrimination towards Muslims. taken from Islamic Human Right Commission, UK : http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=776 Read this also taken from comments thread Permatang Pauh By serikandi bangsa on August 29, 2008 5:21 PM Terlalu banyak bicarapolitik apa kata kita berehat sebentar dan renungrenungkanl.ah cerita di bawah in terutamanya yang taksubkan pkr sahabat saya mengajar di sebuah sekolah yang majoriti pelajarnya berbangsa cina. baru-baru ini sekolah ini telah bertukar pengetua yang juga berbangsa sama. Sebaik-baik sampai sahaja sang pengetua mula melakukan beberapa perubahan berikut: 1. menukar nama sekolah daripada SMK ke SMJK tanpa merujuk kepada mana-mana pihak 2. bertutur dalam bahasa cina di perhimpunan sehingga guru dan pelajar bukan cina menganga-nganga 3. menulis semua surat rasmi dalam dwibahasa tapi bukannya bmelayu -b. nggeris sebaliknya bmelayu-bcina 4. menaikkan papan tanda kata-kata hikmat di merata-rata sekolah juga dalam dwi bahasa (bm-bc) 5. kerap mengundang tokoh politik (sama bangsa) datang untuk merasmikan bermacam-macam program di sekolah walaupun untuk majlis yang kecil-kecil sehingga mengganggu proses p&p 6. menekankan kepentingan b.melayu untuk sijil SPM tapi membenarkan pelajar sewenang-wenangnya bertutur dalam bahasa ibunda tanpa mengira masa dan tempat 7. tidak mengambil kisah andai ada guru mengajar dalam bahasa cina walaupun ada segelintir pelajar berbangsa melayu atau india dalam kelas tersebut-tujuan supaya pelajar cina lebih faham dan mengabaikan pelajar bukan cina 8. mencambahkan rasa curiga sesama kakitangan guru hinggakan guru tiga bangsa yang dulunya aman harmoni kini saling menjauhkan diri Saya tak nak komen apa-apa……semua warga che det boleh fikir sendiri….andailah kata sekolah itu sebuah negara bayangkan apa yang akan berlaku jika kita tersalah memilih pemimpin…..oleh itu wahai pengundi taksub pkr fikir-fikirkanlah

Sep 1,2008 8:37 PM

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Sep 1,2008 7:57 PM

Log in to Reply Redhuan D. Oon Tun, I am of the opinion (even though in support of the concept of affirmative action) that its practice is seriously faulty, both by reason nor intent. You raised the example of a heavyweight fighting with a lightweight in a boxing match. That is not at all pointing to what affirmative action can do. By giving the lightweight some handicap only makes him handicapped further. What is the intent of the handicap? To make him win or make him able to win? By always been handicap he shall never win. Even though one day he really wins, he still does not have the true feel in his guts that he won. Handicaps or rather affirmative action should be given to him before he enters the ring. He should be given more in everything needed in order for him to win. More priority in training, more facility, more special coaching, more running, more medical support etc. In short, he gets tougher because more attention is given to him. But today we find those recepients are given not better facilities but just outright boxing gloves without paying for it. In the end, they do not enter the ring, and sell off those gloves for cheap. Redhuan D. Oon PendAtang Dengan Izin

Sep 1,2008 4:54 PM

Log in to Reply Ramlax Dear YAA Tun, Your argument is so cogent and I am unable to counter it.What you say is true. We must restructure society and level the playing field. However, based on what we have done over the past 40 years it is clear that our finite resources is placing restrictions on the programme. Coupled with population outstripping GDP growth we must all accept that the stated objectives will not be achieved and this programme will continue for ever. I have no problem with that because I realise that without national unity this country is nothing. Whatever we have achieved so far is due to national unity. Successful countries try to find a way to make finite resources infinite.This is largely achieved through prudent investments that at least pay for their upkeep if they are not able to turn a profit. I am of the view that affirmative action in its present form may not be good for the economy but a good economy will certainly be good for affairmative action.

Aug 31,2008 5:05 PM

Log in to Reply lebaikudin Salam Tun & fellow bloggers’ To anba aug 27, I was having my breakfast in Steven’s Corner in Ampang the other day and I noticed there about 15 Indian nationals working at any time as it is 24 hrs restaurant.And here you are comparing yourself with Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka.Mind boggling! Wassalam

Aug 31,2008 12:53 PM

Log in to Reply inisse Assalamulaikum, Tun. 1. I have always look up to you as a leader, even my parents as a Chinese admired you those days. All races accepted unity in true sense. However these days, minds have been open as citizens and society is a well read nation. Each and everyone of use is affected with whatâs is going on daily. Too many leaders with disturbing credibility with vested interest and greed spoke aloud, where else the silent majority is left with frustration. Powers have certainly blinded the politics and attributed false value. 2.Tun, where is the justice for all? There is a common replied to statement, “Life is not fair âwith “What is fair in this world?” cordoning more unfair practice. My replied would be “donât be a part of the equation of unequal. 3. Tun, I have always wanted to join politics to right the wrong, and contribute to the society and to the children as they re the future. It comes to a point where now being branded into party has certainly impaired the work of a politician. Given name like BN, UMNO, MCA, Pakatan, PAS has make us stereotype and curtailed the true intention and work of a politician. We human many a times fond to give name, and at the same time being afraid to be classified. What a dilemma. 4. Today we celebrate our Merdeka, as a young nation. Those ideas that work long time ago, does not mean it would work now, and vice versa. I asked that, we all look down deep into us, and see far ahead, and asked do we surrender to the current situation? Some of you said we are good and blessed, then asked again the question, being good is good enough? Can we be better for the younger generation? 5. I am a practice Chinese Muslim (see what I mean by name given), and as I see it, all race are the same color, for Poverty is blinded and see no difference. Malaysia is a young country and its maturity to assess the situation is vital. Bad leaders with short sightness will caused to fall even faster. 6. At this stage we have surrender our freedom to poor leaders and opposition. It is truly hard to evaluate a bottle half full when the bottle is not proportionate in equal. Being optimistic is equal to being close to foolish. We need to evaluate with rational all current sticky national interest issue, work together for bangsa Malaysia, not bangsa Melayu, Cina, India, ect. We are now a mixed country where even our looks changed to reflect the generation today. Letâs help to those that deserve, irrespective of color. All quotas are man made law, not God made- Make the law work for the people, and not the other way round. 7. I love my country in its true nature but just like any other things, it is the people that spoil it. So Tun, you did a great deal for the Country and we love the things that you have done, and forgive you the things undone. No leaders are perfect but in nature we are all human. Itâs time to be free in truest form, and respect our other fellow Malaysian. 8. Happy Independent day, Tun and to all other responsible citizen that makes our life independent and safe.

Aug 30,2008 11:25 PM

Log in to Reply saleem assalamulaikum tun,alhamdullillah tun nampak sihat tenang berseri with your light purple baju melayu dan terima kasih kepada tun yang sentiasa tersenyum tadi.dulu ketika zaman tun,tun berani buat keputusan.berbeza dgn paklah yg asik asik MUSYUWARAH.saya minta tun cadangkan pada datuk supaya suarakan dlm parlimen satu undang undang baru iaitu semua menteri dan adun tidak boleh khawin 2,ini kerana mereka akan sibuk dgn masalah bini bini mereka dan rakyat akan terabai(saya percaya ramai akan sokong datuk terutamanya wanita wanita).mereka boleh beristeri 2 tapi dgn syarat iaitu letak jawatanlah,ada ramai lagi yg layak dan bersemangat utk mendengar masalah rakyat.contohnya satim diman serdang yg ashik sibuk dgn pasukan bola selangor,padahal ada org yg lebih layak utk jawatan itu.saya bangga dgn tun,semoga tun sekeluarga sihat dan dijahui dari org yg berniat jahat.amin yarabbalalamin.

Aug 30,2008 7:28 PM

Log in to Reply catwoman asalamualikum tun 1)i love yr coments. and no 29 is special (at least to me lah) 2)sorylah…saya tak percaya langsung yg the PR led by PKR can lead the country the way it has been led or it can be no better than the current one. 3)mcm hypocrate je situasi sekarang 4)yg dibimbangi … i) kalau kita e Cina kita ‘sembah’ apa yg mereka ‘sembah’ ii) lepas tu kita ke India kita ‘berkavadi’ pulak.. iii) kemudian kita ke Arab kita ikut ‘perangai yahudi'(ambik kebijaksanaan ilmu yahudi takpe jugak) 5)kita memang manusia kerdil..tapi kita juga mesti ada pemimpin yg ada pegangan dan ada sejarah ‘keconsistenannya’, prinsipnya, yg boleh dijadikan contoh, yg bijak, kita ada rasa selamat dibawah kepimpinannya bkn asyik berpidato dan nak populis, bkn putau alam ,yg boleh kita percaya, bkn opportunist…..etc etc.. 6)semua org nak jadi ‘khalifah’ tapi selama ni kita pegi Mekah berkali2 dan balik pun payah nak kekalkan ‘kemakbruran Haji’ tu.. wallahualam.. 7)agama kita sekarang bukan boleh di tafsir dgn pakaian sahaja. 8)nak kata kita berserban dan simpan janggut maka kitalah yg lebih islam tak boleh jugak…sebab bangsa singh jugak lebih segak berserban dan simpan janggut. 9)nak kata kita berjubah dan tudung litup maka kitalah lebih islam tak jugak sebab ‘sister Roman Catholic’ pun lebih kemas bertudung.. 7)hanya Rasullulah saja yg pandai buat kerja,yg adil… 8)selamat berpuasa dan maaf zahir dan batin sempena ramadhan almubarak….

Aug 30,2008 12:21 PM

Log in to Reply charlienuman Asm Tun, As usual you are very right Tun. Ten years ago AI had to be sacrifice as his strength is causing instability to your leadership in particular and the country in general. Now the weakness of AAB is causing instability to the country in general and UMNO in particular.Umno members must realise this rather than wait and see who would take the next action. Only if Tun is still around in UMNO than there is a leader that members can rally behind. Whatever you had given the rakyat of Malaysia more than 20 years of solid leadership and we are thankful for it. May we have more cheers on this national day…..

Aug 30,2008 8:37 AM

Log in to Reply Fairness Folks, Lets move forward as a united race. On that score, I wish YAB Tun and all my beloved Malaysians, “Happy Merdeka”.

Aug 30,2008 12:54 AM

Log in to Reply Lee To: drjagento I am touched when reading your post. You are right in some instances, yes we should help each others. But at the same time you see, we need to fight with the world. The world is in competitive, not Malaysia alone. If we are not to leave the weak and run faster, we all gonna lose. It may end up entire Malaysia lose competitive and most of us become the worker (pekerja buruh) for foreigner investors. Just get very little salary. This have not different with dependent (dijajah). Just because all of us don’t have skill that can competitive with advanced country. Then even we have many natural resources, we don’t know how to use it, we have to sell it to foreigner to exchange with little money, they then sell back to us at high price. Why, because we don’t know how. We have to compete, to know how. That is what made all of us worry too, we can not wait too long, it have to be done fast. Otherwise, we end up like Africa, you see they have many diamonds, but their people are in abject poverty. World economy today improve geometrically, not arithmetically. You see in year 1998 we still using Pentium 2 233mHZ or something like that. Nowadays, there are, Core Duo or whatever, many GHz. I see that we are losing our competitive geometrically if we don’t become smarter. Malaysian don’t even know how to make integrated circuit I think, we buy all the equipment from people. Sorry if I am mistaken. It may end up that we sell one ton of sand to advanced country, just to exchange with one processor.

Aug 30,2008 12:12 AM

Log in to Reply slumberaja Salam bloggers, Nampaknya banyak isu baru yang timbul ketika ini di mana rakyat perlu sedar dan mengambil iktibar daripada peristiwa lepas. Diskriminasi mampu menjadikan negara huru hara. Tindakan yang pantas perlu diambil segera bagi mengatasi segala masalah yang berlaku. Google Adsense: Keuntungan Di Luar Batasan! Bagaimana Untuk Lock PC Anda Dengan Shortcut Keys! Bagaimana Untuk Mengetahui Spesifikasi PC Anda? Bagaimana Untuk Menghenti Program Pada Beroperasi Ketika Startup? Menghasilkan Laman Web Pertama Anda Hari Kemerdekaan ke-51, Tanda Protes Rakyat?

Aug 29,2008 11:41 PM

Log in to Reply DinKakYah Tun, You are the mother of all teachers. Vision tu!!… way beyond 2020 Salam utk Tun Hasmah.. Jaga kesihatan Tun berdua

Aug 29,2008 11:22 PM

Log in to Reply Lirave Dear Tun, I disagree with some of your points. 1) In boxing and golf, the prizes are exclusive. You either win the prize or you win nothing. In the economy, wealth is distributed. There are consolation prizes for all, though the biggest winners and the worst losers are light years apart. My point is, you cannot liken affirmative action to sports. In sports, the weaker, handicapped players may have an advantage, but they are still driven by the fact that they have to perform well to win something. On the other hand, the people benefiting from affirmative action do not have to set high goals. They are happy enough if the quality of their lives improve. However, this also sends the message that they do not have to work hard because they are given special privileges. Affirmative action only works if it motivates the beneficiaries. The Malays have to stand on their feet if they want to reach the top of the charts, not just solely trust the government. 2) I also disagree with point No. 9. Rich companies that come to poor countries open new jobs. These jobs are not filled by employees from the rich companies’ countries because the companies are better off hiring local workers for a lower wage. Although I say “lower wage”, the term is actually relative. Sure, the workers here earn less than the workers abroad. The companies can be said to be capitalizing on our human resources. But you must realize that with these companies around, the local workers are earning more than before. Their new jobs pay more. Or else why would they choose the new jobs in the first place? Take Vietnam and China for example. People complain that the Nike factories there pay dismal wages to the local employees. But the Vietnamese and Chinese people have benefited greatly from the factories. They get paid more than before (from working on the paddy fields), and although the factory conditions aren’t exactly hospitable, their standard of life has improved because they do not have to work under the sun on the paddy fields for extremely long hours everyday. WTO and many global trade organizations have made mistakes. Economists worldwide have found out that almost all anti-free trade and antiglobalization sentiments do more harm than good. It all goes back to early economics; Adam Smith said it right. Many people, even the highly educated, have misconceptions about globalization. But the truth is easily ignored because workers complain that their jobs are being outsourced and such. They do not realize that although their jobs are being exported, new jobs are being opened in their own countries. The unemployment rate has shown almost zero correlation with openness in trade. 3) If there must be affirmative action, I do not understand why it should be targeted at Malays and not at the poor in general. Sure, I have read point 23. But my question is, are we working to change lives, individual by individual, or are we just trying to make the statistics for a certain ethnic group look marginally better? Any “corrective” action should start from the bottom up. Individual lives first. Then effortlessly, entire groups will benefit.

Aug 29,2008 10:52 PM

Log in to Reply jc Dear Tun, I think most Malaysian, including most minority like me a Malaysian Chinese would agree with your last paragraph:“……. we must give time for ending the NEP and it should be done in stages.” I always think that Anwar’s proposal to scrap the NEP is too rush and most Bumi would not be able to cope. However, I think Tun should now put more meat on the bone by stating how you would change the current policy to eliminate the ills of the current system, and also to layout a timetable for ending the policy. We have not heard it from you, apart from your the fact that you want a change of leadership within UMNO. As for your comment about “giving time for ending” the policy, it very much reminds me of the current debate in the US between the John McCain and B. Obama. One stated the he will stay the course until the target is set (even for a hundred year if necessary), and the democrat Obama, proposed that a fix timetable is set for withdrawal so to let the Iraqi take responsibility themself. I think this second approach should also be apply for the phasing out of the NEP – with fix time table. It would focus a few minds! JC

Aug 29,2008 10:36 PM

Log in to Reply jc Dear Tun, I think most Malaysian, including most minority like me a Malaysian Chinese would agree with your last paragraph:“……. we must give time for ending the NEP and it should be done in stages.” I always think that Anwar’s proposal to scrap the NEP is too rush and most Bumi would not be able to cope. However, I think Tun should now put more meat on the bone by stating how you would change the current policy to eliminate the ills of the current system, and also to layout a timetable for ending the policy. We have not heard it from you, apart from your the fact that you want a change of leadership within UMNO. As for your comment about “giving time for ending” the policy, it very much reminds me of the current debate in the US between the John McCain and B. Obama. One stated the he will stay the course until the target is set (even for a hundred year if necessary), and the democrat Obama, proposed that a fix timetable is set for withdrawal so to let the Iraqi take responsibility themself. I think this second approach should also be apply for the phasing out of the NEP – with fix time table. It would focus a few minds! JC

Aug 29,2008 5:45 PM

Log in to Reply Fairness Dear Albert CH Lee, You said, “The Chinese cannot complain about the Malays living on a crutch. Many of us live off them. For those of us who feel discriminated against, we have become a selfish and chauvinistic race”. You seem like a pretty decent and reasonable person who has stood the harsh relaity of malaysian socio economic times. But whay do you bash the Chinese, as if they deserve whats coming to them?. The very fact you choose, as a Chinese, to speak on the Chinese dilemma attest you speak along racial lines. You seem to imply as if those who complain on discrimination have unjustified excuses and deserve it. When you say, “Many of us live off them”, are you speaking for yourself?. I am just asking an honest question, are you really a Chinese. Have you never been or felt discriminated against?. If you had not, then I don’t expect you to understand one bit what its like to feel discrimintaed. you one of those blind supporters who does not stand up for what right – in terms of equality, honesty, fairness, integrity and most importantly the birth right to this land beyond discrimination. People like Onlookers, I and others are trying to highlight the injustices and unfairness thats eroding the good foundation for a true nationhood. Yet, you seem to have missed the whole issue and pick a race to justify your unfounded generalisation. You further suggested, “Let’s face it, those of us who feel discriminated against can choose to migrate”. Are you writing from overseas?. I suppose all your children must be overseas. No, I was born here and shall not run away like a coward. I would prefer to fight it out against bad and corrupt practices in the best interest and future benefit of our children. You ask to conquer the world and bring back the spoils!. You can’t even stand and fight at home you challenge to conquer the world!. It doesn’t make sense. First, you tell them to run away and then tell them to bring the spoils money back. For what?. What do you want Money I suppose you are one of those who does not believe in making sacrifices for a future generation and prefer to find greener pastures. You also said, “The people who complain about discrimination are not the poor.”. OMG, why do you say that. Have you not seen the poor suffer. Don’t ridicule the sufferings of the poor, as if they welcome and enjoy the NEP. FYI, unlike you who has no faith and respect for national school, I send all my 3 boys to national schools. That to me is patriotic, more than what you can say for yourself. I apologise if I have offended you. My intetion is not to hurt anyone from any race. What I want to tear down is discrimination of any kind that is not based on agreed principles and time-frame. I subscribe to affirmative action to underpriviledged and deprived people, regardless of race, but not if it serves to discriminate indefinately childrens of this nation forever. Cheers and God bless you.

Aug 29,2008 5:20 PM

Log in to Reply chin After reading drjagento and justmy2SEN, I have to agree with their logic but I wish to add a few observation. The NEP has helped the Malays and there are now many wealthy Malays in this country, just look at who is driving the expensive Mercs and BMWs. And the non-Malays can see this too. It doesn’t help that some Indians or some Chinese are very rich, when you are poor and the government discriminate against you. When you see no future for your children, it doesn’t help that there are more Chinese studying in some university overseas. I am not a member of MCA so I do not argue for more government contracts for the Chinese or the Indian but only that there should be no corrupt practises and waste. Race discrimination is wrong, no matter who does it. It creates fears and disharmony. Race discrimination is a runaway train, it is going to crash at some point. A person who is discriminated against, will in turn discriminate against others, in a snowballing effect. The NEP is a race discriminating policy that has reached a critical stage. Do we wait for the crash or do we try to save the train? Politics supporting NEP is also supporting Malay supremacy, it is now a Malay right, not a temporary handicap. And many are willing to destroy the country to retain it. Sometimes if the parent do not teach the child but only help him in every way, he is like a drug addict. The withdrawal is necessary for his own good. Many more Malays own land and are farmers and few Chinese own land and are shop keepers and workers. Many Indian wants to be professionals and while many Malays wants to be artist. Is there a need to forcibly create a neat quota for every profession and in every industry? At the same time you can’t own the land and not want to work on it. I do not argue against helping the Malays to succeed in life but I argue against race discrimination and there should be laws against race discrimination like in most developed democracies and not for. Malays who are already rich need no special privileges, they are already very privileged like the rich Chinese and Indians. The poor should be helped irregardless of race. And universities should not focus on creating more Malay graduates but should produce more innovators and leaders. If you have done some reading, you will be aware that most of the richest Chinese do not have any university degrees so universities are there to create the human resource needed for the nation’s growth and not a quick way to riches. Now why would any country intentionally limit the contribution from its population, and create a brain drain. Malaysia is now encouraging inward migration of uneducated and unskilled Indonesian and telling non-Malay professionals to leave. So how long before Malaysia becomes part of Africa? If the Malays needs help then the government should provide extra tutors for the Malays in universities, create a team of competent professionals to advise and assist Malays to win contracts and then operate their companies and these professionals can be from any race. And if they still fail, help the next Malay. Not every Malay can or will success in business, there will be as many failed Malay businessman as there are failed Chinese businessman. Statistically 9 out of 10 wannabe businessman fails regardless of race or nationality. Success takes sacrifice and many successful Malays already know this fact, unfortunately our education system does not teach them this fact. There is no need to balance social inequality by creating social injustice. There also no need to create Malay progress by retarding the nation’s progress. All we need is a honest and competent government, of which the present is NOT.

Aug 29,2008 4:12 PM

Log in to Reply sizzerpac I am a chinese. In my opinion, the chinese only have 2 choice: 1) We stay a race based politics. Keep the NEP.Malay, chinese & indian keep their distance, we keep the Ali-baba symbiotic relations. Chinese, malay, indian and etc go about their life separated as usual. Occasionally we’ll be good friends with each other but when its time for election, just be enemies for a while. When the economy goes bad, at least the chinese won’t be blamed for malay poverty. Or would it?.. 2) We get rid of NEP. Politicians go for “Malaysian Malaysia” direction. Everyone for themselves. Smart Chinese, Indian and Malay becomes rich. Then there would be a greater divide between the RICH and the POOR. Poverty grows and because Malay with the bigger majority have more poor people compared to other races, Malays will revolt and blames the chinese for their poverty. Hmm, come to think of it, we don’t really have much choice. We’re f**Ked one way or the other..Another option according to many BN people in the parliament is for chinese to go back to China. To sum it up, no matter what kind of politics we’re doing, what kind of party rules the country, i just hope the politicians have a good spot in their heart to be a responsible human being and occasionally, do whats right to ensure peace in the nation.

Aug 29,2008 3:05 PM

Log in to Reply Malaysian Indian By justmy2SEN on August 29, 2008 12:05 PM For your information, I wrote the posting after reading all your 3 links. In the corresponding links, was there any mention of Malays being discriminated in educational and economical opportunities ? Was there any mention of quotas in universities ? Are Chinese businesses given loans at lower interest than non-Chinese ? Is there special discount given for Chinese house buyers ? I have many friends working in Singapore and every one of them are happy because they say they are rewarded by their hardwork and not by discriminating policies.

Aug 29,2008 12:05 PM

Log in to Reply justmy2SEN Malaysian Indian typed: Many times I have came across statements referring to Malays in Singapore. As far as I know, Singapore preactises equality. There are many people around the world who are willing to work in Singapore since the opportunities are openned to all. if indeed the Malays there feel left out, it is only due to their lack of skill and not because of something like our NEP which provides opportunuties to only a particular race. Did you even bother to read the link i provided before making statements on behalf of Malays in Singapore? Do you know how they feel to be talking on their behalf?..I suggests you back up your statements with some references/testimonials/links as I did mine….empty talk is CHEAP… I go to Spore quite often on business and everytime I took cab from airport, the cab driver will surely say Spore govt is ‘cekik darah’, HDB housing not properly managed…so if you think Singapore is a perfect little country…well THINK AGAIN!! BTW will it be ok for you if i talk on behalf on Malaysian Indian on why they are at the state they are today?..I can even give you examples as i’m living in a majority indians area…give case study somemore….BUT i wouldn’t do that the same reason I so not want another race to talk about the plight of my ‘saudara’ in another country without having the slightest clue about it..

Aug 29,2008 11:54 AM

Log in to Reply hilarious By the way i find us bickering so dumb, Lets just go out to the world, conquer the whites,blacks etc etc and bring back all the spoils to Malaysia. Sigh, if i was PM i would definitely encourage that. To Colonize the UK and Japan like how they colonize us.

Aug 29,2008 11:46 AM

Log in to Reply hilarious To justmy2 cents. I know this is going to be out of topic, The inter-equity among races, Chinese, Indian and Malay have improve dramatically. But why do we still see hardcore poor Malays around? Its really boils down to the application of the NEP. The Intra-equity between Malays (the difference in wealth among the Malays) is huge. And thus we see some that lives in their beautiful castles and others whom are working just to make ends meet. Want to blame anyone? Blame the government. And honestly, partly the discrimination happens might be due to the stigma attached. “oh malays getting help for government, they won’t be as hardworking etc etc” BUT i also know alot of successful Malays in their own right. doing my internship with a top investment bank, i met some of the brightest Malay people around, so maybe you’re not trying hard enough?

Aug 29,2008 11:20 AM

Log in to Reply Mark Lim Albert CH.Lee 2) We Chinese criticize the NEP and Affirmative Action without realising that we had gained along the way. Look at the list of the top 10 richest people in Malaysia – billionaires – 8 are Chinese, 1 Malay and 1 Indian. Who gave the Chinese billionaires their gaming licences, banking licences, construction licences etc.? Are there no Chinese who owns any IPP, steel factory or Main Street Bukit Bintang? The list of richest people in Malaysia only count on those people wealth listed, the real richest people got a lot more not listed or not under their name. Talk about none bumi gained from NEP, you really think those MRR2 that crack very 2 years, the parliament that âbocorâ every raining season, those petrol vessel that cannot float, those highway agreement that cannot discloseâ¦â¦ will benefit any Malaysian? Or maybe you are one of the culprit/benefices behind those âNEPâ act? All those illegal act on above are hide behind NEP, cause any mistake make, it can always claims itâs the learning cost for the bumi, must give them business although they cannot meet the requirement, delay, screw up big time also nothing will happen to anybody neither the contractor nor the govt officer that award the contract cause all under the banner of NEP. We are not saying we shouldnât help those needed the help, but it must not discriminate, we should help those really need help, regardless what race. Any act of discrimination will attract corruption & argument. When Singapore secedes from Malaysia on 1965, what do they have? They got no natural resources, not even enough water for the population. Today they are the richest nation in SEA. We must ask ourselves what Singapore had but we donât? Why the islands nation that donât even have enough drinking water can out growth us? We, Malaysia, have every things, we rich in natural resources, we got vast land still undeveloped, we got good geographic location for sea port, which can easily out do Singapore port, we got much bigger population that can easily convert to skill worker with much lower cost compare with Singapore, but we also got one thing that Singapore doesnât have, NEP. Thanks to NEP, many brilliant mind of Malaysia had gone to Singapore cause in their home land, all they have is discrimination in all sector of life, education, business, job, everything. One can easily found that many top post in Singapore company, government are Malaysian by birth, most of them even have Malaysia education up until high school. Pls give some though on this, if we do not have this kind of race discriminate policy, how far Malaysia will progress compare to now?

Aug 29,2008 11:09 AM

Log in to Reply Asvocalasyou Tun, 1)Don’t expect every one of those discriminated to be magnanimous,or to understand the big picture. 2)A person only lives once and slowing the development of human capital aspect in order to address the imbalances can be a case before the ICJ for the charge of against the humanity. 3)It destroys the joy and aspirations of the family who are also trying to get out of the poverty trap for their next generation on their own efforts. 4)It could be acceptable that by preventing an individual to live in a link terraced house instead of bungalow or driving a proton car instead of driving a BMW after he has graduated with a degree of his choice by imposing a kind of special tax regime. 5)Can a real answer be found if one were to turn the clock back and put through their family in that due process of discrimination? 6)For those discriminated,are they given a medal or be remembered just like the Warriors Day as they have to be sacrificed in order to achieve peace and harmony of the country? 7)In human terms,woman menopauses around 51 to 52 years old.For man it is no longer as hard as in their teen.It also equates with roughly two generations of working lives. 8)Abuses was not checked and punished.Why then do we need to live within the rule of law? 9)Are they really a part and parcel of the affirmative action?

Aug 29,2008 10:22 AM

Log in to Reply drjagento Dear Tun and all, Specially to Albert CH. Lee. I’ve never read or heard such an honest understanding of a Malaysian chinese toward the malay-nonmalay relationship in this beloved country. Thank you for that sincere notes. I must honestly say that I also can write a long list of the malay shortcomings to go with it. But I would like to add a bit more of the situation that you have mentioned. The malays fear no less than the chinese on where the nation heading towards to. When Lee Kuan Yew pulled out Singapore from the federation of Malaysia in 1965, and established a Chinese based country, all the malays feels cheated. For whatever reason that LKY might have at that time, the withdrawal of Singapore is seen as “well planned” and well ahead of the independent of Malaysia, by the chauvinistic Chinese, particularly when no effort to stop the sudden withdrawal. I am not going to dwell on my speculation on this issue but to trace back on the possible reason of why Chinese loyalty to this country are treated with edgy coutious by the indiginous Malays. As malay, I shared your thought and I can say most malays and non malays should equally agreed. When I was given the opportunity to continue my study in US there were 4x more Malaysian chinese students in the university than the malay students, and almost all of them were not sponsored by the govt. I wonder, b’cos I can ensure you that nobody in my family are able to understand why such big sacrifice is needed to send one son to foreign university just to get a degree.On the other hand, maybe most chinese family can, and that’s why the govt have to interfere to remedy. A good friend of mine ‘who is a Taiwanese chinese told me about the dissatifaction of our Malaysian chinese brother in the university who complained that the govt is not fair to them and to the chinese as a whole. Similarly when I was in UK I heard the same thing. But when I told them to go to KL or Ipoh or Penang and look for a Malay businnesses on any street on those cities and they will find none except those belongs to the Chinese and Indian they were shocked b’cos it immediately became clear to them of the exact situation. Where in the world you’ll find a country where non-indigenous are much-much more well off then local indigenous, where as you mentioned equally benefited and much more benefited from the govt policies but yet still complaining not just to the govt but against the indigenous people. Where in this world can you find an indigineous people who makes the majority of the population who are so scared and worried in their own very land that they might lose their land to non-indigenous but still remain calm about it. If the Jews in German and Europe, was not seen as those who robbed, denied the local indiginous and creates disparity and fear(i.e the German) we can probably see why the 2nd world war can somehow be avoided. This morning and similarly every morning, I saw people rushing to work. I saw people driving with worry and fear in their head. They were racing, overtaking each other, jumping queue and doing anything that you can imagine of. I see this behaviour as the manifestation of their fear. Fear of being left in this material world, fear because they have no confidence…, their opprtunities if left unattended will not be safe as everyone will be so eager to take away those opportunities away from them. They fear because they cannot trust any other road users or their friend or neigbours, colleagues and everyone else to wait for them if they late in this competition, cause competition creates winners and loosers and in the end disparity and anger. When the competition is between two races of different ideology and understanding on how should they perceive about making a living, friction and tension will prevail. Sadly, when the malays are asked to compete with the chinese in the newly learned game which already mastered by the chinese, it almost clear who going to win and who going to lose. This competition will not create unity but for sure disunity and disparity. I don’t want this competition, I don’t want to compete with my own brother, be Malay, Chinese or Indian or anyone else. I don’t want to be left behind by my Malaysian brothers. I want them to wait for me when I’m late as much as I wait for them when they were late. I want them to teach me when I don’t know, as much as I teached them when they dont know. I want you to feel my hunger and give you back the same when you are hungry. Why should we told to compete? Thank you Tun for allowing this posting. May Allah bless you and everyone of us.

Aug 29,2008 2:58 AM

Log in to Reply wira bangsa benar dan betul tetapi malangnya dasar BE END adalah untuk memastikan umnoputra dan BE END putra yang kaya – yang lain yang bukan dipinggirkan, dianaktirikan dan dipersia2kan… Dua negeri paling ramai orang Melayu – Kelantan dan Terengganu dizalimi semasa Tun menjadi PM dulu. Pelbagai sekatan digunakan malahan ugutan jika tidak bantuan takkan diberi… Jenayah Tun dan orang Tun takkan dilupakan – ini adalah pengkhianatan tetapi Tun masih lagi bercakap soal “itu ini” namum alhamdulillah kerana orang Kelantan tahu membezakan antara orang baik dan jahat, puak mana yang bagus dan puak mana yang celaka… Segala kejahatan yang Tun lakukan kami maafkan cuma kami mengharapkan Tun insaf atas segala kekejaman lalu… Tun memacu negara ini dengan menyimpan “fail2 jenayah politik” bagi memastikan mana2 politician tak dapat melawan Tun – itulah rahsia Tun menjaga survival politik – taktik politik yang gagal digunakan oleh Pak lah dalam mencatas lawannya dalam parti – mungkin sebab dia pun sama korup dengan pemimpin2 yang ada… Inilah sebab mengapa Tun dapat bertahan dulu… Pun begitu andaikata PR memerintah negara ini, Tun jangan khuatir yang rahsia Tun akan terdedah – kami sentiasa memaafkan tetapi kami tidak akan melupakan. Apapun Tun memang negarawan kerana menggunakan apa jua cara baik halal atau haram untuk memastikan Malaysia look ok…, tapi jika ada cara yang lebih banyak yang halal dan takde yang haram adalah yang lebih baik..

Aug 29,2008 12:03 AM

Log in to Reply pujannga7 A’kum Tun, In my humble opinion there is only one major flaw in the New Economic Policy. Even though the policy has exceeded its expiry date which was in 1990, most of the policy still stays until today. Government should gradually reduce benefits which exclusively for the Malays. With the ruling party BN as a multi-racial representation of diverse ethnic in Malaysia, it should not be hard to reach consensus and draf the next economic policy. We have to be realistic that Malaysia is a multi-racial and there are hardcore poor from other races too. Malays that have been wealthy or their economic status elevated as a result of NEP need to be grateful by helping other Malays thru strategic association. This is what lack in bumiputra, they see themselves as individual, not as a whole. Education plays an important tool for the Malays so I have to disagree that UiTM is open to others eventhough only 10%. With the right tool and mindset, the Malays have the chance to succeed after graduating without any form of help from government. For all Malaysian, let us not forget that NEP has give birth thousands of professional Malays that work hard to make Malaysia competitive. So lets stop the bashing. Regards, http://www.my-security-at-home.com

Aug 28,2008 9:59 PM

Log in to Reply albert ch lee Dear Tun, Many people, like me, admire the way you simplify a complicated issue like Affirmative Action or NEP; a great Leader like you sends a simple message that is universally understood. I have to lambast our current small-minded leaders: Stop complicating simple issues! Now that I get that off my chest, may I respond to your points on Affirmative Action:1) I prefer not to speak on the Malay Dilemma for obvious reasons, but I would like to comment on the Chinese Dilemma, 2) We Chinese criticize the NEP and Affirmative Action without realising that we had gained along the way. Look at the list of the top 10 richest people in Malaysia – billionaires – 8 are Chinese, 1 Malay and 1 Indian. Who gave the Chinese billionaires their gaming licences, banking licences, construction licences etc.? Are there no Chinese who owns any IPP, steel factory or Main Street Bukit Bintang? 3) When the Malays had their “special licences and permits”, who did they sell them to? Did non-Malays make profits from the government’s special preferences too? 4) Let us not harp or whine about entrance to universities. Malay or Chinese, we are sending our kids away from our very own public education system. I have Malay friends who have kids in Melbourne schools. Just ask our current politicians, how many of them have sent their children overseas? The quality of our current public education is not worth our while complaining about discrimination. Do our ministers know? Who wants to rock the boat? 5) Let’s face it, those of us who feel discriminated against can choose to migrate. The fact is, we are still secondary residents in a foreign country. I know I cannot go back to Shanghai, my grandfather’s birth-place. How can I blend in like my grandfather did? I cannot even speak the language. 6) My theory is the same as yours, Tun. The people who complain about discrimination are not the poor. They and their families have to survive another day in the current economic quirkmire. The rich cannot complain either – they have to take a pay cut and live off their treasure chests. It is those in the middle, who aspire to become the next blue-eye boy of the current government, those who prepare themselves to be the next beneficiaries. If they do not get what they want, then the whole country is discriminating aginst them. 7) The Chinese cannot complain about the Malays living on a crutch. Many of us live off them. For those of us who feel discriminated against, we have become a selfish and chauvinistic race, unlike our fore-fathers who dripped their blood and sweat to give us the economic prowess today. Our young chinese generation is a spoilt and selfish lot, and they blame it on discrimination. 8) Why can’t we go across the borders and conquer the other worlds, and bring back the spoils to our mother-land, Malaysia? Then we can say Malaysian Chinese have really made their patriotic mark. I believe and respect what you say, Tun, and I hope I do not disgrace my fore-fathers. Albert CH Lee.

Aug 28,2008 8:58 PM

Log in to Reply harun Dear Tun⦠Firstly, Iâm sad to read one article in the newspaper(SINAR) saying that Malay (especially UiTM grad) is not competitive enough. If the commentators are good enough, why are they still here in Malaysia. Work here, live here. If they have shown that they are successful in foreign country then I can buy their words (Iâll issue my personnel opinion to the writer in due time). Globalisation/open policy is good but the win-lose situation phenomena is the only answer when we are not ready. How we are going for war with only parang or keris in our hand. We have to admit that todayâs war is the war of minds and economy. Without proper architecture of the system surely we will lose even before the game start. The policy for me is very simple. Purely to help the poor. The sharing of wealth has to be in place in order to preserve peace. The BN government have done a tremendous job in executing the system. Thanks. To all that still not satisfied with the policy please think again. Can billion2 of $$ buy peace? The government can not forever protecting the Bumis. Iâm agree with that. It will only spoil the Bumis themselves if they misuse the opportunity. In my opinion what ever the result would be deep in my heart still saying that this country âTETAP TANAH MELAYUâ. âTANAH MELAYU YANG BERDAULATâ. Tun..just my thought..

Aug 28,2008 7:55 PM

Log in to Reply Malaysian Indian By emma49 on August 27, 2008 4:36 PM I thought you are an open minded peson. But when I read the above posting, how wrong was I. Please understand that Malaysia is what is today because of all the hardwork by all the races. Look at Indonesia, do you think they are better off than us and yet you are saying collaboration with them will be much better. If NEP was implemented in it’s true sense, than there will not be any questions from the other races but if you look at the intakes in Public Universities alone, you can see that the Malays are outnumbering the non-Malays who most of the time have better results.

Aug 28,2008 7:36 PM

Log in to Reply Liew Godfather you said it all!!!!

Aug 28,2008 6:40 PM

Log in to Reply Mark Lim Dear Tun, Few question: In 1980, how many Banks, Finance company, automotive group, Transportation Company own by bumi? Answer: very few, 2 in banking line, none in automotive group, none in Transportation Company. Today, only 2 bank that still âbelong âto none bumi, though the 1 of them will sell very soon. Automotive group only left 1 so call none bumi, donât know how long it can least. Transportation, all the major sea, air, land transportation are dominated by bumi group. All the telecommunications are belong to bumi as wellâ¦. Look like the affirmative working very well, most the up stream industries are control by bumi, none bumi already being push to more & more down stream. Now, who is in control of Malaysia economy, the bumi in the up stream or the none bumi being corner at the down stream?

Aug 28,2008 6:28 PM

Log in to Reply oneshahril to godfather, while u r bz listing all the beneficiaries from the NEP, i assumed that u failed to realize that some of them did gave something back to the people. just because they didn’t give it directly to you, that doesn’t mean they forgot tp contribute it back to the people..u enlisted tan sri syed mokhtar in ur list as one of them..many of us would like to disagree..yes he is one of those who benefits from the NEP policy, but he did not ‘makan sorang’, unlike some of those who u listed down such as jamaludin jarjis..please do your research thoroughly before condemning.

Aug 28,2008 6:09 PM

Log in to Reply Malaysian Indian By justmy2SEN Malays in Malaysia are also learning from history and around them to be suspicious towards non malay. Malaysian Malaysia is an idealism proved to be detrimental to Malays in Singapore. Many times I have came across statements referring to Malays in Singapore. As far as I know, Singapore preactises equality. There are many people around the world who are willing to work in Singapore since the opportunities are openned to all. if indeed the Malays there feel left out, it is only due to their lack of skill and not because of something like our NEP which provides opportunuties to only a particular race.

Aug 28,2008 6:00 PM

Log in to Reply Malaysian Indian By shahrul on August 27, 2008 10:24 PM can a malay got a datukship, a Rm300K rewards, and a RM3,000 monthly pension after won a medal in an olympic games? May be after he/she got 5 or more “GOLD” medals, if less the possibility is not… To Shahrul If you remember, even Misbun Sidek were rewarded with Datukship and RM 60,000 and he did not win any medal for the country. Don’t be childish by arguing on this line. There were many more Malay athletes took part in the Olympics and they were too given the same assurance of RM 300K and Rm 3,000 pension (Only thing is they fail to perform). I am proud of Chong Wei for his achievement even though I am not a Chinese because I am a malaysian.

Aug 28,2008 5:16 PM

Log in to Reply V Salam Tun, I am very curious. Are there still any pure malays here in Malaysia? What is a bumiputra anyway.. is it not a child of a particular land? The way I see it.. anybody born in Malaysia post Merdeka is a bumiputra.

Aug 28,2008 4:19 PM

Log in to Reply K. E BOY Dear Sir, Interesting & very important topic. Personally I would proudly say I’m one of the beneficiary of the affirmative actions. I have witnessed it’s implementation when I was just a clerk @ Malayan Finance Berhad, we took control of management from non- bumis purely based on merit. I was very lucky to have been exposed to great Malay managers, namely Raja Aman Raja Ahmad from Malayan Finance to Malayan Banking, then appointed to turnaround Perwira Habib Bank, then was asked to help the government to set up PUNB & currently chairman of Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad. Next Amirsham, now a minister, we also had Azlan Zainol, now leading EPF. They were all charted Accountants no nonsense professionals. We had to work really hard, during office hours 9 to 5pm we have to do our own work, you cannot expect them to train you during office hours. You have to work longer then them & only late @ night they have the time to discuss & if you gain their respect they would pass some of their work to you. You really have to earn it yourself. Recently Farid, now CEO of MBSB organized a reunion for exMFC staff of 1975-85 , we are all still friends regardless of race & we can see the result of our affirmative action, we have many successful Bumis among us. What A GREAT FEELING. THANKS. Malaysia. Best Regards K. E. Boy

Aug 28,2008 3:18 PM

Log in to Reply Fairness YAB Tun, You said, “However, we must give time for ending the NEP and it should be done in stages. I hope that the time will not be too long.” When, Sir?. Which stage are we in now?. NEP, NDP and Now?. How long more?. Another 30 years or 500 years just to mitigate the years of colonisation. I wore the uniform for 22 years of dedicated service to this bangsa and tanahairku. Yet, my neighbour who is of higher rank than I, received a 8% discount for the purchase of his house. It breaks my heart to discourage people to join the noble profession of uniformed services because of what the NEP has come to be!. Yes, I do pray you make a comeback so that you can redress the wrongs that has taken place. Correct and make NEP an affirmative action against poverty, regardless of race. Open up Felda and other national schemes to all races if it can provide a platform of livelihood. No need to divide along race lines – Bumiputra vs Non Bumiputra! How can there ever be sincere and true muhibbah. It has to come from within the hearts to the mind – thats the true measure. All this mumbo jumbo “peaceful coexistance” is nothing more than a facade. I am all for helping those in need of a little push but it should not be taken as a priviledge in perpetuity, for it will make them depended. Again, help everyone regardless of race. Now, is it so hard to implement?. Definately not, provided our political masters leaders use a colourless lens and see people as childrens of Malaysia, instead of Pendatangs! Don’t indulge in rhetorics during election campaigns, Merdeka celebartions and when sending off the Olympic contingent! I really find it strange you blame the implementors for the dual entry routes of Matriculation and HSC examinations. You were the most admired and powerful person in Malaysia, why did you not stop it?. Sir, I beg of you to do the right thing, better late than never, in correcting all the wrongs done during your time so that you leave a legacy as someone who stood humbled in fallibility yet fought to make amends thereby leaving a legacy of leadership greatness in the hearts of millions. And I want my childrens to be among the generations to come to say your name. But, if you think its too late and really can’t make a difference, due to parochial or political reasons, I beg of you to not stand in the way of those who believe it can be done in the same spirit of Malaysia Boleh. As Einstein said, “Madness is doing the same thing and expecting different results”. God bless you, Sir.

Aug 28,2008 2:04 PM

Log in to Reply cwong Dear Tun, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION APPLIES TO ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO MINORITY GROUPS. IF ADVANTAGES ARE GIVEN TO A MAJORITY GROUP, IT IS CALLED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE MINORITY GROUPS. YOUR CONCEPTS ARE FLAWED AND THAT IS WHY MSIA IS WHAT IT IS TODAY! Chris

Aug 28,2008 1:40 PM

Log in to Reply IMD *********** By shahrul on August 27, 2008 10:24 PM can a malay got a datukship, a Rm300K rewards, and a RM3,000 monthly pension after won a medal in an olympic games? May be after he/she got 5 or more “GOLD” medals, if less the possibility is not… ********** dear shahrul, except the datukship, is the rm300k rewards and rm3,000 monthly pension been promised before or after the medal winning????

Aug 28,2008 1:32 PM

Log in to Reply IMD dear Tun, if one’s grandparent were non-indigenous of this land. and his parent and himself were born here, so are they indegeneous to this land?

Aug 28,2008 12:10 PM

Log in to Reply Faiz Al-Kelantani Hail to my Fuhrer! Tun Dr. Mahathir…..

Aug 28,2008 10:27 AM

Log in to Reply DrPerfect To Dunhill: And I am surprise to know that you must have left something before you start writing a comment, you might want to go back to #36 and read thoroughly again, and I think you just didn’t care to think twice before saying something like “why compare with other” or “why should I care”, because you are superior? And even you are superior over other races, your comment is definitely not a reasonable piece of nobility. Pointing finger won’t make you look any smarter or wealthier by the way if I must add.

Aug 28,2008 10:01 AM

Log in to Reply jeng3 Salam Tun, THE FIRST AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT WAS IN GRANTING CITIZENSHIP TO OUR CHINESE AND INDIAN FOREFATHERS UPON OUR COUNTRY’S INDEPENDENCE. 90% OF THEM WERE NOT CITIZENS OF TANAH MELAYU AT THAT TIME AS THEY WERE IMPORTED LABOUR.THIS ACT OF GRANTING CITIZENSHIP EN MASSE IN UNPARRALLED IN THE HISTORY OF NATIONS IN THE WORLD. Having said that I believe the NEP should not be abused and must serve it’s purpose well as it is a very effective tool in creating a harmonious multi cultural country like ours,which is unlike any other in this world. Wassallam Jeng3

Aug 28,2008 9:38 AM

Log in to Reply angelinajolie crazyidiot, If you go to Singapore, what is the status of the Malay there? Who holds all the best jobs in Singapore? Is that General and his Mentor father defending the rights of the Malay? Show all of us the bloggers of CheDet.com any SINGAPOREAN GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION THAT STATES CLEARLY THE RIGHTS OF THE MALAY IN THAT TINY ISLAND? Besides do you learn anything about the history of Singapore from Tun Dr. Mahathir? Remember that Tun Mahathir is A doctor and graduated from University Malaya at that time based in Singapore. Is this what the Chinese and the Indians want, to create the next Israel in the South East Asia? If you are not happy with the Malay rights to good education,great economic and political development then it is UP TO YOU CRAZYIDIOT TO CHOOSE YOUR VERY OWN COUNTRY IF YOU THINK ISRAEL IS GOOD FOR YOU INSTEAD OF MALAYSIA THEN JUST GO THERE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF IF YOU CAN SURVIVE…………

Aug 28,2008 9:18 AM

Log in to Reply chesom Assalamualaikum TUN. You are a great leader. Love u always TUN. chesom

Aug 28,2008 8:27 AM

Log in to Reply masmelo we want a leader like tun. a leader that can elaborate out core problems with a simplest explaination possible. explaining every details of the thing that we have to understand in an understandable manner. we do not want someone that only can talk about “injustice” and “wrong-doings” but they themselves do not know the roots of all occurences and do not know how to implement corrective actions to solve all this..

Aug 28,2008 8:21 AM

Log in to Reply justmy2SEN LEARN FROM HISTORY AND AROUND Malays in Malaysia are also learning from history and around them to be suspicious towards non malay. Malaysian Malaysia is an idealism proved to be detrimental to Malays in Singapore…We don’t want history to repeat and it’s better be realistic than sorry in future..Ironically all these happen in MALAY ARCHIPELAGO area..(maybe should change to CINDIAN ARCHIPELAGO since they are controlling economy now and seeking to control more in the name of EQUALITY) http://www.unesco.org/most/rr3sing.htm – Article 152 special rights of minority malay in spore, but still chinese singaporean govt suppress Malays http://www.geocities.com/kelvintan73/articles/racism.htm – racism in singapore, alive and loud http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Malay_racism si kenit typed: IF one day our children find themselves at a disadvantage, do not scream and shout at the BN government, as we are the ones NOW who are responsible for their future situations. Dearie kenit Yes..this is what i fear most…to think that our children will curse us….the sign is everywhere..it is deplorable that Malays being majority are being sidelined by fellow Malay leaders who want the non malays’ support. (Read: Kandang babi in malay populated area where i think it is more suitable to be built in chinese populated area, Legal surau development put on hold because of protest from chinese MP, petition for azan, etc etc)…and all can make conculsion from non-malay/liberal malay responses here on their intention and feelings towards Malay Please also don’t forget the sacrifices made by pahlawan melayu dulu like Mat Kilau, Tok Janggut etc..learn their history, betapa mereka sangat sayangkan bangsa melayu, sanggup berkorban apa saja…tapi bila sampai kat kita…habis hancuq lebuq

Aug 28,2008 8:06 AM

Log in to Reply azura sha salam buat ayahanda tun sekeluarga I agreed with what Mukhriz said earlier (on August 27, 2008 7:01 AM) i’m working in an american company but still malays have been discriminated against for fair employment and distribution of wages based wealth. Employ malays for top positions for the sake of quotas. So, malays buckle up. Liberal??? May Allah bless us all always

Aug 28,2008 8:05 AM

Log in to Reply justmy2SEN DISCRIMINATION TO MALAYS IN PRIVATE SECTOR..HOW DO YOU EXPECT MALAY TO COMPETE FAIRLY UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES azizol haqim typed: ‘While I agree with what Tun said 100%, can we assume that the non bumiputera will be fair to the Bumiputera once the NEP is abolished and the politic and economy is controlled by non-Bumiputera bearing in mind to what happens to the Malay in Singapore?’ scor typed: I don’t think the Malays will protest if someone from other races can help them to bring up their race Dearie scor, Yes that would be ideal..but i truly doubt other races will want to see Malays successful…look around you Please refer to these to show mentality of chinese towards malays http://www.harakahdaily.net/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=7696&Itemid=56 http://sy41ful.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/diskriminasi-di-tempat-kerja/DISKRIMINASI KEPADA MELAYU YG RETI CAKAP CINA PUN http://bolehland.com/2007/11/14/diskriminasi-di-malaysia/ http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/berita/komen_undangundang/rencana_pengarang_diskriminasi_jawatan_kosong_jejaskan_hubungan_kaum.html My mum has work in chinese company for more than 15 years…she gets 550 a month and has to work during public holidays….when chinese worker get double her pay for the same job…. my best fren has also been in the same situation where chinese collegue gets 1000 more for same amount of work…if malay can’t call that discrimination, what shall we call them then?.. and my OWN experience…i tried my hand doing part time job as customer service…majority indian with indian supervisor….during my year working there, i’ve not even 1 complaint or error but they never promote me at all…an indian guy and chinese girl came in and worked for 3 months with all sort of complaints/errors but voila easily got promoted..i’m not hard up with the promotion as i’ve my day job but the discrimination is so obvious that i decided to stay a few more moths to see what’s next…..it is only when i decided to resign then they tried to lure me back by offering higher pay..is this MERITOCRACY preached and defined by non malays? There are also cases where Malays need to pay more than 30% of supply prices due to discrimination by chinese supplier…the only solution is to hire chinese to do the procurement.

Aug 28,2008 7:58 AM

Log in to Reply justmy2SEN I’ve mention many times that it is time for Malays to shape up or ship out….looking at the political circumstances in Malaysia…NEP is not here to stay…..many Malays realises this…majority agreed that it shall be abolished in stages…. However, I also have to say that I don’t appreciate the aggrasiveness of non-malays when talking about NEP and simultaneously brainwashing people that Malays are lazy and noncompetitive (it’s really an insult to hardworking Malays). I also question why NEP issues surfaces now when they see Malays are becoming more educated (maybe they take advantage of the weakness of current government too)..is still a long way for Malays to control the economy but i believe we are getting there..and just as we are heating up our engine…comes non malays to try to abolish NEP on the implementation issues…. and i just want to say that the way people put NEP as beneficial to crony only is not entirely TRUE…I came from non-political affliated family, in fact my dad is mere labourer and my mom work in factory owned by chinese and i definitely have no ‘INSIDE’ person, but i was sponsored by MARA to further my study in colleges and Uni overseas…i’ve friends in the same situation.. When you want to talk about equality, please talk about it in its entirity, don’t just pick and choose out of convenience…non malays talk about abolishing NEP in the name of equal for all but do they realise that forcing Malay to compete at an UNEVEN playing field is almost equivalent to driving them to an edge where there’s no much option left but to leave..OR at the back of my mind would say that it might be what the non malays wants to gain power they hungered for all these years…I agree with what libzim says about this. libzim typed: All these are being disguised as liberalism, free speech, press freedom, trade liberalisation, meritocracy and a lot more western ideals which are meant to ensure the economically dominant minority will maintain control ricardo typed: Remember everyone started at same base level i.e. all immigrants from Indonesia, China, India and other countries. The smart and hardworking ones will definitely prospered while the rest will remain as they were. These affected all races. Dearie Ricardo, I don’t quite agree with this as one of the reasons of Malays’ being at disadvantage in terms of economy is British policy of putting Malays in rural and Chinese in town(where all economic activites are). Wealthy chinese are also inclined to help fellow chinese where business is concern as opposed to wealthy Malays (not to say this is chinese fault but merely stating the Malay’s situation). Chinese holds market for supplies and opted to charge higher to Malays making it hard for Malay businessman to survive. Example of this is in vehicle spare part industry..

Aug 28,2008 3:49 AM

Log in to Reply lakshy Article 153 of the Federal Constitution Unveiling the truth of Malay ‘Special Rights’ …. – Kim Quek The recurring issue of Malay ‘special rights’ was again brought into focus when Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang moved to reprimand Higher Education Minister Shaffie Salleh in Parliament on Dec 1st for the latter’s recent racial utterances. In the recently concluded UMNO annual assembly, Shaffie vowed to never admit any non-Malay students to the public funded Universiti Institute Teknologi Mara (UiTM), and he also undertook to ensure that in spite of the current meritocracy system of university intake, Malay students would always exceed 55%, which was the percentage stipulated under the previous quota system. Proposing the motion, Kit Siang described these policy statements as shocking and extremist. He exerted that apart from damaging Malaysia ‘s international reputation, they undermined national unity and integration and lowered competitiveness all round. Opposing the motion, MP Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO, Kemaman) accused Kit Siang of stirring up racial issues and challenging Malay ‘special rights’, for which Ahmad quoted Article 153 of the Federal Constitution which prescribed these rights. Kit Siang denied these accusations and asked the newly appointed Speaker Ramli Ngah Talib for a ruling as to whether the motion was deemed seditious. The Speaker remained silent. As expected, the motion was eventually rejected in view of ruling party BN’s overwhelming majority. Forty seven years after Independence , racial issues continued to monopolise national politics, and championing Malay rights remains the single dominant ideology of the only ruling power that this independent nation has known, UMNO. Thousands of speeches have been made championing this Malay cause, using various terminologies such as Malay ‘special rights’, Malay ‘special privileges’ or simply Malay ‘rights’, often invoking the nation’s Constitution as the legal back-up. But, of the thousands of politicians who have used these terminologies, how many have read through the Constitution to find out what these ‘rights’ really are? Very few, perhaps! Our Constitution is printed in a small booklet that can be bought for about RM10 in the book shops. Buy one copy and read through to find out what it says about these ‘rights’. After all, these issues have been the hottest favourites of our politicians ever since our Independence . Aren’t you curious to find out? If you have read through the Constitution to look for an answer to these Malay ‘rights’, perhaps the first thing that has struck you is that, familiar terminologies such as Malay ‘special rights’, Malay ‘special privileges’ or Malay ‘rights’ are no where to be found in the Constitution. Instead, we only find the term ‘the special position of the Malays’, which appears twice, in Clause (1) and Clause (2) of Article 153, which is titled ‘Reservation of quotas in respect of services, permits, etc, for Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak’. (The natives of Sabah and Sarawak were only incorporated into the Constitution upon the formation of Malaysia in 1963, during which Sabah , Sarawak and Singapore were merged with Malaya to form Malaysia .. In this article, the words ‘the natives of Sabah and Sarawak ‘ will not be repeated after the word ‘Malay’ when I quote from the Constitution, for abbreviation purpose). MP Ahmad Shabery Cheek has of course correctly pinpointed Article 153 as that part of the Constitution upon which Malay ‘rights’ were founded. But has he read and understood the full meaning of Article 153? Anyone who has read through Article 153 might be surprised to discover that the provisions favouring Malays are in fact quite moderate, and certainly no way as stretched out in intensity and scope as our politicians would want us to believe. Similarly, those provisions protecting the nonMalays as a counter-balance to the special position of the Malays under this Article are also surprisingly quite well conceived and fair. In fact, when read in conjunction with Article 8 (Equality) and Article 136 (Impartial treatment of Federal employees), Article 153 cannot be construed as having significantly violated the egalitarian principles of our Constitution, contrary to common perception. Since the egalitarian nature of our Constitution is largely intact, in spite of the presence of Article 153, then why should it have acquired such an adverse reputation as the legal root of all kinds of racial inequalities in this country? Answer: the fault is not with our Constitution, but with our politicians twisting, misinterpreting and abusing it. It is perhaps high time we get to the bottom of Article 153. Clause (1) of Article 153 states: ‘It shall be the responsibility of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to safeguard the special position of the Malays and the legitimate interests of other communities in accordance with the provisions of this Article’. So, the first understanding that we must have on Article 153 is that it is meant to protect the interests of not only the Malays, but also those of the non-Malays. Next, note the deliberate use of the words ‘safeguard’ and ‘special position’ (instead of ‘special rights’ or ‘special privileges’). The choice of these words must be understood in the historical context of the drafting of this Constitution half a century ago when Malays were economically and educationally backward in relation to other races. It was thought fit and proper then that there must be ‘safeguards’ to protect the Malays from being swarmed over by other races. Hence, the creation of the ‘special position’ of the Malays, which was obviously intended for defensive purpose: to protect for survival. The impeccable avoidance of using words like ‘rights’ and ‘privileges’, and the choice of the word ‘safeguard’ were clearly calculated to reflect its defensive nature. Under that historical context, the provision of the special position of the Malays in the Constitution certainly could not be interpreted to mean the endowment of racial privileges to create a privileged class of citizenship. Clause (2) says that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall safeguard the special position of the Malays by reserving positions ‘of such proportion as he may deem reasonable’ in a) the public service b) educational facilities and c) business licenses. Clauses (3) & (6) say that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, for purpose of fulfilling Clause (2), give general directions to the relevant authorities, which shall then duly comply. There is a separate clause covering the allocation of seats in tertiary education – Clause (8A). It says that where there are insufficient places for any particular course of study, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may give directions for the ‘reservation of such proportion of such places for Malays as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may deem reasonable; and the authority shall duly comply with the directions.’ As for the protection of non-Malays against possible encroachment of their existing interests, there are several provisions under different clauses in this Article, prohibiting the deprivation of the existing facilities enjoyed by them, whether in public service, education or trading licenses. Of these protective clauses, Clauses (5) and (9) are particularly significant. Clause (5) consists of one sentence, which reads: ‘This Article does not derogate from the provisions of Article 136’. Article 136 also consists of one sentence, which reads: ‘All persons of whatever race in the same grade in the service of the Federation shall, subject to the terms and conditions of their employment, be treated impartially.’ Clause (9) consists of one sentence, which reads: ‘Nothing in this Article shall empower Parliament to restrict business or trade solely for the purpose of reservations for Malays.’ Reading Article 153 will not be complete without reading Article 89 (Equality). I will quote the more significant Clauses (1) and (2) of this Article in full, as follows: Clause (1) states: ‘All persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law.’ Clause (2) states: ‘Except as expressly authorized by this Constitution, there shall be no discrimination against citizens on the ground only of religion, race, descent or place of birth in any law or in the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority or in the administration of any law relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of property or the establishing or carrying on of any trade, business, profession, vocation or employment.’ Reading through these Articles of the Constitution, we are able to draw the following conclusions: 1. The present clamour for Malay ‘special rights’ as sacrosanct racial privileges of a privileged race, especially under the ideological ambit of Ketuanan Melayu (Malay the master race), is in conflict with the letters and spirit of the Constitution. 2. The special position of the Malays as prescribed under Article 153 of the Constitution is limited in scope to only the reservation of reasonable quotas in these 3 sectors: public services, educational places and business licenses. Hence, the present rampant racial discriminations practiced on almost every facet of our national life are mostly violations of the Constitution. Examples of these violations are: a) Racial discrimination in the appointment and promotion of employees in publicly funded bodies, resulting in these becoming almost monoraced bodies (particular so in their top strata). These bodies include: the civil service, police, army and various semi and quasi government agencies.. b) Barring of non-Malays from tenders and contracts controlled directly or indirectly by the government. c) Imposition of compulsory price discounts and quotas in favour of Malays in housing projects. d) Imposition of compulsory share quota for Malays in non-Malay companies. e) Blanket barring of non-Malays to publicly funded academic institutions (that should include the Uitm, which is the subject of debate in Parliament referred to earlier in this article). f) Completely lop-sided allocation of scholarships and seats of learning in clearly unreasonable proportions that reflect racial discriminations. 3) Our Constitution provides for only one class of citizenship and all citizens are equal before the law. The presence of Article 153 does not alter this fact, as it is meant only to protect the Malays from being ‘squeezed’ by other races by allowing the reservation of reasonable quotas on certain sectors of national life. However, this Constitution has now been hijacked through decades of hegemony of political power by the ruling party to result in the virtual monopoly of the public sector by a single race. The ensuing racism, corruption and corrosion of integrity of our democratic institutions have brought serious retrogression to our nation-building process in terms of national unity, discipline, morality and competitiveness of our people. 4) At this critical juncture, when nations in this region and around the world are urgently restructuring and shaping up to cope with globalization, our nation stagnates in a cesspool that has been created through decades of misrule.. Unless urgent reforms are carried out, beginning with the dismantling of the anachronistic racial superstructure, we are in for serious troubles in the days ahead.

Aug 28,2008 1:58 AM

Log in to Reply Enthusiast Salam Tun, Thanks for the new article, Sir. This is my first time to submit a comment but I must say that I and my beloved husband are among your followers who are kind of addicted to your blog. We are always eager to read your article and keep on waiting for the new one and wondering what would be the next topic. Your writings have become part of our day-to-day conversation. Your articles are very enlightening and informative. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions to the public. As a Muslim from a Christian majority country and belonging to Generation X, I am longing and hoping to see a principled leader who could always see the whole picture of every situation and would always stand for the common good of the majority and underprivileged. I’m thankful I’ve found that in you. I couldn’t thank you more for being an inspiration. You are truly a leader in every way. With regards to globalization, it feels good to know that I share your views. From the country where I came from, the government signed the Free Trade Agreement five years ago and convinced the people that it would give them more opportunity to compete worldwide. But the people knows that the country is not ready yet for globalization as we were still struggling to belong to the 2nd world country. And now the so called opportunity is killing the local economy.You are truly right that the end result of globalization is exploitation of the poor. That is exactly what is happening now. It is sad to note that the government of the country where I came from is a “puppet” of the United States. I understand that Malaysia is very independent from the West. As a Muslim, I feel proud of it as Malaysia is a Islamic nation and seen by the neigboring countries as a role model. I hope it would continue to be independent and wouldn’t succumb to the wants and encroachment of the US. There are rumors going around that the US has been trying to convince Malaysia to sign the Free Trade Agreement and they are also planning to put a naval base in Sabah. Political analysts predicted that most likely Dato’ Anwar Ibrahim would eventually will become a PM. It is being perceived that the West is very supportive of him and have seen him as their stepping stones to obtain their objectives. I just hope and pray that even if he will become a PM he wouldn’t compromise Malaysia. On education sector, I keep on following the latest news and developments. During my first few months here in Malaysia, I was surprised how the youngsters here have taken for granted the government’s efforts to encourage them to pursue higher studies. Some of them would just be contented to finish SPM, maybe because after that they could already secure a job. I don’t mean to compare, but in our country, even those who belong to the poor families are still struggling to pursue higher studies. Maybe because it is instilled in the family. There are constant reminders from the parents how education plays an important role in their life and no one could take it away from them. Knowledge is power, as they say. Please note that education there is expensive and even if you go to government schools it is not free. If the government would announce a subsidy even just for 15% of the tuition fees, everybody would be rejoicing. Scholarships from the government is very rare. We are thankful that there are sponsors and scholarships offered by other countries. Everybody would try their very best to secure one because they see it as a golden opportunity to succeed. The standard is quite high and it takes a strong willpower to maintain certain grades but we try our very best because once the chance would slip out it is very hard to get another one. I just want to tell youngsters out there that they are fortunate and blessed to live in this country and I hope they would make the most out of it. Keep on dreaming and find in you heart the direction you want to take. Thank you Tun for being an excellent example. I hope there will be other leaders like you. May Allah give you long life and good health. Take care always. Advance Happy Ramadan

Aug 28,2008 1:11 AM

Log in to Reply NATO NEP is a government policy. And all policies are established for certain purpose(s). As explained by Tun, NEP has a few noble purposes. But what do we ordinary peoples understand about NEP now? Among others, it has morphed into a convenient mechanism for the ruling party (in this case BN or more specifically UMNO) to hand out favours and contracts to politically connected elites, or even the politicians themselves. It has also become an excuse to indefinitely provide an entry quota favouring the bumiputra students, without regards if it brings about quality and not just quantity. It also provides a shield for ugly politicians who shout KETUANAN MELAYU whenever a call for the review of NEP in term of reining in abuse and corrupt practices is raised. This is what most of us understand of NEP nowadays. Back in my university days, I always admired many of my Malay unimates who could come up with great ideas whenever we were involved in project works. They certainly had the talents, but in general they also lacked the desire to compete to move to the next levels. Most had this carefree attitude in life. So NEP has helped in creating a larger number of Malay professionals, but in the same time has failed to encourage them to adopt a more competitive mentality. And hence we hear complaints about the Malays being discriminate in private sector, as competitiveness is deemed a key success factor in the eyes of privite business managers. The BN government has completely lost the credibility in the eye of the Rakyat that it processes the will to reform the NEP to acheive its original nobel objectives. Lastly, there is no doubt that Tun was and still is a great leader. But not without flaws. The explanation on NEP by Tun was excellent. But many of the excesses of NEP are the direct result of his policies during the time he was in power. It would be better if he had taken action to correct the mismanagement of the NEP at that time. Or is it a case of when you are out of it, everything become clearer?

Aug 28,2008 12:08 AM

Log in to Reply Onlooker Tun, During your 22 years’ reign as the Prime Minister of Malaysia, you had been given the golden opportunities to cultivate a virtue called “Social Conscience” amongst the Malaysians, disregard of races and creeds. If you had ever bothered to put in effort in order to encourage and foster the spirit of Cooperation (“Gotong-Royong”) amongst all Malaysians disregard of races and creeds, then we would be able to see a strongly binded national coalesce and social cohesiveness that would be reflected in the sharing of common goal congruence among all citizens by now. Then we would be better able to unload the national burden of affirmative actions which had to work along the racist line of Bumiputeraism and which had created so much long-lingering and divisive controversy for such a long period of time since 1970. Then we would have better chances to succeed in achieving the ultimate goals of social justice and economic justice irrespective of races and creeds. However, besides ferocious power struggle, juicy sex scandals, bloody murder, greedy corruption and vile bad-mouthing, are we still able to find from our pool of politicians a single clue of good virtue like honesty and trustworthiness which revolve around the human nature of social conscience? Where had all the social conscience of the politicians gone now? Isn’t it time now for us to do a soul-searching and begin to promote the good virtue of social conscience so that all Malaysians can unite and work together towards the common goals of social justice and economic justice. We must be brave enough to dream of a state in which “all under-privileged and needy people will be subsidised in accordance with what they need” and in which “all who work hard will be rewarded in accordance with what they truly deserve”. We must also be brave enough to sacrifice and strive hard for the dream to come true at our own expense, simply for the sake of our next generations. If we are able to build such an Utopia, then we will eventually be able to rule out the need for affirmative actions which come along with required discrimination since all grievances from each and every corner of the society will be redressed with the inner working of our social conscience without racial prejudices. This dream of Utopia is not impossible for us to realize since the working model will be more or less resembling those we find in an orphan house (Rumah Anak Yatim)! Does Tun want to show the willingness and the determination to fight a good cause along the line of social justice and economic justice by resorting to the inner working of social conscience from the bottom of the conscientious people’s heart? Onlooker Attached is the poem for the promotion of the virtue of “Social Conscience”: MY DEBT. [BY EMMA PLAYTEB BEABUHY.] How can I pay the debt I owe For warmth, and light, and daily bread? To all the toilers who, I know, Have dwarfed their souls, that I be fed? How can I pay the debts that stand To farm, or mill, that grind or spin? The mines that deck my jeweled hand, The weary ones that gathered in? How can I pay the debt again To him who delves and toils for me? How can I call them brother men Unless I break their chains and free? I place upon their neck my heel, I rule them with my golden rod, While I can think, and dream and feel, And talk of justice and of God! How can I pay mine honest debt? By sharing poverty and blight? Or giving where our ways have met The glimmer of love’s beacon light? Oh! breaking hearts who dumbly plead, Oh! burdened lives who only see The rocky, onward paths that lead Your crosses to your Calvary ! I stumble, but! see God’s plan; I suffer, but his voice I hear ; I hope hope is for those who can Look up, and see life’s vision clear; But if they cannot see the skies Because toil pinions tighter yet And tears and sorrow blind their eyes, How can I pay this fearful debt? How can I pay, how can I work, How can I recompense them all? I who am idle, I who shirk To raise the burden they let fall. Not by my gold-tliey scorn the gift; Not by my pity, cast away, But love and I must stoop and lift Their cross, and carry it some day. And resting, they may catch a gleam Of drifting clouds, of stars that shine, Of billowy bloom, and flashing stream, And hear a strain of love divine. And earth-bound hearts may sing a song Like that my soul hears every day, And in their strength I shall grow strong If I but strive this debt to pay. Miss Jane Addams, defines the “Social Conscience” as “that feeling which would prevent a man from enjoying a good supper if a starving wretch were watching every mouthful he ate.”

Aug 27,2008 11:29 PM

Log in to Reply tongkat This comment is for Dunhill. You said: “Why compare our multi-racial society to predominantly white societies.” In case you forget, our country is multi-racial, but predominantly Malay. In in those societies, the affirmative action helps the minorities because they were discriminated against, but in our country, it helps our majority.

Aug 27,2008 11:20 PM

Log in to Reply boz Why is there no close monitoring of the NEP ? Since it is abused, it can mean that the people who implemented it just keep one eye closed. Perhaps they think that no amount of complaints will be able to do away with the NEP and also the rights of the Bumis. Perhaps they think that as long as they have the power, those powerless people cannot do a thing. As long as the majority Malays do not get angry, why be bothered if the minority non Malays get angry ? So this gives the Bumis an air of superiority, of pride and of being so proud to the extend of thinking that they can do without the other races. Looking at the population of Malaysia, there should be a ratio of roughly 4:2:1:1:1. 4 being the Malays. 2 the Chineses. 1 for the other Bumi, Indian and other race. But if you look into any government departments, all you see is Bumiputras. Where are the rest ? Olympics has come to the end. Who got some medals for Malaysia ? Imagine if these sportspeople never existed in Malaysia, how would the medal tally show ?

Aug 27,2008 10:24 PM

Log in to Reply shahrul can a malay got a datukship, a Rm300K rewards, and a RM3,000 monthly pension after won a medal in an olympic games? May be after he/she got 5 or more “GOLD” medals, if less the possibility is not…

Aug 27,2008 9:26 PM

Log in to Reply NATO NEP is a government policy and all policies are established to serve a purpose. From what Tun has explained, the purpose was a noble one. But what do we ordinary people understands NEP as it is now? Among some, it has morphed into a convenient mechanism for the rulling parties (in this case BN or more specifical UMNO) to give out favour sand contracts to the political connected groups or even the politicians themselves. It has also become an excuse to continuously providing entry quota for the bumiputera, without accountability of whether this quota has benefitted them in term of quality, and not quantity. It has becomes a tool for the UMNO politicians to shout KETUANAN MELAYU, whenever a call for review of the NEP in term of reining in abuses and corrupt practice is raised. I was always amazed by my Malay unimates whenever it came to project time, for they always could come up with very good ideas. So they have great talent. But in general, they lacked the desire to compete as most of them were carefree towards life. So NEP has helpd created more Malay professionals but has not encouraged them to adopt a more competitive mindset. And unfortunitely, this is an important success factor in the private sector. Hence the comments on the discrimination they face in the private sector. No one is against NEP really. We are against the abuses, corruption and ineffiency that come with it. And we are particularly resentful of ugly politicians shouting racial abusive words whenever NEP is being discussed, even in good spirit. And the BN government has lost all credibility to show that they have the will to reform the NEP to achieve the original noble objectives. And lastly, Tun is undoubtedly a great leader. But not without flaws. Many of the excesses in NEP has been a direct result of his policy while he was in power. Perhaps it is a case that when we are out of it, everythings becomes clearer.

Aug 27,2008 8:48 PM

Log in to Reply Naguib Dear Tun, 1. It is ironic “majority” Bumis require affirmative action as opposed in US where the affirmative action only for minority groups red indians, black american, colored people etc. The majority Bumis require affirmative action as they are in “un-level playing field” for past 500 years ago. Unfortunately many Bumis still left behind similar to 500 years ago as they are now against those economically successful Bumis and nonBumis. 2. It is more ironic minority successful and richest amongst all nonBumis also want to be part of affirmative action. Chineses and Indians also need help in scholarship, etc with the reason of “I am Malaysian too”. 3. It is much more ironic economically successful Bumis, the produced of affirmative action turn to be against BN government, reluctant to help their own unfortunate Bumis in term of donation or study fund, living style similar to Hollywood “the rich and famous” people, keep blaming fellow Bumis for not work harder enough under famous “un-level playing fields” label, employed more non-Bumis in their 100% Bumis own companies as opposed to non-Bumis owned companies where they employed only the famously “mandarin speaking only” label and finally the economically successfully Bumis selfishly said “I am deserve to whatever I worked for to be living as “rich & famous” and ignorance to return tiny sum of their wealth to fellow unfortunate Bumis without knowingly affirmative action is their “invincible hand”, the produced of BN government. 4. The sum of all “ironic” is every race in this country will forever requires affirmative action no matter what is their economic status. The only way to lessen the majority Bumis and minority non-Bumis rights saga collision course is to learn and practice the “zakat concept or philosophy” where the rich must return tiny sum of their asset to the poor. The poor are happy and the rich can have the “good night sleep”. Bumis and nonBumis should learn the beauty of the “zakat concept” so affirmative action cannot be abused literally. It is ironic indeed! Take care. Dear Tun-you should make a comeback similar to Michael âAIRâ Jordan! âI am proud to be the produced of affirmative actionâ

Aug 27,2008 8:39 PM

Log in to Reply rifdee This has got to be your best article ever! Let’s go back to the winning formula for Malaysia.

Aug 27,2008 8:15 PM

Log in to Reply mzzainal The issue is that most Malaysians would want an equal opportunity to secure a suitable ricebowl. When one community enjoys the benefits, others are put in a disadvantaged situation. As Malaysians we are duty-bound to help everyone who requires the aid, whether it is a career, education, safety and medical. Everyone deserves it. Regretfully, many still think they are still living in a backward country where only a selected community deserves special attention and special benefits. They are dependant on the Govt to spoon-feed them, while they goyang kaki and speak candidly of how the Chinese are rich and how the Indians have so many jobs in the professional industry. What they refuse the admit is that there are so many disadvantaged poeple from all walks of life, whether Iban, Chinese, Indian, Penan, Kadazan, Malay etc. This is the outcome of the NEP today. We live in a society trying to come to terms with each other, in a distrustful manner. Lets stop thinking of each other as Malays, or Indians, or Orang Asli or whatever. Lets unite as Malaysians and collectively empower ourselves towards common solidarity.

Aug 27,2008 7:25 PM

Log in to Reply Godfather Who are the real beneficiaries of affirmative action ? Daim, Tajuddin Ramli, Halim Saad, Khalil Akasah, the late Nasimuddin, the AP Kings, Tun’s own children, Wan Azmi, Syed Mokhtar, Jamaluddin Jarjis, Hishamuddin’s brother, Rafidah’s niece, Badawi’s family, the list goes on and on. How many of these people left something for the really poor Malays ? Billions and billions were squandered in the guise of the NEP. Don’t be a hypocrite, Tun. Crying over spilt milk isn’t going to give you any redemption. Just admit your own failings.

Aug 27,2008 7:17 PM

Log in to Reply bilaal Dear Tun, AA WW I am a Sri Lankan, and follow your writings very regularly, everyday i check your blog to see whether there is anything new, sometimes I am dissapointed because it is in “Bahasa Malayu”, but still i am happy to see something you have written. I hope and pray that you are in good health, also may allah bless you with good health and long life to do good deads for the hereafter and to educate and enlighten the nation with your experience and expertise. I enjoy reading every bit of your writings, and read with enthusiasm about your past and any news relating to you especially and malaysia in general. I have many times watched the recording of your speech at the CIMA conference held in colombo back in 2005.I regretted a lot that i was not there to listen to your sermon which you had delivered after jummah at the mosque in colombo during that visit. I was wondering how i could send in a message to you about my love and admiration of you, this gave me an oppurtunity to do so. Jazakallah. Ma-as-salaam.

Aug 27,2008 7:16 PM

Log in to Reply pencil Salutations and may you always find peace in your heart. I believe you are on the right track on many topics. Especially how it is high time for Malaysians (be it at a personal or organisational level) to learn how to “fix the problem.” There is all the time in the world for blame WHEN said problem(s) has been fixed. Are Malaysian children no longer taught the simple lesson of never pointing at another? On top of being rude, one is simply pointing out his/her own faults. In triplicate! I will certainly look forward to your next post.

Aug 27,2008 7:14 PM

Log in to Reply chin Tun, I have spent 38 years of my life supporting this so called affirmation action. And in this period I have paid close to a million ringgit in taxes. Because I believed in Malaysia, I have supported BN since I could vote. And I have praised Malaysia wherever I traveled and to whomever I met. Today I feel betrayed. Malaysia have failed me and my family. Today, the government no longer recognize my rights or that of my family to be Malaysian citizens even though I am born here and so is my father and his father before him. Even the son of an illegal immigrant from Indonesian has more rights than me or my children. And everyday I am reminded by the dominant race that I am unappreciated and just a tenant in this country owned by bumiputras. Affirmative action has created a race of bigots who now demand their privileges as their rights. Now, I have no choice but to fight for my rights and the rights of my children to be treated equally. I do not deny others the same rights but I no longer believe in affirmative action. So do not talk about tolerance to a race of Malaysians who has been betrayed after 50 years of loyalty.

Aug 27,2008 7:03 PM

Log in to Reply Mark Lim Dear Tun, I had Chinese education for 12 years, up to secondary school, all in Malaysia. Thanks to the education policy of Malaysia government, which highly suppressed in my point of view (Malaysia Chinese independent high school examination, which is recognize by most of the country in this world but not at its home land), made us very competitive. My company has offices through out this region, including China, India. And most of my school mate also doing very well, all of them going international. Some people said the main land Chinese very difficult to deal with; they are smart & hard working, got to be careful with them. But I find them are easy to convince to sell our services & product to them. All this because we being train form young how to live on our own, how to fight our survive under suppressed environment, cause we got no one to count on, especially the government. I do believe one must learn how to walk by themselves, giving them walking stick is no helping them, but destroy them rather.

Aug 27,2008 6:58 PM

Log in to Reply mmcrossings Dear Tun, 51 years of independence is almost 1 generation. Maybe another 2 or 3 generations before we can totally stand tall with the rest. The U.S took more than 4 generations to accept black president.

Aug 27,2008 6:35 PM

Log in to Reply lex All we are asking for is FAIRNESS, not FAVOURS. If those who are receiving FAVOURS cannot even grant FAIRNESS to others, the nation is doomed to FAILURE.

Aug 27,2008 6:25 PM

Log in to Reply kc Tun, I must agree that affirmation actions do involve certain degree of discrimation, that is acceptable. But like you said, such discrimination has become a kind of abuse by your policy’s implementor and you are aware of such abuse, couldn’t Tun as a PM do something to stop such abuse? Why did Tun allow such abuse to continue to the extent of hurting badly the confidence of the so called “richer community” until they felt like second class citizen here?

Aug 27,2008 6:08 PM

Log in to Reply DrPerfect By esca on August 26, 2008 6:50 PM To Esca: Don’t be inferior with yourself, as you can’t read someone’s mind, you have been giving scenario where it would make yourself to look down upon yourself, but don’t ever jump into conclusion that everyone out there will be same for they are the same race.

Aug 27,2008 5:58 PM

Log in to Reply Pak Din Well written Dearest TUN. Bacalah article in wahai anak bangsa ku. You should also read the response to this article and you can see how many that wishes the Malays to fail. Yang bahlol tuh ialah melayu yang tak sedaq kediri.. pi sokong yang bukan2 buat apa. Jangan bakaq kelambu wei! Unite!

Aug 27,2008 5:52 PM

Log in to Reply tamwon Assallammualaikum, Dearest Tun, This posting really widen our understanding with your views on this issue.I do upmost agreed on your point #29 but just wonder with the scenarios and happenings at the moment, where are we leading to. All the blessing from Allah swt. to YOU and TSH for your good health. Wassallam.

Aug 27,2008 5:21 PM

Log in to Reply drjagento Assalamaualikum Tun dan semua, Anwar Ibrahim mungkin menjadi PM melayu terakhir di Malaysia. Bagaimana kalau kita mansuhkan saja artikel 153 perlembagaan? Ia akan lebih memudahkan lagi usaha menyamaratakan kedudukkan ras dinegara ini dan lebih memberi kesan dari menghapuskan NEP shj. Atau berikan sahaja pemerintahan Tanah Melayu ini kepada orang yang ‘merit’nya sangat mengagumkan…, jadi orang melayu boleh bebas dari memikirnya permasalahan penyelenggaraan negara. Spt Singapura, biarkan pemerintahan negara diuruskan oleh orang yang ‘berkelayakkan'(berkemungkinan besar orang bukan Melayu) kerana orang melayu yang bodoh, malas dan degil (seperti yang dikatakan oleh banyak pengkritik melayu dan disokong oleh bukan melayu)tidak layak memerintah negara yang akan masuk dekad era maju. Benarkah perubahan yang kita kehendaki seperti apa yang kita dapati sekarang? Ramai orang melayu yang berjaya sekarang merasakan bahawa tanpa affirmative action mereka tetap akan berjaya dan oleh kerana itu tak perlulah orang melayu lain dibantu lagi. Dan tambahan lagi, oleh kerana tidak jujurnya kepimpinan Melayu sekaranglah yang menyebabkan orang-orang melayu yang telah berjaya tersebut tidak dapat memaksimumkan kejayaannya.Oleh itu perubahan baru yang radikal diperlukan. Saya rasa eloklah orang melayu melayangkan fikiran mereka ketahun 1957 dan dalam masa yang sama melihat perlembagaan Malaysia tanpa artikel 153 supaya lebih jelas dan mudah kita melihat nasib orang melayu 51 tahun kemudian.., dimana majoritinya orang melayu pada waktu itu hidup tenang dikampung-kampung.., apa peduli mereka pada orang bukan melayu yang merperolehi sebahgian besar dari harta peninggalan penjajah. Apa perlu mereka memikirkan tentang apa yang akan dipergunakan oleh orang bukan melayu yang kaya-raya itu dengan harta yang mereka miliki. Jika mahu dibinakan mereka apa-apa institusi atau organisasi yang akan memajukan kaum dan kerabat mereka, apakah melayu di kampung itu akan peduli? Tidak, kerana kurangnya arif mereka akan implikasinya. Hanya sedikit mereka yang tahu dan sedar akan perkara ini dan disuarakan oleh mereka supaya apabila merdekanya tanah melayu ini orang melayu tidak mudah dipinggirkan (dipinggirkan hanya kerana mereka ingin hidup seperti sediakala).Sedih sekali selepas 51 tahun berlalu rupanya polisi yang dibuat mempertahankan orang melayu yang lurus ini, tetap mudah dipinggirkan…,hanya kerana mereka ingin kekal seperti sediakala. Jika ditakdirkan saya seorang cina yang kaya, adakah saya akan mendahulukan jiran Melayu saya yang memerlukan atau sahabat diseberang kampung yang juga memerlukan? Adakah saya mendahulukan jiran melayu saya atau memperkembangkan perniagaan saya. Berusaha mendapatkan tempat dan kedudukkan untuk anak-anak saya atau orang melayu sebelah rumah yang tidak berapa saya campuri urusan mereka. Apatah lagi dengan segala perbezaan bahasa, ugama dan budaya. Fikirkanlah. Kalau tidak diwajibkan sembahyang lima waktu adakah manusia Islam akan beduyun-duyun sembahyang walaupun mereka beriman?. Dan tanpa affirmative action orang orang bukan melayu akan berbondong-bondong mendahulukan hak-hak orang melayu? Atau, tanpa affirmative action hak-hak orang melayu yang tenang ini diragut dan diambil sesukanya dengan berbagai bagai cara baik legal ataupu tidak. wassalam drjagento

Aug 27,2008 5:13 PM

Log in to Reply Godfather “Tun, please do something.” Well, Che Det can’t do anything because he was careless with the handover to the Sleepy Head. Once Badawi and his relatives and cronies opened the door to the country’s Treasury, they will not give it up until they are replaced at the next elections. UMNO was brought up on crutches for 30 years. The handicaps have become permanent. Making money in the name of race and religion has become very easy to the elite few. Try taking it away and you will have a riot on their hands. Blame it all on the owner of this blog. May God grant him a long life to witness the disaster he has brought on Bolehland.

Aug 27,2008 4:52 PM

Log in to Reply Kimtaei thanks Tun Dr. Mahathir for more elaborate on this as i left off since my 2nd comment… 1. Malays definitely not stupid at all and indeed they are very clever (as our beloved Tun as an example). in chinese saying, there are no stupid people, only the lazy people are stupid. 2. why alot Malays still lack behind the race?? is it they are stupid…not getting chances…??? No! because they too dependent. they always think they will forever get spoon feeding. they never think to repay their country by studying hard and love themselves. they end up working in lower income group and blame others snatching their opportunities. when they face hardship and they can’t get help enough to survive and blaming other people not giving and doing enough help for them and start to let go their lives and future. blaming won’t get us forward…ask yourself, have you done enough for yourself when you are left behind??? 3. think again how many poor non-bumi people with good result can’t continue their further study because not enough money or get into local university? how many non-bumi poor people selling their only house to fund their children studies overseas? please wake up…lucky is you with the privileges and don’t wasting it blindly because alot people need it also can’t even get it…

Aug 27,2008 4:48 PM

Log in to Reply Nasha Bin Edwin SALAM SEMUA.. USAH DIKENANG ORANG YANG JAUH, BERUBATLAH DEMI KESIHATAN DIRI.. USAH DIKENANG PERMATANG PAOH, BERTAUBATLAH DI ATAS KESILAPAN DIRI…

Aug 27,2008 4:41 PM

Log in to Reply TDMhater NEP: The Malay Dilemma or the Malaysia Dilemma? For in depth meaning of the New Economic Policy, please refer to the link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_New_Economic_Policy Now if you have understood the meaning, comes the question, is NEP bias and racist? Is NEP the main cause of the social problem in the country? The answer varies from each individual. If you ask an Indian or Chinese, they would say NEP should be abolished. Malays would disagree. What is NEP? 30 over years and preceded by other policies which is similar, has it achieved it objectives when Tun Razak implemented it â for the Malays to control 30% of the market share. No? Then shouldnât we be asking WHY? 30 over years is a long period. Honestly speaking, there is no need for the non â Malays to actually be afraid of NEP. There is nothing wrong with NEP; there is something wrong with the way it was implemented. There is something wrong where it has been politicized for over 30 years by BN. Why, just to show the Malays it is championing their rights. That is why NEP has never reached its objective. That is why NEP has started to cause racial tension between the Malays and non â Malays. Everybody, including Malays and Non â Malays need to draw a line on what is special rights of the Malays and what is discrimination. We need to carefully study this. Non â Malays shouting to abolish NEP doesnât make sense and Malays to continue justifying NEP also doesnât make sense. 1) An Indian student who scored 5As is declined a medical seat in local University while a Malay student who scored only 1A is offered a medical seat is not NEP, it is discrimination. 2) Houses sold at 8% discount for bumiputera is not NEP, it is discrimination. 3) The percentage of non â Malays joining the civil service through quota is fair to protect the Malay privilege, but even when the quota for non – Malay is not fulfilled â this is not NEP, it is discrimination. This is just some of the discrimination which is being done in the name of NEP. NEP should be seriously revised, but most importantly it must be stopped to be used as a political tool by certain quarters for self glorification. The first priority would to look into NEP in the education system. NEP has created a lot of graduates, but sorry to say a lot of unqualified graduates. Graduates who could not speak basic English, graduates who could not do a basic power point presentation. It is not a surprise that many MNCâs are actually shying away from local university graduates and are going after college graduates. But local university is the ones that are actually producing a lot of Malay graduates. In long run, the Malays would be again left out. NEP should look into the 30% wealth control by the Malays. A simple question, why 30%? Why not 20% or why not 50%. You should not put a number just to make it look nice. Assuming the Malays has not achieved the 30% wealth control yet. So how long more it is needed. I mean we shouldnât be giving idiotic answers like certain ministers that said another 100 years are needed. Simple calculation, the population of Malays would continue to increase every year in par with the wealth control, so when would the 30% achieved. Logically there is no need of the 30% wealth control. Assuming there is a day where the Malays actually control 30%, but out of 100 people, 20 people control 29% and the rest 80 people controls 1%. Again this is not NEP, it is discrimination but the worst part, it is a discrimination against the Malays whom actually supposed to benefit from NEP. Every body needs to look into NEP. NEP is not about the rights of Malays, itâs about the right of Malaysians, to upgrade the lives of all Malaysian. This could be done without taking of the special rights of the Malays. But in order to do this, the government should clearly define special rights. And the special rights for the Malays should not be done in the expense of discriminating the rights of the non â Malays. KETUANAN MELAYU: looks like a lot of Malays are proud of this word. Well I am happy for all of you too. For the non â Malayâs, why are you so worried? You too can have Ketuanan Cina or Ketuanan India or Ketuanan Iban etc. But remember, if you want to use the word KETUANAN, you must be ready for it. Because the word itself carries a lot of weight. You must be able to: 1) Champion the rights of all. 2) Ensure everybody under your ketuanan is treated well without any form of discrimination. 3) Ensure the nations wealth is distributed fairly without any form of biasness. 4) Ensure you do not practice double standard or cronyism. 5) Etc.etc.etc You should not use the word KETUANAN just because you are the majority or you are the BUMIPUTERA. No, definitely not. When you talk about supremacy, when you want to be known as supremacy, then you must be ready to carry the burden, the burden that needs sacrifice and the burden that would reach beyond the territories of racial discrimination. So, are you ready for the KETUANAN / SUPREMACY?

Aug 27,2008 4:36 PM

Log in to Reply emma49 Dear Tun, Just to enquire, since im still young and still need to be educate… 1. if you think of it, the country being without non-bumis , of-course the development will be much slower, but then, dont you think it will be PRICELESSS to claim back our land?? plizz Tun, dont simply think the malays will give up their land just like that. 2. … about the special rights, if the non-bumis is NOT here, it will be 100% Malays rights, so it wont be questioned at all right…?? 3. dont you think its better for us to share our “small” piece of land with the gratefull, hardworking, muslim “indonesians” frens??? coz i think the non-bumi here are only self-centered and materialistic && not patriotic especially teresa kok && the gang, tun can read all the non-bumis comments in their blogs. And why we should be considerate to THEM? 4. TUN, i think we should all consider that the “nicey2” chinese && indian (including my frens) are only the minority group, but all the extremist && racist are the dominant?? arent it FREAKY?? 5. WHY should WE be the one who give in AGAIN??? well, sometime i do regret to be born as Malay, being Malay means you can easily be manipulated, too simple-minded, && entah ape2… org nak curik tanah sendirik pon derang bley nak delegate lagie… nway, if PENANG derang nak jadikan like singapore, WE should charge them 100 BILLION!!!! 6. Those “nicey2” non bumis who believe in Bangsa Malaysia spirit should be more VOCAL than those extrimist racist DAP, dont they realise DAP make the Malay feel at threat?? I dont want to have countrymates which are hypocrites && manipulative. you can call me racist.. but then… like I care????… ** to blog admin, i dont care if my comment will cause the 2nd riots that you decide not to approve… but then i just practising my FREEDOM OF SPEECH or Watever…. YOUNG MALAYSIAN Emma

Aug 27,2008 4:26 PM

Log in to Reply justmy2SEN I’ve mention many times that it is time for Malays to shape up or ship out….looking at the political circumstances in Malaysia…NEP is not here to stay…..many Malays realises this…majority agreed that it shall be abolished in stages…. However, I also have to say that I don’t appreciate the aggrasiveness of non-malays when talking about NEP and simultaneously brainwashing people that Malays are lazy and noncompetitive. I also question why NEP issues surfaces now when they see Malays are becoming more educated (in addition to the weakness of current government)..is still a long way for Malays to control the economy but i believe we are getting there..and just as we are heating up our engine…comes non malays to try to abolish NEP on the reasons of UMNOPutras and cronyims (this is not entirely true as I’ll explain at the end of comment)… When you want to talk about equality, please talk about it in its entirity, don’t just pick and choose out of YOUR convenience…non malays talk about abolishing NEP in the name of equal for all but do they realise that forcing Malay to compete at an UNEVEN playing field is almost equivalent to driving them to an edge where there’s no much option left but to leave..OR at the back of my mind would say that it might be what the non malays wants to gain power they hungered for all these years…I agree with what libzim says about this. libzim typed: All these are being disguised as liberalism, free speech, press freedom, trade liberalisation, meritocracy and a lot more western ideals which are meant to ensure the economically dominant minority will maintain control ricardo typed: Remember everyone started at same base level i.e. all immigrants from Indonesia, China, India and other countries. The smart and hardworking ones will definitely prospered while the rest will remain as they were. These affected all races. Dearie Ricardo, I don’t quite agree with this as one of the reasons of Malays’ being at disadvantage in terms of economy is British policy of putting Malays in rural and Chinese in town(where all economic activites are). Wealthy chinese are also inclined to help fellow chinese where business is concern as opposed to wealthy Malays (not to say this is chinese fault but merely stating the Malay’s situation). Chinese holds market for supplies and opted to charge higher to Malays making it hard for Malay businessman to survive. Example of this is in vehicle spare part industry.. DISCRIMINATION TO MALAYS IN PRIVATE SECTOR..HOW DO YOU EXPECT MALAY TO COMPETE FAIRLY UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES azizol haqim typed: ‘While I agree with what Tun said 100%, can we assume that the non bumiputera will be fair to the Bumiputera once the NEP is abolished and the politic and economy is controlled by non-Bumiputera bearing in mind to what happens to the Malay in Singapore?’ scor typed: I don’t think the Malays will protest if someone from other races can help them to bring up their race Dearie scor, Yes that would be ideal..but i truly doubt other races will want to see Malays successful… Please refer to these to show mentality of chinese towards malays http://www.harakahdaily.net/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=7696&Itemid=56 http://sy41ful.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/diskriminasi-di-tempat-kerja/DISKRIMINASI KEPADA MELAYU YG RETI CAKAP CINA PUN http://bolehland.com/2007/11/14/diskriminasi-di-malaysia/ http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/berita/komen_undangundang/rencana_pengarang_diskriminasi_jawatan_kosong_jejaskan_hubungan_kaum.html My mum has work in chinese company for more than 15 years…she gets 550 a month and has to work during public holidays….when chinese worker get double her pay for the same job…. and my OWN experience…i tried my hand doing part time job as customer service…majority indian with indian supervisor….during my year working there, i’ve not even 1 complaint or error but they never promote me at all…an indian guy and chinese girl came in and worked for 3 months with all sort of complaints/errors but voila easily got promoted..i’m not hard up with the promotion as i’ve my day job but the discrimination is so obvious that i decided to stay a few more moths to see what’s next…..it is only when i decided to resign then they tried to lure me back by offering higher pay..is this MERITOCRACY preached and defined by non malays? There are also cases where Malays need to pay more than 30% of supply prices due to discrimination by chinese supplier…the only solution is to hire chinese to do the procurement. LEARN FROM HISTORY AND AROUND..MOST MALAYS ARE JUSTIFIABLY SUSPICIOUS THAT THINGS WILL END UP LIKE MALAY SINGAPOREAN http://www.unesco.org/most/rr3sing.htm – Article 152 special rights of minority malay in spore, but still chinese govt suppress Malays http://www.geocities.com/kelvintan73/articles/racism.htm – racism in singapore, alive and loud http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Malay_racism si kenit typed: IF one day our children find themselves at a disadvantage, do not scream and shout at the BN government, as we are the ones NOW who are responsible for their future situations. Dearie kenit Yes..this is what i fear most…to think that our children will curse us….the sign is everywhere..it is deplorable that Malays being majority are being sidelined by fellow Malay leaders who want the non malays’ support. (Read: Kandang babi in malay populated area where i think it is more suitable to be built in chinese populated area, Legal surau development put on hold because of protest from chinese MP, petition for azan, and the list goes on and on and on) and i just want to say that the way people put NEP as beneficial to crony only is not entirely TRUE…I came from non-political affliated family, in fact my dad was a mere labourer and my mom work in factory owned by chinese and i definitely have no ‘INSIDE’ person, but lo and behold i was sponsored by MARA to further my study in colleges and Uni overseas… i’ve friends in the same situation NEP is STILL relevant and very much needed by Malays…well it is easy for me to say that i don’t mind it being abolished now as i’m stable financially and asset-wise (as most liberal malay feels..who BTW most of them has also benefitted from NEP), but when thinking about fellow Malays who are still poor/very much in need of NEP, i’d say diminish NEP in stages and improve the implementation so that it will benefits to Malays who needed it the most.

Aug 27,2008 4:24 PM

Log in to Reply D.MAN Salam Tun, Selepas berusaha siang malam nak tolong Melayu selama 22 tahun, Tun masih tak dapat capai matlamat 30% kepunyaan Melayu. Semuanya dirancang dengan teliti, tapi ramai yang tak peka terhadap usaha Tun. Pada pandangan saya, Tun sepatutnya memperkenalkan satu CONTOH RANG UNDANG-UNDANG KHAS UNTUK MELAYU. Sebagai contoh: 1. Yang bersikap negatif seperti malas, membazir masa, tak mahu terima cadangan baik dsbnya HUKUMAN: Dimasukakan ke tempat khas untuk dipulih dengan cara paksa. 2. Kontrakter/ pengusaha yang mendapat kontrak kerajaan dan menjual habuan ini kepada Pengusaha BUKAN Melayu untuk mendapat untung atas angin. HUKUMAN: Hartanya dan wangnya dirampas oleh kerajaan dan dijel 3. Tanah kosong kepunyaan Melayu yang tak diusaha. HUKUMAN: Tanah dirampas dan diberikan kepada petani miskin dengan percuma untuk diusahakan dengan bantuan modal kerajaan. 4. Pelajar yang tak berusaha bersungguh-sungguh di sekolah, kolej dan universiti. HUKUMAN: Pelajar ini diasingkan untuk pemulihan 5. Bapa yang asyik dok di kedai kopi berbual politik tanpa haluan dan tidak bersama-sama anak-anak di rumah untuk membantu dan membimbing dari segi sikap dan pelajaran. HUKUMAN: Dirotan 6. Pegawai Kerajaan Melayu yang makan rasuah. HUKUMAN: Dirotan di khalayak ramai 7. Melayu yang suka membazir membeli barangan yang tak diperlukan dan tidak menabung. HUKUMAN: 10% daripada pendapatan dipotong dengan paksa. 8. Melayu kaya (jutawan)YANG tamak Dan tidak membantu Melayu miskin untuk memaju bangsa sendiri. HUKUMAN: 50% dari hartanya dirampas dan diagihkan kepada pengusaha Melayu untuk memulakan atau membantu perniagaan. 9. Melayu dewasa yang malas mencari ilmu atau kemahiran untuk menaikkan taraf hidup. HUKUMAN: Dipaksa belajar pada setiap hari minggu. Melayu mesti diPAKSA, baru boleh MAJU. Ini Undang-undang komunis, dah tentu TAK PRAKTIKAL. Apa lagi yang kita boleh buat? ISA lebih sesuai untuk orang Melayu sahaja. Maaf kerana keterlaluan.

Aug 27,2008 4:12 PM

Log in to Reply mzzainal The intention of the NEP is noble. However at this rate, many Malays tend to abuse the goals of the NEP and other initiatives that would assist the community in obtaining skills, resources and opportunities. We see many Malays going for their education and after graduation, they purposely avoid paying back their study loans. They merely think of their own pockets and not giving back to the country. I would like to see the NEP incorporating other disadvantaged communities. Why limit it just for Malays. As a Malay, I worked hard to get where I am now. However I feel angry when others talk about NEP as if it is their moral & justified right to reap the fruits of the country. Arrogance has lead my community towards a decline of reason and sensibility.

Aug 27,2008 3:56 PM

Log in to Reply Lee Why some peoples above ask us to see what happen to Singapore Malay? Do you even know them? If you ask them “berhijrah” ke Malaysia and say here many benefits, you think they want to come back? Time is moving forward, only by changing our attitude we can keep up with the development. Want to say Malayu is not a lazy race, but they prefer freedom. Malays seldom worry their child, in my not so kampung place, their just let their children play around at day time, even just 2-3 years old. What happen if a car hit their children? I believe this is the cause that develop the attitude of Malayu toward their life. Life is fair, when there are too many freedom, the boundary will eventually be strongly feel in future. Most Cina you can see, our parent don’t let us go hang around when we are young, they talk to us that we should be teach when we still young. Because only when we are still children we willing to learn. After grow up, one can not be forced to do unwilling actions, all people will have develop their own self conscious. If one is teach positive thoughts when they was children, there are not more things to blame when they grow up. Because they will have necessary skill to think properly.

Aug 27,2008 3:39 PM

Log in to Reply lebaikudin Salam Tun & fellow bloggers, Attention to onlooker,rarunasalam,xbb,jaygal,t,wlow,chinese,austozi,kokabala: 1.Bravo Tun!Precise!The above mentions please read point 13,14,15.Fact of the matter is in 1969, somehow God decided to give your ancestors some light,so you can see fireworks today,if only you all could understand how lucky you are.. 2.Pls refer to newspaper report today about composition by race in civil sector: malay 88%,chinese 7%, indian 4%.This situation is roughly the same in other sector like police force an army.Do you honestly think you deserve equal treatment?My question is why only fight for economic/wealth distribution.Why only complain obout NEP?Its mind boggling.Pathetic.Disgusting.Selfish.Materialistic.Hypocrite.Ask not what your country give you,but how much you give to the country. 3.Some even ask why affirmative action is based on race not by rich/poor.One fine day I was at a hardware shop buying a can of paint.A chinese lawyer standing next to me is getting rm7 cheaper for the same item.Anything to do with rich/poor situation?Your guess is as good as mine.. 4.People afraid that Malaysia would become Zimbabwe.Funny.It’s suppose Malays the one impose this fear to others.Zimbabwe’s economy was controlled by few whites and the black retaliated.The so callled affirmative NEP plus the famous courtesy,patient,recpect Malay attitude save others a*se! 5.Test case.Race composition:mix, location:kepong,time:9.45pm situation:a couple on motorbike was robbed by 4 parang wielding assailant in front of their house,as they shouted for help.Alarmed,two malays rush out for help.The others start slamming their windows and doors chiken out.The racial composition of the 18 units row of houses:malays 5,chinese 11,indian 2.Don’t deny it.Happens every where!Moral of story:You only think about benefit,gain,profit;other thing that cause you troublet,let people do it for you..and yet you have the gut to ask? Wassalam

Aug 27,2008 3:07 PM

Log in to Reply maveric TDM, This is one of your better postings so far. We should all realised the Malays, Chinese, Indians and etc are all Malaysians. We are not competing against each other but rather the outside world. Rather than focusing on our differences, the diversity of our culture should be a pillar of strength for all of us to propel Malaysia into the age of globalisation. NEP has been around now for almost 40 years. It does not matter anymore if it is around for another 10 or 20 years. NEP will naturally die a natural death when the country is no longer competitive and its natural resources depleted. Cheers

Aug 27,2008 3:06 PM

Log in to Reply bush I am working an global company in malaysia in IT industry. I am trying very hard to look for an bumi employee as we are global and running 24×7 and need to have multiple races and religious to work so that we could enjoy our festival during our respective festival celebration. However, i only managed to get on bumi after so many interview session. and this is the only one i get vesus that i have 7 staff of nonbumi with me. I am very flustrated why i could not get a good bumi staff as our bumi are cover 65% population of the country! this is the failure of NEP and our education! I believe not only my company other global or local company also having problem of getting good bumi staff. This situation showing that the failure of the NEP, the NEP is good but implement wrongly. I do not know why TUN did not realise this? But today it was too late, all good people are moving out (including bumi) from our country because other countries are treating them well and pay well. So the lacking behind are those 3rd or 4th classes citizen that serving in the country. Do you think this country will advance? will have good future? how can we compete? look at proton, already 20 years, still can’t compete with foriegn car!

Aug 27,2008 3:06 PM

Log in to Reply zaq Assalamu’alaikum Tun Semoga Tun dan isteri berada dalam keadaan sihat. Saya ingin syorkan Tun kembali balik ke politik sebagai PM. Walaupun Tun telah berjanji tak kan masuk balik ke politik, tapi dalam keadaan sekarang di mana Datuk Anwar telah masuk balik ke Parlimen hanya Tun sahaja yang dapat mengekang kemaraan Datuk Anwar dan konco-konconya membentuk kerajaan baru. Kalau tidak, Malaysia akan berada dalam keadaan yang amat membimbangkan pada bangsa Melayu. Walaupun saya anak Melayu Singapura tapi saya amat sensitif akan perkembangan politik Malaysia, lebih2 lagi akan ketuanan Melayu di Malaysia. Saya tak rasa bahwa sekiranya Pak Lah letak jawatan sebagai PM dan Datuk Najib ambil tampuk pemerintahan sebagai PM akan mengekang pengaruh Datuk Anwar yang semakin hari semakin kuat. Harap dapat Tun pertimbangkan. Saya rasa kalau Tun kembali balik, ramai akan berpihak pada Tun, insyallah.. Yang Mengharap, Zainal

Aug 27,2008 2:54 PM

Log in to Reply bush Tun, see your statement below: “27. I will readily admit that the NEP had been abused. 30. I will be the first to admit that there have been abuses in the promotion of business among the bumiputeras 31. I also admit that there has been unfairness in the award of scholarships and Government jobs” Why you now only agreed the issue, why not you spot it during you are in PM time? Due to this abuse, it has been created a disaster. I could forsee a worst disaster will be going to happen soon! Now our country come to this situation don’t you admit it is part of your failure as well? There must be a cause of effect. somthing happen due to the initial/root cause, and the problem will build up slowly like a time boom. You can not blame the current PM, the past PMs also contribute the root of the cause as well. A disaster happen will take time to clean it up, and it is not easy. If you wanted to help the country or repair your mistake, you should act like DSAI to fight and not just complain and complain in your blog. Action is important and not just taking manager. I am feel very dissappointed with this country.

Aug 27,2008 2:53 PM

Log in to Reply H2O Tun No need to justify the failures of your NEP or affirmative action or whatever you call it. The results of the NEP are very clear for us to see. A visionary like you should have seen the dilemma of malays after all your affirmative actions being deployed. Economic imbalance and racial clashes are the sole responsibilities of any leader of a country. The places that you have mentioned have corrupt and evil leaders. In the western countries like UK and US, there are a lot of people who are born of immigrant parents. Are they being treated unfairly? NO. If the government is fair and transparent in the very begining, racial discriminations of “malays” would not have happened. Now its sad to say, the employers in the private sector are sceptical of employing them. This is especially true in the medical profession. You can’t blame them as the reputation of any hospital is the most important asset. One botched diagnosis or operation can shut down the WHOLE hospital. As such, assist the malays if you must but please do it responsibly. Guide them with knowledge not quotas. Give them the tools not the product. Let the non-malays share their culture and knowledge with the malays so everybody gains and nobody lose. You cannot apply and give discounts and favouritism for everything. On top of that the goodies given and to whom are not disclosed. WHERE is the ACCOUNTABILITY? Those who fail to do the job keeps on failing because there is no accountability. Who cares? THAT is the attitude that must be wiped out completely.

Aug 27,2008 2:53 PM

Log in to Reply Liew Tun, Good afternoon. You are so right in all your comments and I would say that blame all the abuses on UMNO political propaganda. If from day one UMNO & BN practice what it preaches, today we donât have young people thinking of become rich by joining the âsure to be rich partyâ(UMNO). Every where you go youâre sure to hear people talking about joining UMNO to become rich the easy way. Even the non-bumis are talking about marrying bumis to enjoy the UMNO & NEP privileges and to get rich. Stop all special privileges to UMNO, its politicians and companies and then we can see more real and sincere UMNO and BN. Employ professionals with quota and accountabilities like in the commercial sector and not some guy with a lot of political support to be Ministers and head of agencies. These politically connected or supported Ministers and head of agencies are never accountable to their scandal, failure and etc. I am very glad that you are writing and commenting on things that have always been a taboo in Malaysia. NEP is a good idea but implemented by idiots. One good example is 5% discount to all bumi buyers of properties. Why give the 5% discount to some bumi who can afford to buy a RM1 mil property? Shouldnât we keep the 5% discount to the needy only? Another example is ASN, the rich bumis are the beneficiaries of the investment scheme where else the poorer Bumis cannot afford to buy into the scheme or buy in small volume.

Aug 27,2008 2:45 PM

Log in to Reply insankamil Assalammulaikum Tun â Kita harus keluar dari tanggapan bahawa tongkat yang disediakan akan kekal selamanya. Ingatlah, tongkat kayu boleh patah, tongkat rotan boleh lentur, tongkat besi pun boleh karat. Oleh itu, jauhkanlah diri sedikit dari tongkat dan berdirilah atas kaki sendiri. â Tun DR Mahathir Mohammad Bajet 2003 Apa yang Tun pernah ucapkan dahulu memang ada kebenarannya, cuma kadangkala kita cuba untuk menafikan kebenarannya.Seperti apa yang pernah Tun ungkapkan dahulu yang “Melayu mudah lupa”.

Aug 27,2008 2:40 PM

Log in to Reply fariz ghazali Selagi kita berdiri atas nama Melayu, selagi kita ketepikan agama, kita ‘nombor duakan’ Islam, selagi tu kita akan terus berpecah.

Aug 27,2008 2:33 PM

Log in to Reply Mikey Dear Dr, How about a fixed end to affirmative action? Today the indigenous people (or the super elite minority within this majority) are super wealthy and are engorging themselves. But notice that they are really not getting ahead in real progress and clobal competition. they get up there the easy way and expect the same for generations to come. What about the non indigenous people who work hard and excel through sheer determination and sacrifice. Why is it that they don’t get much at all? the focus should have been to develop the cream, regardless of ethnicity but at the same time balance the racial disparity. I know it’s not easy, but a truly caring and concerned nation builder would have at least attempted it. I think the NEP failed in educating the recipients to work towards great achievements, it only created a population that is ever waiting for handouts because they have rights. Well, the end result is what you have today. Badawi and His Gang of Happy Thieves. You taught them how to plunder but forgot to teach them how to plan. On the other hand you could have influenced the psyche of every Malaysian to work towards the greater glory of our beloved country, like we did pre and post independence. How beautiful it must have been, with TAR,Tun Abdul Razak, Tun Sambanthan and Tun Tan Cheng Lock working with the pure spirit of formimng a country. We need that love. We need to go back to our roots and we need to respect every Malaysian because he is a part of this glorious land that is Malaysia. Happy Independence Day, Sir. God bless Malaysia and reinstate her glory!

Aug 27,2008 2:29 PM

Log in to Reply Jamal Dear Tun, The message is very CLEAR – TO all MALAYS – the NEP is NOT a privilege. It is NOT a RIGHT BUT a RESPONSIBILITY!! It is an opportunity for a limited duration only for the MALAYS to use as quickly and as best possible. It is a very heavy responsibility – For the MALAYS to get a head start and to CATCH UP – ASAP!!! Forget the KETUANAN Melayu instead think MELAYU MAJU. How can the Malay catch up? There is no easy way BUT to WORK HARD and pay your dues. WORK HARD, WORK HARD, WORK HARD!!! Do you all think Tun got to where was and is by sitting around, waiting for handouts, playing and having fun? Tun is what he is NOW due to his hard work (and he still is working hard) and paying his dues. Knowledge, skills, competencies, capabilities and ability does no come to you by wishful thinking, hoping, handouts and gifts – it comes from effort to learn, reading, practicing, experiencing, doing, failing and learning, studying, facing hardship and not giving up. Perhap the MALAYS need to be pushed or forced to face the hardship to make them realise all this. Make them fight for UNI places, make them fight for contracts, make them fight for everything. Only them will they realise the need to work hard. Tun, this is now the MALAY dilema. To break the crutch mentality. To break free from the believe that it (NEP) is their Right and Privilege. When actually is just an opportunity given to them for a short duration – where from it MUST be taken away from them. Or Malaysia will never be a Nation we can call First World and an example for other nations to look up to. And a plce where the Islamic ideals of equality, justice, harmony and stability prevails.

Aug 27,2008 2:27 PM

Log in to Reply bluesgang77 Dear Tun, First and foremost, i just want to say u are indeed a special man. 1. Regarding the NEP, I understand that alot of non-malays having doubts abt this policy at this moment. Some of them think that this policy doesnt benefit them at all. But most of them actually didnt understand the meaning of the concept and most of them are so distracted with the justifications made by people who dont like our country. After a few discussions during my typical teh tarik sessions with my non-malays buddies, tactically it benefit them more too. And most of them didnt saw this. Actually it is a simple mathematics. 2. Most of their business flourished because they manage to secure markets from ppl that can afford to buy their products and strangely majority of their consumers are malays. Imagine if their majority consumers are poor and cant afford their products….their houses…their shopping malls etc. Even in construction activity they also fluorished cause there too many malay ALI BABA hahaha. 3. At the same time, they only compete with malays only in respects of business opportunities, job markets etc so when we think in another perspective its so easy for the non-malays to out do the malays, imagine if this local non-malays got to compete with the mat salehs?. I just take my line of business which is dredging and reclamation for example in Singapore, there are 2 top dredge companies owned by the locals over there which are Sum Cheong and UDL, they are having issues competing with the top Europe Companies and both them already “gulung” even during Singapore planning to increase their land mass by 4% imagine during that big job also they can collapse and didnt get any substantial job to sustain them. The answer is simple for them they got a few 2000 m3 barges with clamshell and the big boys from Europe just drop anchor 10 of their 200m Thsd with cargo capacity of 15,000m3++ infront of their clients (Singaporean). But lately the big boys quite busy in Dubai so these Singaporean trying to come back so i wished them best of luck. And it is the same thing with other industry. Thats why we can see alot of Singaporean businessman doing business in this country lately maybe not too heavy competition. 4. And there also risks that can effect the non-malay businesses if they started to remove this NEP. I can guarantee alot of Malay will be unhappy abt this and they might end up doing very disruptive stuff. Its going to be a tinderbox and just waiting for someone to light it. We dont need to talk abt riot or those violent things, malay ppl are not that aggressive. But what they can do are suddenly started to cartel themselves and stop buying or boikot non-malay products, they can screw up things by saying non-malay products are non-halal even they have the mark, Imagine if they no longer interested to go to the malls owned by the non -malays. I still remember what Tun did previously “BUY BRITISH LAST” it is so effective it cause shivers among the british businessmen. So what if it happens again? where some malay dudes start to campaign abt this. Even some ppl say malay nowadays are considerate and receptive but bad things can happen. Never underistemate the malays, they did it once, when all of them gang up and pulled the british pants down and get their independence even they have their ideology difference. And they are still majority, other ethnics might join them too when they look around and ask themselves “why im still poor” and it will create nasty divisions. And in overall it is not good for malays or non-malays either. The conclusion is, I agree that the NEP have been abused and im one of the bumiputra have not tasted it yet hahaha, but i still think NEP need to be there and need some serious repairs because i love this country, my malay people and my non-malay buddies too. The NEP need to be tune up so it actually benefits more bumiputra so they can become more sustainable and able, in return they are able to become the solid and loyal business market providers for our non-bumi brothers. When NEP are gone, of course little by little bumi’s going to be left behind and ending up the non-malays “alone” competiting with the mat salehs. With NEP, the non-malay businessmen can team up with the bumi buddies and use it as their last line of defense to screw up the juggernauts from the west. The facts still remain, our gates are almost open for the western and they are waiting outside, can we take them down?. As for our buddy Anwar Ibrahim, he supposed to be with us cause this country is his roots and helping out not licking too much western balls, usually the fate of people who lick too much western balls are like saddam, pervez musharraf etc and of course at the end the people will suffer. They all got so uncolorful ending to their political career. Yes today alot of ppl are angry and they support him. Remember angry ppl makes bad decision. As for Pak Lah, he needs to be more special than an average guy he is today.

Aug 27,2008 2:26 PM

Log in to Reply oneshahril Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera, Saya bersetuju dengan pendapat seorang blogger yang mengatakan sesebuah kerajaan itu hanya dituduh sebagai berat sebelah kerana golongan minoriti yang mempunyai kekuatan ekonomi itu tidak mempunyai sejumlah wakil yg mencukupi di dalam sektor awam. Tetapi di dalam sektor swata, tidak pula digembar-gemburkan pula tentang penindasan yang dialami oleh golongan bumiputra. Sebagai contoh di tempat saya pernah berkhidmat dulu, saya mempunyai seorang rakan sekerja yang telah berkhidmat selama 10 tahun masih tidak mendapat kenaikkan pangkat walaupun prestasi rakan saya itu amat cemerlang, sedangkan 3-4 orang golongan minoriti yang mempunyai kekuatan ekonomi itu mendapat kenaikan pangkat setiap tahun walaupun baru berkhidmat tidak sampai 3 tahun. Oleh sebab itu ramai golongan bumiputra lari ke sektor awam. Perlu dilihat juga mengapa golongan minoriti yang mempunyai kekuatan ekonomi ini kurang di dalam sektor awam. Sebelum ini kebanyakan daripada mereka tidak mempertimbangkan lansung idea untuk berkhidmat di dalam sektor awam kerana, pada waktu itu gaji di dalam sektor awam adalah kecil jika hendak dibandingkan dengan sektor swasta. Saya ada menanyakan sahabat-sahabat saya yang bukan bumiputra ini apabila pengajian hampir tamat, “nanti u nak keje mane?’, kesemua mereka semua menyebut tentang syarikat-syarikat swata ataupun bekerja terus di singapura. Tidak seorang pun yang menyebut hendak menyertai PTD, tentera, polis dan sebagainya. Tapi, 10 tahun kemudian (kini), kita dapat lihat mereka mula mempersoalkan tentang kehadiran mereka yang sedikit di dalam sektor awam. Bukan kerajaan tidak memberi tempat, tetapi kurangnya permohonan. Saya sendiri masih gagal mendapatkan kerja di sektor awam dan masih ditindas di sektor swasta. Kemungkinan sikap pilih kasih itu akan timbul bergantung kepada golongan mana yang berkuasa, tetapi itu bukan sahaja timbul di dalam sektor awam, malah sektor swasta juga. Lumrah kehidupan. Malaysian Indian, I feel you man,(or woman)..I mean, yes, NEP needs to be restructured. I’m a malay but i’m also a Malaysian. I am grateful to the NEP but i still see some flaws in it. For example, like what u stressed early on regarding the housing discounts for the bumi’s. For me, we need to abolish it and create a new one. Let’s say we still give discounts, but only for those who earned little, regardless of races. Those who earned big, have to pay the full amount. This is only the rough idea. And there’s a lot we can amend to make it fair to all. Although some will lose a bit, gain a bit. Maybe we all can discuss it in a more mature environment. No need for name calling, blaming each other or whatsoever. For name calling or immature behaviour, there’s always political blogs to go to.

Aug 27,2008 2:18 PM

Log in to Reply DrPerfect Tun, If you would really care about the Malays, what would you do to make them more competitive. Come to think of it, no one can guarantee NEP make an individual thriving in life, it only guarantee for an easier life, and for people that think NPE would guarantee wealthy life without effort, think again, how well known Malaysia will be and how proud can we be of this country when this expenses and opportunity of NEP is used in developing the country, and if the priviledges wasn’t repaid, this country will always be one step slower to achieve any vision. And of course I must say, those who see NEP as a opportunity to equip themselves with more knowledge will eventually contribute to the country and make a better living standard. Now the problem is, who would really realize they always got a better choice when, they were kept in this NEP shelter instead of exploring more on the outside world, I don’t buy the fact that the Malays are simply incompetitive before they engage into any challenge. Won’t you think they will get better rewards than NEP priviledges if this policy was to remove earlier? Lastly, don’t you think NEP would contribute to the attitude of materialism?

Aug 27,2008 1:57 PM

Log in to Reply jeng3 salam Tun, To Kokabala, good luck whem you migrate.I feel happy for you… Some of you here look down on Malays as lazy,stupid etc.,what I want to say is PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT!YOU WILL END UP HAVING TO EAT YOUR WORDS. Sooner or later we’ll catch up with the other races in economics and education and you might be on the wrong end of the stick for a change. Many unexpected things can happen in the next 50 years of our independence.The Malays might become very successful in business,Singapore might rejoin the federation… Jeng3

Aug 27,2008 1:51 PM

Log in to Reply anakku5 Dear Tun, So sad for Malaysia, DSAI won Permatang Pauh by-election. It is really obvious, none of our government promises or campaign can buy the votes. People just dont’ trust this government anymore. Why our current leaders dont want to listen to what people want. After this may be we can watch more dramatic action from our so-called ‘PM in waiting’ in Parliment. Then what next….. Please, for the sake of our beloved country, dont ruin it just because of personal interest, egoist ect. Luv u Tun. Please do something.

Aug 27,2008 1:47 PM

Log in to Reply FROACE Assalammualaikum, Tun Pertama kali saya tulis komen disini. Beban tanggungjawab semakin terasa bila melihat situasi sekarang. Kelihatan Melayu kita telah celaru dan sangsi dengan pemimpin kita. Melayu tak bersatu, dan melayu pilih tidak bersatu. Itulah kelemahan kita. Omokan dan bencana paling besar adalah bila kita melayu SUDAH KELIRU DAN TIDAK PERCAYA PADA PEMIMPIN KITA..sentimen ini kian meresap dan mewujudkan halatuju melayu bertambah celaru dan tertekan. Dan amat bahaya sekali bila tertanam dalam prinsip diri langsung TIDAK PERCAYA KEPADA PEMIMPIN. dan amat malang dan bahayanya kita ,bila kita telah hanyut dengan pertelagahan ideologi dan kuasa. MABUK KUASA DAN HARTA MEMBINASAKAN. Dasarnya pemerintahan DSAB yang lemah tidak boleh mengawal keadaan. Jurang kelemahan semakin membesar dan sukar ditampung. Dulu saya pernah terpikir semasa perlantikan DSAB sebagai perdana menteri Malaysia, suatu masa Paklah akan serahkan juga pada sesiapa yang terdekat, pertama samaada dia akan serah kepada DSAI, kedua kepada mereka yang terdekat ( andaian saya DSNTR bukanlah calun terdekat) Pembebasan DSAI melihatkan kebaikan pentadbiran paklah pada umum, tetapi sebenarnya seperti proses memberi “ruang”. Berkata mengenai RUANG, terlalu banyak ruang diberi kepada pembangkang telah menyempitkan UMNO sendiri. Publisiti diberi, forum dibenarkan… atas dasar apa ???? dasar kredit mengangkat seseorang.Kadang kala saya terfikir kenapa tidak diberi ruang kepada Tun sendiri semasa dalam UMNO dengan sedikit ruang media… Dalam masa yang sama kelemahan pentadbiran bertambah beri jalan dan ruang. Kadang kala saya sendiri terfikir adakah pentadbiran Paklah memang benar2 memberi ruang kepada DSAI.???…jika ia kenapa biarkan UMNO bertambah parah……ada dua kemungkinan saya bila dapat berita pembebasan DSAI pertama DSAB benarkan DSAI menyertai UMNO kembali ( tapi DSAB sebenarnya tidak mampu mengawal DSAI dan adalah mustahil mendapat sokongan yang lain)…….dan pilihan kedua memberi ruang DSAI bebas berpolitik, dan pengunduran PakLah perlu ditangguhkan( bila pengaruh DSAI kembali)….. Politik ditunjangi 3M, Manpower, Media and Money. Pincang salah satu menyukarkan perjalanan politik seseorang. dan dari 3M juga adalah satu cara pihak lawan melemahkan kita. Dengan manpower wujud demostrasi bebas tanpa kawalan dan sekatan, tuntutan demi tuntutan. Media segala cerita rancak berbicara. fitnah dan fakta telah menjadi sukar difahami dan ditentukan. Rakyat jadi celaru. Keistimewaan orang melayu disentuh untuk sokongan bukan melayu. Prinsip Islam diutarakan untuk sokongan orang melayu. Adil diutarakan untuk menundukkan perundangan dan kepolisan. Melayu digemburkan telah berdikari. Bukan melayu dicanangkan ditindas. Sebenarnya sifat toleransi melayu di ambil kesempatan. Kita bahagia walau tak terlalu mewah bawah pentadbiran Tun. Bertoleransi dan persefahaman mewujudkan perkongsian kuat. MERDEKA..MERDEKA…MERDEKA

Aug 27,2008 1:38 PM

Log in to Reply mida115 salam tun… 1) Blog ini benar-benar membantu dalam memahami pelbagai situasi… thanks.

Aug 27,2008 1:33 PM

Log in to Reply string Dear Tun, Interestingly, the handicap practices in golf game, horse race, boxing did ensured a fair game. However, it should not be applied to our ethnic race as the criteria. The strength of a particular golfer, the individuals are measured, so appropriate handicaps or adjustments can be comfortable for both sides. Also, the handicaps does not affect other players other than the two players involved in the competition. When talking about ethnic race as the criteria, it includes a huge group of people, some strong and some weak. Generalisation is a great flaw in human society, it happens everywhere we should avoid. In average, the non-malays does better does not mean all of them is doing better than the malay. In cases like this, the game is no longer fair, sometimes the weak players are giving handicaps instead of the other way. Here is an example, a rich well doing malay can get discount for buying properties while a poor non-malay have to pay extra. This is the same as when I play golf with Tiger Woods, I have to give him handicaps instead, just because in the policy, it says he comes from a race that is weaker than me! This is obviously a flaw. Everyone loves easy so some people will be reluctant to remove the handicaps even after he is better. He still wants it because fear of losing. There will be tension if removed completely. However, it can be fine tuned first. If a person is capable and as good as the other, why can’t the system absorb him irregardless of his ethnic race? For example, we can increase the size of the class, employ additional lecturers, increase the number of lecture sessions, increase the campus size, or even increase the number of univserities. Do whatever is necessary to absorb the qualified candidates. The malays must think out of the box. What’s the ultimate purpose of the quota? To balance up the difference between malays and chinese? By suppressing the other race, specifically the chinese, so they would feel better and fee special? So, by denying him places in public universities, the malays will do better? Is it so that, hopefully, the chinese will not get a degree and cannot compete with the malays? Some hope that will happen, but the fact, in reality, no parents will allow their child lack education if he/she has the capability. By hook or by crook, they will make sure the child get a degree. They, instead will get a degree from the private universities. What is the difference between a degree from a private universities and that from a public universities? Degree from public univserities can get better pay kah? So, will that make the malays do better financially? The only difference is the chinese parents worked harder and spent more money, you may feel you are special because the gov give you special treatment, that’s about it, but, in reality, are you really special? Furthermore, there are side effects, the experience the non-malays had gone through made them even tougher. Whereas, the malays, because things come easy, opportunity was not made full use of. Anyway, I’m not trying to belittle anyone. What I’m trying to point out is, the education quota is redundant. Maybe it was necessary 20 years ago but now… It doesn’t help in anyway to reduce the imbalances between malays and other races, because the actual results, in reality, only causes other races work harder, and everybody still gets the degree they deserve, only via different paths. Even if removing the quota, does not make less malay get a degree education, all you need is a common passing requirement, there will be still as many malays get the degree education they deserve. So, I don’t see why the gov need to suppress and deny the rightful deserving non-malays places in public universities? And the malays should not be feared if without quotas, they will not get degree education. The only difference will be, without education quota, more non-malays with public university degree rather than private university degree. So, why are the malays so worried?

Aug 27,2008 1:32 PM

Log in to Reply blessnation Dear Tun, Mungkin betul macam blogger ‘pastikanori’ suggests seperti satu doa bila di sebut Me’layu’ beribu, berjuta kali pasti lah layu bangsa ini.. Jadi kena panggil Malays ( semoga boleh bertambah dan bercambah idea, semangat dan karisma kita, macam ‘the hen lays the eggs’) Juga kalau di panggil Malaysia, macam didoa2 oleh semua bangsa dan orang di dunia ini supaya Melayu ‘gila’ (kerana ‘sia’ bunyi macam sial atau maksudnya ‘gila’ dalam bahasa Cina.) Macam satu sumpahan.. Mungkinkah sebab2 ini Melayu tak habis2 bergaduh sesama sendiri, cemburu, iri hati, nak jatuhkan satu sama lain.. Lama2 layu lah bangsa ini.. Mungkin boleh di tukar ke nama Malayzia, Malayland bunyi macam Maryland di USA atau seperti Thailand, di mana orang Thai tidak pernah dijajah dan tak pernah beri peluang orang2 luar menjajah mereka.. it is Thai’s Land. Dengar macam tak logik, tapi kalau di fikir2kan ada juga betulnya.. Cari dan tukar nama negara & bangsa ini ke nama yang lebih eluk dan cantik maksudnya.. Masih belum terlambat..

Aug 27,2008 1:28 PM

Log in to Reply tok kadok Assalamualaikom Tun, Saya masih ingat, Tun pernah menangis beberapa kali dalam Perhimpunan Agung UMNO semasa hari penutup ketika menggulong ucapan. Ada orang berkata Tun jadi begitu kerana faktor umur maka mudah sensitif. Tapi saya yakin, Tun menangis bukan kerana itu. Tun menangis kerana Tun tahu Tun gagal untuk mengubah sikap Bangsa Melayu setelah 22 tahun berusaha mengubahnya. Saya juga teringat sajak Tun “Agenda Belum Selesai” yang jelas membuktikan agenda penting Tun itu tidak tercapai sehingga Tun meninggalkan Kerajaan. Sesungguhnya Tun, “Allah tidak akan mengubah nasib sesatu kaum atau bangsa itu kecuali mereka sendiri yang akan mengubahnya”. Jadi kalau Allah tidak akan mengubah, maka siapalah Tun untuk mengubahnya. Tun telah berjaya dalam banyak hal. Malaysia telah terkenal kerana Tun. Dunia menghormati Malaysia kerana Tun. Kawan dan lawan menyegani Malaysia kerana Tun. Malaysia menjadi negara contoh kepada negaranegara dunia ketiga kerana Tun. OIC dan NAM menjadi lebih berwibawa kerana Tun. Tun dipujipuja oleh orang luar walaupun didalam negara sendiri Tun dimaki dan dihina oleh segelintir orang Melayu yang tidak tahu berterima kasih. Apa pun, Tun telah berjaya memartabatkan Malaysia dan Bangsa Melayu setanding dan setaraf dengan negara dan bangsa yang maju didunia ini. Bagaimanapun, apa yang Tun telah sumbangkan bukan hanya untuk Melayu, tetapi untuk semua rakyat Malaysia. Sebab itu Tun dikenang oleh semua rakyat Malaysia yang tahu berterima kasih. DEB diperkenalkan untuk membantu Melayu dan Bumiputra. Konsep berkongsi kek yang besar tidak akan menjejas peluang bukan Melayu dan bukan Bumiputra mendapat peluang yang sama dari DEB. Malangnya, sehingga Tun melangkah kaki keluar dari tingkat 5 Perdana Putra untuk memberi peluang kepada Pak Lah, kejayaan dan pencapaian DEB tidaklah sebagaimana yang diharapkan. Puncanya ialah orang Melayu sendiri. Kontraktor Melayu yang diberi projek tidak amanah. Projek digadai kepada kontraktor bangsa lain untuk dapat untung cepat. Pemimpin Melayu yang diamanahkan oleh orang Melayu untuk menolong orang Melayu telah mengkhianati amanah itu. Rasuah dan salah guna kuasa terus bermaharajalela. Akibatnya, generasi muda Melayu sudah mula mempersoalkan DEB seolah-olah mereka tidak berterima kasih kepada DEB yang mereka nekmati sebelum ini. Malah ada yang berkata DEB tidak “relevant” lagi dan patut dihapuskan kerana mereka menjadi mangsa kepada DEB. Bunyinya “seperti melepas anjing tersepit”. Tapi suara-suara itu adalah suara Melayu yang keciwa dengan pelaksanaan DEB oleh orang-orang yang diamanahkan untuk membantu Melayu. Masakan tidak, kontraktor Melayu yang mempunyai pengalaman, kepakaran dan modal yang cukup belum tentu boleh mendapat projek kalau mereka tidak kenal atau ada kabel dengan menteri-menteri yang berkuasa. Paling keciwa, bila mereka tahu projek-projek itu diberi atau “dianugerahkan” kepada syarikat atau kontraktor yang tidak berpengalaman dan tidak bermodal, tetapi pengarah-pengarahnya ada kabel yang kuat dengan Perdana Putra atau Khazanah Malaysia. Dan syarikat-syarikat ini sudah pasti akan menggunakan jalan pintas yang mudah untuk jadi kaya dengan menjual perojek itu kepada bukan Melayu. Saya semakin bimbang Tun, jati diri Melayu semakin menipis. Melayu sperti tidak kenal “Melayu” itu bangsanya. Kalau ini berterusan maka Melayu akan menjadi satu bangsa yang akan mengemis dinegara sendiri. Semoga Allah melindungi bangsa Melayu ini. Semoga Tun akan terus menyumbang untuk menyelamatkan bangsa ini. Semoga Tun tidak akan putus asa untuk terus bersuara untuk menyedarkan bangsa ini. Semoga Melayu akan sedar dan mengubah nasib mereka sendiri sebelum benar-benar terlambat. Wassalam.

Aug 27,2008 1:28 PM

Log in to Reply samuraimelayu Salam AYAHANDA RAKYAT TUN, Izinkan, By wan mohd aimran on August 26, 2008 8:11 PM for the first time in a long time, you are making sense Tun, and i am happy to say that i agree with your frank assessment of the situation. Pardon me Sdr. wan mohd aimran, your above remarks are nonsense. Its either you have been lazing or has been sleeping during the 22 years of Ayahanda Tun’s rule or you were still being spoonfed by your nanny. If Ayahanda had not been making senses all the years, would you think we would have enjoyed peace and prosperity and became the most progressive developing country? And looked upon by the Muslim countries, if not the world as a model state? Stop insulting your intelligence or otherwise we will have no choice but to admit you to the ‘DUMB’ Ward together with the rest of the ‘Gudumbuks’. May God have mercy on them.

Aug 27,2008 1:24 PM

Log in to Reply ramanphd salam Ybhg Tun, Seperti yang diramal, DSAI berjaya kembali semula ke Parlimen. Sesungguhnya keputusan pilihanraya kecil di Permatang Pauh, begitu mengecewakan. Kejayaan DSAI menambah undi majoriti, menimbulkan pelbagai persoalan kepada kita. Teori `Rahmaan’ dan bukannya `rahman’ beliau berjaya. Mengapa?? 1. Apa dah jadi dengan pengundi Melayu di Permatang Pauh. Mereka nampaknya bukan saja menolak calon BN (Umno), malah menambah lagi undi DSAI. Mungkin undi protes ke? 2. Isu liwat, sumpah laknat, korupsi, dan pelbagai lagi, tidak dapat mengubah tekad pengundi Permatang Pauh untuk menyokong DSAI. Mengapa? 3. Kehadiran saudara Ezam, Datuk Nalla dan beberapa pemimpin komponen BN Sabah, jelas tidak dapat membantu calon BN, sekurangkurangnya mengurangkan majoriti DSAI. Mengapa? 4. Taktik `ganas’ pembangkang dikatakan ditiru seperti pilihanraya kecil di Lunas dulu, menyebabkan ramai orang takut keluar mengundi. Betul ke? 5. Kehadiran KJ berkempen menyebabkan penduduk Permatang Pauh menambah lagi kebencian dan perasaan meluat kepada BN, khususnya Umno yang diterajui Pak Lah. Benar ke? Sebenarnya, seperti yang dikatakan oleh beberapa penyumbang blog lain, kekalahan BN di Permatang Pauh adalah `isyarat jelas’ kepada Pak Lah supaya meletakkan jawatan sebagai PM dan Presiden Umno. Walaupun Pak Lah dan beberapa pemimpin MT Umno akan menafikannya, kita percaya jika ada pilihanraya kecil lagi, waima di kubu kuat BN (MCA, MIC atau Gerakan) sekali pun, pembangkang boleh membuat kejutan. Sebabnya cuma satu, sentimen kebencian terhadap pucuk pimpinan sekarang semakin memuncak. Kita percaya, Datuk Seri Najib juga `begitu kecewa’ di atas kekalahan calon BN, walaupun pelbagai janji, bantuan kewangan, dan `sumpah laknat’ juga sudah diberikan kepada penduduk Permatang Pauh. Apakah beliau juga mungkin kecewa terhadap `permainan selamat’ Pak Lah kerana `membiarkan’ dirinya bertarung dengan DSAI? Pak Lah sedar dia tidak boleh menandingi kredibiliti DSAI, jadi mungkin Dtk Seri Najib dijadikan `ayam tambatannya’. Justeru, langkah yg perlu diambil ialah: 1) Pak Lah perlu meletakkan jawatan segera sebagai PM dan Presiden Umno (tidak perlu menunggu sehingga Jun 2010) supaya keadaan tidak menjadi lebih parah. Apabila Pak Lah tidak lagi menerajui Umno, saya percaya Tun Dr Mahathir akan kembali semula ke dalam Umno, sekali gus menarik semula keyakinan mereka di atas pagar untuk menyokong kembali BN. 2) Apabila berada di dalam Umno, Tun sudah tentu boleh menyumbang pelbagai idea, nasihat dan strategi untuk menangani kegawatan yang berlaku. Antara kesilapan besar BN di Permatang Pauh ialah kerana terus `mengenepikan’ Tun. Jangkaan awal Tun bahawa BN akan kalah di Permatang Pauh, adalah tepat. 3) BN mesti berhati-hati kerana kemenangan DSAI sedikit sebanyak boleh `menjayakan’ rancangan untuk mengubah kerajaan pada 16 September. Janganlah kenyataan DSAI tidak dianggap retorik kerana segala kemungkinan boleh berlaku. Buktinya di Permatang Pauh, majoriti PKR semakin bertambah, bukannya berkurangan. 4) Hari ini mesyuarat Kabinet akan diadakan seperti biasa. Oleh itu, pelbagai pemimpin BN akan memberikan komen, terutama daripada Pak Lah. Menteri BN (khsususnya dari Umno) perlu berani menyuarakan `kebimbangan’ mereka dengan situasi sebegini. Isyarat jelas yang perlu diberikan ialah `ramai penyokong muda BN’ telah mengundi pembangkang. Apatah lagi, pengundi dari kaum lain. Semoga keputusan pilihanraya kecil Permatang Pauh akan memberi kesedaran yang `maksimum’ kepada BN, khususnya pucuk pimpinan sedia ada. Bersegeralah melakukan `anjakan paradigma’ kepimpinan walaupun ia agak `sukar & pahit’ untuk dilakukan. Tetapi, biasanya yang `pahit’ itu adalah `ubat’. Berfikirlah secara rasional dan dengan penuh keinsafan, supaya kemakmuran negara tidak `dijajah’ semula. Ini adalah kerana rata-rata pengundi muda sudah melupakan sejarah dan tidak menghargai titisan darah pejuang dahulu dalam mempertahankan tanah air. Disebabkan keselesaan hidup dan tidak pernah merasai pahit getir peperangan, sehingga kehilangan ahli keluarga, kesukaran beibadat, dan sebagainya, mereka alpa dan terus terlupa seperti kisah `Kuda Trojan’.. SEDANGKAN MUSUH SUDAH BERADA DI DEPAN MATA..’ Fikir-fikirkanlah..

Aug 27,2008 1:20 PM

Log in to Reply das Dear Tun! This “policy” whatever it means and if I may ask, 50 years on…..what has it produced?! Even the people in Putrajaya seems to be having this same mentality but the only difference is that they are in a “different” platform, financially speaking, from the rest of the Rakyat!!! And in turn what do they do, use scary racial overtones to scare the general public?! Singapore might be a small place with “a hundred and one restrictions”, your immediate neighbour but look at this place and tell me honestly if anyone with good acedemic credentials be denied a decent education? The reverse has it’s day in Malaysia as far as the minorities are concerned, am I right?! I might hate Lee Kuan Yew and his policies but I have to thank him in many ways for the progress Singapore has made since independence! It is indeed sad to see that after 50 years of independence, the “powers that be” in Putrajaya are too engrossed in sodomy rather than the economy!!! One more question, whatever happened to the “brilliant” likes of Diam and Musa Hitam? Self imposed exile or what?! I can only wonder!!! Das Singapore

Aug 27,2008 1:15 PM

Log in to Reply mdz5046 Salam TUN, Semoga Allah merahmati TUN. Apa komen TUN tentang percaturan poilitik Malaysia dengan kemenangan Nuar Brahim. Apakah pandangan TUN berkenaan Dolah badawi yg diam membisu terhadap Nuar ketika kempen pilihanraya Permatang Pauh….? MUNGKIN INI PERLU DIFIKIRKAN SAMA2…. Di Penanti dan Permatang Pasir, siri ceramah kempen pembangkang diakui penuh sesak dengan hadirin. Sesiapa yang melewati simpang lampu isyarat untuk memasuki Kubang Semang pasti merasai ‘azabnya’. Kubang Semang menjadi markas utama PKR dengan segala ‘kepakaran’ hujah dan satira dihamburkan dengan ‘semuanya salah kerajaan’. Sebutlah apa sahaja yang dilakukan oleh kerajaan malah sambutan terhadap pemenang pingat perak Olimpik, Lee Chong Wei di gelanggang bola keranjang, Jalan Tenggiri, Seberang Jaya tempoh hari turut dipolitikkanâ – Utusan Malaysia (27 Ogos 2008) -. Demikian petikan dari Utusan Malaysia hari ini yang menggambarkan betapa pihak Pakatan Rakyat mengkritik, mengutuk, mencaci dan membangkang apa sahaja yang dibuat oleh Barisan Nasional dalam usaha mereka meraih sokongan. Ini bukan perkara baru, kerana selama ini juga pembangkang di Malaysia akan berbuat yang sama terhadap apa sahaja yang dikaitkan dengan Barisan Nasional seolah-olah tiada satu pun kebaikan atau jasa Parti ini kepada negara yang aman makmur dan dihormati dunia sebelum pemerintahan Abdullah Badawi. Bukan sukar untuk mengkritik, mengutuk, mencaci dan membangkang sesuatu yang salah. Malah, hari ini Raja Petra Kamaruddin juga telah berjaya membuktikan bahawa mengkritik, mengutuk, mencaci dan membangkang sesuatu yang tidak salah juga semakin mudah. Yang perlu hanyalah menulis skrip lalu membuat akuan bersumpah â mudah dan murah juga. Setelah sepuluh tahun terlibat dalam debat siber dengan pembangkang, penulis sudah faham benar tentang sifat pembangkang ini. Kerana itulah penulis kuat merasakan ada yang tidak kena dengan pemimpin tertinggi pakatan pembangkang dan kerajaan beberapa tahun terakhir ini. Terutamanya setelah melihat bagaimana pembangkang melalui saat penting yang mampu menentukan kedudukan pemimpin agung mereka di persada politik tanahair, iaitu PRK Permatang Pauh. Ada suatu yang tidak kena apabila dalam keghairahan mereka mengkritik, mengutuk, mencaci dan membangkang apa sahaja yang boleh dikaitkan dengan kerajaan, mereka tidak pula mengutuk, mengkritik, mencaci atau membangkang Abdullah Badawi, anak-anak dan rakan-rakannya. Sedangkan fakta mengenai kesalahan Abdullah Badawi ini begitu terang lagi disuluh oleh penyokong Barisan Nasional sendiri. Jika kesalahan Abdullah Badawi dijadikan senjata, penulis pasti Anwar mampu mendapat undi yang lebih lagi dalam PRK Permatang Pauh tetapi Anwar samada tidak berani atau tidak mahu menjentik pun Perdana Menteri yang lemah ini. Kenapa? Apakah ini mengesahkan pendapat penulis mengenai adanya pakatan/perjanjian paksa-rela Abdullah-Anwar? Bukti apakah mengenai Anwar yang dipegang oleh Abdullah sehingga Anwar tidak berani menyerangnya? Dan, apakah ini mengesahkan teori penulis bahawa atas arahan Amerika Syarikat, Abdullah perlu bertahan sehingga Anwar cukup kuat untuk mengambil alih tampuk pemerintahan? Setakat ini, kelihatannya, Abdullah hanya mampu membuka jalan untuk Anwar. Dia tidak dapat berbuat lebih dari itu atau dia akan mula disyaki dan mungkin juga diundurkan sebelum masanya oleh UMNO. Maka Anwar perlu mencari jalan sendiri untuk naik ke atas. Jika Anwar berjaya, maka Abdullah bolehlah bersara dengan aman. Jika sebaliknya, maka bersedialah dengan campurtangan Amerika dalam perundangan Malaysia â samada secara langsung iaitu dengan memberi arahan kepada Abdullah Badawi untuk memanipulasi sistem kehakiman yang kini telah diâmilikiâ oleh pihak tertentu. Atau secara tidak langsung iaitu dengan mencetuskan darurat melalui rusuhan oleh penyokong Anwar sehingga kerajaan digulingkan. Ia mungkin akan menjadi peristiwa berdarah di Malaysia kerana Anwar tidak pernah peduli jika penyokongnya mati kerananya. Ini adalah teori yang menyedihkan dan malangnya, kita tidak mungkin dapat mengesahkan teori ini, sekurang-kurangnya sehingga keadaan sudah benar-benar terlambat. Kepada pemimpin UMNO, selamat menunggu dan melihat dan menyesal kemudian jika semua ini benar. Semoga Allah ampunkan dosa-dosa kamu kerana mengabaikan tanggungjawab sebagai pemimpin kepada bangsa Melayu. Wassalam TUN

Aug 27,2008 1:10 PM

Log in to Reply Malaysia Alternative Voices Dear Tun I have extracted part of your article in my blog MALAYSIA ALTERNATIVE VOICES( http://malaysiavoices.blogspot.com/) :Malaysian or Non-Bumiputera views on New Economic Policy(1) Malaysian or Non-Bumiputera want a society that is fair to all – namely Malaysia Malaysian. (2) Malaysian or Non-Bumiputera acknowledge that there is a need for privileges to be given to the Bumiputera to creates a Balanced Society. However, the privileges shall not be taken for granted and be eventually be reduced to an equal playing field. (Dr Mahathir acknowledge this). Then again, specific timeframe shall be given. This will make the Bumiputera eventually wake-up and realise that eventually they will need to be able to compete in equal playing field and the Non-Bumiputera to be assure that eventually they will be an equal playying field and a Malaysia Malaysian society will eventually be achieved, where everyone will be able to call themself Malaysian (3) Malaysian or Non-Bumiputera acknowledge that is handicap given to Bumiputera or some forms of discrimination in the entrance to the Universities. Non-Bumiputeras are willing to compromise and compete in a non-level playing field if the handicap is properly spelled out (as in golf) and the entries requirement is transparent, as well as fair to all qualified students. However, it is sad to see Non-Bumiputeras denied entries in Universities even though the have obtained good results, this kill of the hopes of the students, and it is a very sad, when HOPE IS KILLED. What resulted from this is that the Non-Bumiputera that can afford has been sending their children oversea, and those NonBumiputera that cannot afford, has been denied opportunity to further thier education. (4) Malaysian or Non-Bumiputera doesnt want much, we want assurance of an opportunity to enter Universities if we are qualified for it. It we are denied that, parents whom can afford will send their children oversea, and these students might not come back to Malaysia to serve. As the remunation in Malaysia could not cover the high cost of education oversea, and this will results in Brain Drain to the country. Malaysia is spending a lot of money to attract the best brain to come back to serve in our country why not preserve them at the first place. (5) But what happening in our country, many qualified students are denied a place in the Public Universities or denied the opportunity to study in the course the desired. Years after years, we still hear stories that the top students in Malaysia is denied opportunity to enter Public Universities or Top Students denied the course they preferred. Why cant the government listen, and admit all the Top Students into the Universities. These are our country assets. Then we take aways all the complaints, if you couldn’t reach a certain criteria you couldn’t enter Public Universities else if you work hard and manage to obtain a certain pre-set qualification or results, you should be assured a place in Public Universities. Relaxation or Handicap can be given to Bumiputera with Transparent Guidelines and Criteria. (6) In awarding of Contracts via NEP, Non-Bumiputera doesnt mind sharing the Technologies and Joint Venture with its fellow Bumiputera to bid for government contract. Non-Bumiputera are willing to oblige to the 30% Bumiputera requirement, but most of the time, these NonBumiputera has been even denied the right to bid for the projects in the first place. The contact is often awarded to pre-determined parties. This is the UNFAIRNESS that both Bumiputera and Non-Bumiputera is unhappy about. The cake is not distributed but only allocated to a particular parties. The above are personal views of Malaysia Blogger and does not represent any other communities or organisation. However reader are free to comments on the views. Malaysia Blogger MALAYSIA ALTERNATIVE VOICES http://malaysiavoices.blogspot.com/

Aug 27,2008 12:59 PM

Log in to Reply Benderbuzz Salam Tun. Got this in my mailbox….. really Tun, is it applicable…? A man eats two eggs each morning for breakfast. When he goes to the grocery store he pays 60 cents a dozen. Since a dozen eggs won’t last a week he normally buys two dozen at a time. One day while buying eggs he notices that the price has risen to 72 cents. The next time he buys groceries, eggs are 76 cents a dozen. When asked to explain the price of eggs the store owner says, ‘The price has gone up and I have to raise my price accordingly’. These store buys 100 dozen eggs a day. He checked around for a better price and all the distributors have raised their prices. The distributors have begun to buy from the huge egg farms. The small egg farms have been driven out of business. The huge egg farms sell 100,000 dozen eggs a day to distributors. With no competition, they can set the price as they see fit. The distributors then have to raise their prices to the grocery stores and on and on and on. As the man kept buying eggs, the price kept going up and up. He saw the big egg trucks delivering 100 dozen eggs each day. Nothing changed there. He checked out the huge egg farms and found they were selling 100,000 dozen eggs to the distributors daily. Nothing had changed but the price of eggs. Then week before Thanksgiving, the price of eggs shot up to $1.00 a dozen.. Again he asked the grocery owner why and was told, ‘Cakes and baking for the holiday’. The huge egg farmers know there will be a lot of baking going on and more eggs will be used. Hence, the price of eggs goes up. Expect the same thing at Christmas and other times when family cooking, baking, etc. happen. This pattern continues until the price of eggs is 2.00 a dozen. The man says, ‘There must be something we can do about the price of eggs’. He starts talking to all the people in his town and they decide to stop buying eggs. This didn’t work because everyone needed eggs. Finally, the man suggested only buying what you need. He ate 2 eggs a day. On the way home from work he would stop at the grocery and buy two eggs. Everyone in town started buying 2 or 3 eggs a day. The grocery store owner began complaining that he had too many eggs in his cooler. He told the distributor that he didn’t need any eggs. Maybe wouldn’t need any all week. The distributor had eggs piling up at his warehouse. He told the huge egg farms that he didn’t have any room for eggs would not need any for at least two weeks. At the egg farm, the chickens just kept on laying eggs. To relieve the pressure, the huge egg farm told the distributor that they could buy the eggs at a lower price. The distributor said, ‘ I don’t have the room for the %$&^*&% eggs even if they were free’. The distributor told the grocery store owner that he would lower the price of the eggs if the store would start buying again. The grocery store owner said, ‘I don’t have room for more eggs. The customers are only buying 2 or 3 eggs at a time. Now if you were to drop the price of eggs back down to the original price, the customers would start buying by the dozen again’. The distributors sent that proposal to the huge egg farmers but the egg farmers liked the price they were getting for their eggs but, those chickens just kept on laying. Finally, the egg farmers lowered the price of their eggs but only a few cents. The customers still bought 2 or 3 eggs at a time. They said, ‘When the price of eggs gets down to where it was before, we will start buying by the dozen.’ Slowly the price of eggs started dropping. The distributors had to slash their prices to make room for the eggs coming from the egg farmers. The egg farmers cut their prices because the distributors wouldn’t buy at a higher price than they were selling eggs for. Anyway, they had full warehouses and wouldn’t need eggs for quite a while. And those chickens kept on laying. Eventually, the egg farmers cut their prices because they were throwing away eggs they couldn’t sell. The distributors started buying again because the eggs were priced to where the stores could afford to sell them at the lower price. Well now the customers starting buying by the dozen again. Now, transpose this analogy to the gasoline industry. What if everyone only bought $10.00 worth of gas each time they pulled to the pump? The dealer’s tanks would stay semi full all the time. The dealers wouldn’t have room for the gas coming from the huge tank farms. The tank farms wouldn’t have room for the gas coming from the refining plants. And the refining plants wouldn’t have room for the oil being off loaded from the huge tankers coming from the oil fiends. Just $10.00 each time you buy gas. Don’t fill it up. You may have to stop for gas twice a week but, the price should come down. Think about it. As an added note…When I buy $10.00 worth of gas that leaves my tank a little under quarter full. The way prices are jumping around, you can buy gas for $2.65 a gallon and then the next morning it can be $2.15. If you have your tank full of $2.65 gas you don’t have room for the $2.15 gas. You might not understand the economics of only buying two eggs at a time but, you can’t buy cheaper gas if your tank is full of the high priced stuff. Also, don’t buy anything else at the gas station; don’t give them any more of your hard earned money than what you spend on gas, until the prices come down…’ just think of this concept for a while. Please pass this concept around… reaching out to the mass… the world… the universe.

Aug 27,2008 12:52 PM

Log in to Reply YSLim_1 Today I was stuck in traffic jam for 2 hrs 15 minutes traveling from Subang Jaya to Kuala Lumpur. Affirmative actions needed to be guided by meritocracy. You don use a blind to lead the blinds. You need the best, genius, humble, humane, civil, etc, etc, etc to guide and enforce the affirmative actions without being corruptive, being racist, gender bias and wanting to do the best for the people/nation. Can you find/afford this peoples? Did you ever trying to look up these people. Do you feel pressure by any other groups to employ your so call “cronies”? Are you able to stand on principle and not to gamble on it? Are you trying to weight the lesser of 2 evils- DON’T? Do you have the will power to do it? Maybe not alone? Are you willing to do it with the same thinking mind? Eg Tunku Abdul Rahman’s era. If you are NOT ABLE to subscribe to the universal condition of justice and humanity DO NOT TALK ABOUT affirmative actions. Your affirmative actions will cause the persons that you “HELP” suffered at the end. Please do not harped on your so called “achievements” as the so call “achievements” are drawn from the blood/sweat/body/mind/soul of Malaysians. All Malaysians’ blood/Sweat/body/mind/soul indeed whether the are pro government or the oppositions. You better think properly before continuing to utter all your so call “goodiness”. ANOTHER THING, I HAVE FEELING THAT SOMETIME YOU WROTE IN ENGLISH AND SOMETIME IN BAHASA MALAYSIA. ARE YOU CHOSING YOUR AUDIENCES. PLEASE WRITE IN BOTH BAHASA AND ENGLISH.

Aug 27,2008 12:48 PM

Log in to Reply nookvillage Tun, DSAI menang dan menang dgn majority yang lebih besar dari istrinya. Kita hormati proses demokrasi dan terima keputusan dengan hormat.BN seharusnya membuat postmortem kenapa BN kalah.Sekali lagi saya ingin menasihatkan BN misti fokus kepada perut rakyat.Kesusahan rakyat misti diutamakan. Sekarang ini ramai yang susah kerana banyak program-program Kerajaan gagal termasuk NEP, subsidi dll…

Aug 27,2008 12:46 PM

Log in to Reply lex Tun, I do not totally agree with your rather nationalistic views on globalisation and foreign direct investment (FDI). Look at how well Singapore has done in terms of attracting FDI and harnessing technology transfer to its own people. Singapore, which was just a backwater with no natural resources, owes much of its transformation to a pro-FDI, foreign policy. It continues to actively source for FDI through its government bodies such as the Economic Development Board (EDB). Likewise, look at China today. It is the world’s largest recipient of FDI now, and see how far it has leapfrogged the rest of the world in terms of year-on-year development. The key to effectively attracting and harnessing FDI to a country’s advantage and not end up as a victim, is in the way the government formulates the law so that the foreign companies can’t just do as they please. It is wrong to take the extreme view and condemn globalisation as totally bad. It is very much any government’s prerogative to dictate the rules and environment in which FDI can operate, and use it to the country’s and people’s advantage.

Aug 27,2008 12:43 PM

Log in to Reply GEEKHAN SALAM TUN… GOOD EXPLANATION TUN… ___________________________________________________________________ hari ni rasa nak KONGSI ckt PERASAAN dengan TUN dan semua pembaca dan bloggers… 1)HARI NI,27/8/08- semua tahu PKR sudah memenangi Kerusi Parlimen PERMATANG PAUH dengan undi 31,195,walaupun sebelum ini terdengar jugak la yang ‘umno'(BN ) akan MERAMPAS KEMBALI kerusi parlimen ni.ntah mmana DAPAT JUGAK BALIK kat PKR..ish2 kesian kat BN..MELOPOOONG jugak..ANWAR IBRAHIM gak senyum2.. (moral : AHLI umno kena MUHASABAH DIRI.X boleh tunggu dan lihat lagi.sekarang kena berhati-hati jgn sampai pisang berbuah 2 kali.setakat keyakinan untuk menang x dipakai lagi LANI.) 2)HARI NI,27/8/08- (UTUSAN MALAYSIA )Datuk Seri Najib kata (menegaskan)yang KERAJAAN akan melakukan perubahan yang perlu bg mengembalikan keyakinan rakyat kepada ‘umno’ dan BN. (moral :(PERUBAHAN YANG PERLU) kalau rasa kepimpinan tertinggi kena tukar, sekaranglah waktunya..lani (hari ni) gak tukar ‘PM’,tukar kaki2 bodek, tukar kaki2 cakap x serupa bikin semua,tukar kroni2(X BOLEH TUNGGU DAN LIHAT LAGI)nanti parah dan berdarah..rakyat dah luah kat peti undi.kalau HATI RAKYAT dah x berkenan dok mcm tula x berkenan sampai bila-bila..kalau tak tukar jugak laani kesannya tanggungla ‘SENDIRI’.. ) 3)HARI INI, 27/8/08 – (26/8/08-merujuk warta perdana 8.00 mlm di rtm1) sudah ada yang berani ‘TERBALIKKAN BENDERA” yang mana seumur hidup idea ini tidak pernah disuarakan malahan tidak berani sekalipun untuk menyentuh isu- isu seperti ini. (moral : IDEA ‘TERBALIKKAN BENDERA’ memang salah dan perbuatan yang dilakukan oleh “SI PEMASANG’ juga salah.SIMBOL negara jangan dipermainkan sama sekali.jgn jd penjajah pada negara sendiri.’JANGAN MARAH PADA NYAMUK, KELAMBU YANG DIBAKAR’.Tapi hari ini lihatlah wahai bangsaku.bertapa remehnya isu seperti ini di mata ‘KEPIMPINAN’..lihatlah luahan hati RAKYAT di sebalik isu ini.Mengapa isu-isu seperti ini boleh disuarakan oleh rakyat sedemikian rupa.FIKIRKANLAH wahai ‘KEPIMPINAN’sedalamdalamnya maksud tersirat di sebalik idea ini.kalau x paham jugak atau saja buat2 x paham kesannya tanggungla ‘SENDIRI’..) IMAN X DAPAT DIWARISI OLEH SEORANG AYAH YANG BERTAKWA.. IMAN X DAPAT DIJUAL BELI OLEH ‘ORANG-ORANG YANG BERADA’…. SETAKAT NI DULU LA LUAHAN HATI SAYA (PUTERI MELAYU MUDA ) UNTUK TATAPAN TUN DAN PARA BLOGGERS SEKALIAN..MOGA ALLAH MENJAUHKAN KITA SEMUA DARI KEPIMPINAN YANG LAKNAT DAN SIFAT2 MAZMUMAH SEBALIKNYA MOGA ALLAH MENDEKATKAN KITA DENGAN SIFAT2 MAMHMUDAH.. AMIN YA RABBAL ALAMIN.. BALING,KEDAH

Aug 27,2008 12:35 PM

Log in to Reply mokelet salam tun. please share your views on permatang pauh by election results.

Aug 27,2008 12:31 PM

Log in to Reply lex To malaysianboy on August 27, 2008 12:25 AM Well said, well said.

Aug 27,2008 12:30 PM

Log in to Reply mahathir Salam Tun, Patah tumbuh hilang berganti. Kemenangan DSAI di Permatang Pauh dan kembalinya ke Parlimen dilihat sebagi “sireh pulang ke gagang”. Tun bila lagi?

Aug 27,2008 12:29 PM

Log in to Reply CLC Dear Tun, My brother was worry every day after his son score 4As in his STPM result(PA,Kimia,Biology & Matematik). Why? He is worry his son coudn’t obtain a medicine course in local university. He is worry he can’t afford to send him to oversea. He is worry with his son, might very sad if unable to obtain his favourite course after putting so much hard work and afford in his study. Tun, why he had so much worry? by right he should gald with his son result! This is just one of the real example happen in a family. Luckily he got a place in one of local University. Tun, Education system is to produce a future group of intellectual to lead the country, in various area, so that our country can be success and be respected by others country. We should keep our intelligent people in our country. We all love this country, is sometime the Govt. system make us feel frustrated and sad.

Aug 27,2008 12:29 PM

Log in to Reply haaziq Dear Tun, You are heavens gift to malaysians of all races. May allah keep your mind as sharp as ever, forever, insyallah.

Aug 27,2008 12:24 PM

Log in to Reply sktan Dearest Ayahanda Tun, So Relieve and Nice to hear from you after such a long pause. Honestly speaking we Malaysian always harbour, some sort of a barrier, by This ‘Colour’, ‘Bumi’ and Non Bumi Status. Break this barrier, and we are on our ‘REAL ROAD TO MERDEKA’. Why cant it be like Lee Chong Wei,Misbun and Punch Gunalan?(just a quick comparison, and sorry to other race not mentioned). The moment they HUG one another,How Proud were we MALAYSIANS then? IT’S NOT THE MEDDLE, PERSONAL GLORY THEN. ITS THEIR HUGGING ACTIONS.(HOLDS NO BARRIER). IN NOT ONLY SPORTS,BUT EDUCATIONS AND ACHIEFMENTS ALIKE, MALAYSIANS ARE MALAYSIANS. Salam Ayahanda Tun, And May Allah Bless You And Entire Family.

Aug 27,2008 12:24 PM

Log in to Reply Pires Salam ayahanda Tun & bonda Siti Hasmah, Apa2 pun saya nak ucapkan selamat Merdeka yg ke-51 dan Salam Ramdahan untuk Tun sekeluarga dan seluruh rakyat Malaysia. Actually ape yang tun cakap ade benarnya walaupun sedih nak mengaku. Bumiputera ni mmg xde kesedaran cuma asyik2 nak politik dan sembang kedai kopi. Apabila peluang yang diberikan ‘handicap’ untuk membolehkan mereka bersaing mereka taknak. Sebagai contoh Tun, sekarang ni saya ambik Master kat UM, UM seperti biasa hampir semua lecturer dan staf orang melayu, tapi dalam kelas saya untuk master bukan degree 60% bangsa cina, 20% melayu. 10% india & 10% foreign students. Sebenarnya yg membuat saya bersemangat untuk belajar ni sebab adenya student bangsa cina nilah, bukan maknanya saya sokong meritokrasi tapi peluang pembelajaran atau menuntut ilmu yang kerajaan berikan mengapa budak2 melayu tak nak ambik & saya rasakan amat malu apabila bangsa lain sibuk nak mencari ilmu, bangsa melayu ni sibuk nak enjoy, lepak dan berhibur sahaja. Tiada kesedaran untuk meningkat ilmu pengetahuan sedangkan zaman skrg ni adalah zaman ilmu sebagai asas kehidupan kita. Untuk ini Tun, saya harap Tun jgn la sentiasa sedih dan teruskan usaha tun memajukan anak bangsa. insya Allah seperti classmate saya berbangsa cina, “There is always a light at the end of tunnel”, masalah kesedaran bangsa Melayu ini akan muncul pada masa akan datang. Mudah2an Jasa yng tun berikan akan diberikan ganjaran oleh Allah sampai bila2. Wasalam..

Aug 27,2008 12:22 PM

Log in to Reply azmd888 Dear Tun, Well-written, I really love to read your articles. On point #39, you said that “There is a tendency among Malays to regard the discrimination in their favour as a privilege, as a recognition of their superior status. I think this is wrong.” But my question is how would you reconcile and define the meaning of ‘privilige of bumiputera’. I think that is the question the malays are asking themselves forever. If there is no privilege as bumiputera, then why bother explicitly mentioned it in the constitution. To me it does not mean anything if it does not to be translated into action. I bet this will be debated until we find the closure. However, I agree with the bottom line which is to help the poor which was what NEP has done in general and it still doing. With that I thank you for keeping NEP in place and order while you’re in power. Ian, SA

Aug 27,2008 12:21 PM

Log in to Reply ikanbilismoh ASSALAMUALAIKUM TUN….. APA TINDAKAN YG BOLEH DIBUAT KALAU SETAKAT MENULIS KOMEN DI BLOG TUN SAHAJA…. KITA TAK AKAN MERUBAH DAN AKAN KEMANA-MANA KALAU SETAKAT MELUAHKAN DAN MENULIS SAHAJA TUN…. APAKAH TUN SEDAR SEMUA NIE…. FIKIR-FIKIRLAH TUN….. SEKIAN.

Aug 27,2008 12:18 PM

Log in to Reply Anba Dr. Mahathir, Hi there. Yor current article on the affirmative action is by far the most interesting and honest article. If you may recall, there were many from this blog who asked me to leave the country on my thoughts about the abolishment of NEP and the ways Malays have been too dependent on the government and not willing to stand on their own feet. But you said it rightly that you were ashamed of the Malays who have not used the NEP to jump start their future and still not catching up with the minorities. 1. Thank you for writing with such sincerity and honesty. 2. Thank you for admitting that the NEP policies had been abused. 3. Thank you for admitting that there have been abuses in the promotion of business among the bumiputeras. 4. Thank you for admitting that there has been unfairness in the award of scholarships and Government jobs. 5. Thank you for saying ” The Malays must accept that this discrimination cannot be forever. If they fail to respond properly to what is being done for them, they should accept this policy would be taken away”. This is exactly what I was trying to say in my response to your previous articles, but the Malays ( even an Indian) were attacking me, perhaps they thought that the privileges that comes through NEP will be inherited from generation to generation. Dr. Mahathir, thank you for saying what you said, as this will remind the Malays that their privileges will not last forever. You were an extraordinarily hard working person, who have worked hard all your life to upgrade the life of Malays. 6. You mentioned about the difficulty some minorities faced like the Tamils in Sri Lanka and the Indian in Burma. I mentioned about the same issues mentioning that when the minorities are supressed long enough, examples like the Tamil Tigers who resorted to rebel and violent ways, must be a constant reminders to the politicians in Malaysia. Thank you for sharing this point. 7. Finally you mentioned and it’s worth to share it again: “However, we must give time for ending the NEP and it should be done in stages. I hope that time will not be too long. In the meantime, serious efforts by the Bumiputeras must be made to avail themselves of the opportunities. If this is obviously not being done, then, as with entrance into the universities, the discrimination must end” I believe that the NEP should have ended in 1990 but no one was daring enough to take the privileges away from the Malays. This is one of the reason why the Malays thought that the privileges given were their birth right and that the NEP and other advantages they have will be inherited forever. The stages in which the NEP needs to end must be tabled and debated and discussed. I do not think there could be any other greater agendas for the component parties for BN like the MIC, MCA and others. If the Indian, Chinese and other minority leaders do NOT make this their top agenda, then I will not blame the future Malay leaders if they hang on to the NEP. Dr. Mahathir, your words have give loads of assurance to the minorities like me. Nevertheless, we have long ways to go before the we can live with equality in this country, Malaysia. Take care and God bless. Anba

Aug 27,2008 12:14 PM

Log in to Reply rizal Assalamualaikum Dear Tun, Thanks for your briliant ideas and vision towards the nation, we do missing you as a leader. Ape kata saya cadangkan Tun menubuhkan satu parti baru yang dipimpin oleh Datuk Mukhriz sendiri dan Tun jadi penasihat dalam parti yang baru ni. Saya Pasti ramai yang akan menyokong 110% dengan parti baru ni. Ikhlas saya katakan ramai yang dah muak dengan Pak Lah dan tak nak Anwar plak jadi PM…HANCUSSSS la Malaysia nie.. Tun, tolongla kami….bimbing la kami…

Aug 27,2008 12:13 PM

Log in to Reply lex The Chinese can succeed wherever they are in the world, simply because they are migrants everywhere they go. They know there is no free lunch. They have to struggle to survive. It is ingrained in their mentality. This builds a self-reliant attitude and they do not expect favours from anybody or any government, only fairness. I believe a freemarket economy is the best. The more a government (any government) intervenes and disrupts free-market operations, the worse the long-term outcome will be for the people and nation. Just like if parents are overprotective of their children, it is bad, not good, for the children. The children end up pampered and spoilt, have self-esteem or overconfidence problems, and are unable to fend for themselves in the real world. The same applies to nation building. As a case in point, compare Singapore and Hong Kong. Both are very similar — small islands, predominantly Chinese, with no natural resources and an open economy. Yet it is a fact that the Chinese in Hong Kong are more resilient than the Chinese in Singapore. Why? Because the Hong Kong government doesn’t interfere in the economy as much as the Singapore government (which is well-known for its mollycoddling and paternalistic governance style). The Hong Kongers grow up with no support from their government and they learn to fend for themselves. So when a Hong Kong Chinese and a Singaporean Chinese compete in the real, ruthless world (for example, in doing business in China), it is the Hong Konger that wins. Look at the Suzhou Industrial Park — a Singapore government-led project, and yet it failed. The lesson here is that the government — any government, the MALAYSIAN government — should move towards a free-market economy, which means meritocracy. The best company gets the contract. The best man or woman wins. All regardless of gender, race and religion. Not with protectionist policies. Not with affirmative action. Look at the way Silicon Valley in the USA has developed. It attracts people from all over the world. The heads of many large US MNCs and fund houses are not native Americans, but migrants (who may have taken up US citizenship). People compete on a level playing field. As a result, the hold nation benefits, and the positive effects trickle down to the population. Affirmative action for any particular race is similar to an infant industry in economics. Just like the car industry in Malaysia — we gave tax exemptions, protection to Proton, and levied duties on imported cars to protect Proton cars. But someday the infant must grow up. The infant must learn to eat solid food, not just milk. The infant must learn to walk by himself. In Malaysia’s affirmative action policy, the Malays are the “infant industry”. They are infants that refuse to grow up. They are lazy and want to remain babies forever. They want to continue suckling mother’s milk. They do not want to learn to walk or run by themselves; instead, they want to piggyback on their daddy (i.e. the government) forever and get free rides. Worse, they think of it as their right and they call this “Ketuanan Melayu”. Malays have the same rights, the same talents, the same resources as anyone else, and yet they cannot compete? The problem is not that they are incapable, disabled or spastic. Their problems are plain laziness and shortsightedness, characteristics that even you have berated in your speeches when you were in office. Indeed, “Melayu” = “Layu” dengan imbuhan “me-“! This laziness and shortsightedness will end once the safety net of affirmative action is removed.

Aug 27,2008 12:10 PM

Log in to Reply yoshz “Are most of the Malays getting the scholarships and entries into the universities the children of UMNO people? If they are, why was it necessary to have the Universities and University College Act to stop students from demonstrations against the UMNO-led Government?” Tun, by saying that u are implying that AUKU is really meant to shield UMNO from being ‘attacked’ by students.Isn’t AUKU meant to help the students to focus more on studies?

Aug 27,2008 12:10 PM

Log in to Reply lextcs this is how one will win this ‘war’…..if im khairy i would lead a the youth delegation to seek your attendance…then i would beg for forgiveness (hari raya spirit)…kiss your hands embrace you with a good bear hug….set aside my differences…..and ‘rayu’ for your return to party advisorship….it would greatly promote humility amongst the youth generation and thus bring about the lost respectability for elders…..then the seniors of BN will come together to seek counsel and make peace with one another…and together they unite as one…..when the rakyat sees such an afirmative action their spirits would be lifted up…… forgiveness is such a powerful tool…and when used properly it would greatly conquer all barriers

Aug 27,2008 12:05 PM

Log in to Reply zaki_77 mamak, Anwar is all things to all people depending on the audience he is addressing. He would sell his own mother to get what he wants! He will sell Malaysia to the foreigners and if the political and economic tools become a monopoly of the non-Malays, the Malays will become 3rd class citizens in their own country.

Aug 27,2008 11:57 AM

Log in to Reply FAUDZI Akum TUN dan bloggers semua. tiada apa yang silap sebenarnya dengan polisi NEP dan lain lain polisi yang dilakukan oleh pemimpin terdahulu. Cuma yang silap kita mempunyai pemimpin yang tidak sesuai pada zaman. Munkin AAB ini sesuai dizaman Tun Hussin On atau dizaman TUN Razak.. (Putting right leadership quality at the right cycle of situation). Masallahnya AAB diletak dizaman IT dan industri yang complicated justeru itu AAB adalah tidak sesuai untuk memimpin negara ini. Saya amat malu apabila menonton rancangan “parlimen” di TV1, dimana ada sesetengah timbalan menteri langsung tidak mempunyai kualiti.. bercakap bahasa malaysia pun tidak tahu dan menjawab soalan macam budak sekolah…malu malu dan malu. Apa nak nak nuat ini hasil dari kepimpinan yang ada. Boss lembab anak buah lagi la lembab. wassalam.

Aug 27,2008 11:51 AM

Log in to Reply amat to ravi,is vision 2020 not a timeline?(if not a detailed one that is)wish i could see yearly or even monthly milestone as easy as implementing a project,converting subjective issues such as man’s motivation, equality and attitudes of the different races here(hey even the idea of abolishing the srjk(c) and (t) is being fought like hell and finally tolerated) and i dont know where you are living,or you choose to not see other places,most of my relatives are the clustered bumis that DONT get the benefits as well as they live in rural areas.and believe you me they are fishermens and estate workers too(thank god my parents were very hardworking until they get out from there and built a better future for my family).i suppose you are referring to your race only?(correct me if im wrong) but actually this happens to all of us,regardless by the way..50 years, we have not reached menopause yet.-classic… haha and #29 is spot on!!! salam tun, sori buat semak kat comments page ni…

Aug 27,2008 11:50 AM

Log in to Reply Benderbuzz Salam Tun. Keputusan PRK P44 sudah jelas. Dengan majoriti kemenangan yang meningkat diperolehi Anwar bagaikan menterjemahkan bahawa ada suatu yang tidak kena sedang berlaku. Kenapa rakyat P44 menolak BN sedangkan ahli berdaftar UMNO di P44 khabarnya berjumlah 50,000. Andaikata separuh daripada mereka berdaftar sebagai pengundi di P44, di mana mereka ini? Adakah mereka sudah menyertai PKR / PAS atau mereka memboikot PRK P44. Jika benar boikot berlaku, post mortem yang terperinci amat perlu dilakukan. Cari sebab musabab kenapa mereka berbuat demikian. Apakah misi peralihan Jun 2010 menjadi penyebab sehinggakan mereka hilang sabar menanti tarikh tersebut? Yang jelas kedengaran di akar umbi adalah mereka inginkan alternatif segera bagi menyelesaikan masalah kesempitan dan kekangan hidup akibat peningkatan kos sara hidup. Anwar menjanjikan semua ini dengan slogan memerdekakan rakyat. Sama ada dia mampu atau tidak melakukannya nanti, kita tunggu dan lihat. Walau bagaimanapun, tahniah kepada 31,000 pengundi PKR kerana berjaya meletakkan pemimpin ulung mereka di parlimen. Tahniah di atas kejayaan anda kerana: – Merintis jalan kepada cita-cita Anwar untuk jadi PM. – Memperjudikan hak keistimewaan orang Melayu. – Mempersendakan Islam dan amalannya. – Mengurangkan jumlah peluang pelajar Bumiputera menduduki UiTM. – Membantu melantik orang lain menerajui UiTM. – Membawa masuk pelaburan Arab sebanyak RM8 billion. – Membuka peluang perdagangan bebas dengan Amerika. – Membuka peluang menerusi tender terbuka. – Mempergunakan Adi Putra untuk meramalkan kejatuhan BN pada 19 Sept 08 (lewat 3 hari dari sasaran awal) – Memberitahu dunia bahawa kehebatan personaliti mengatasi moralnya. Kepada pihak berkuasa, terima kasih atas ketegasan dan kesabaran dalam melaksanakan tugas memelihara ketenteraman awam sepanjang kempen PRK P44. Allah sajalah yang bisa membalas pengorbanan anda.

Aug 27,2008 11:48 AM

Log in to Reply AloQStaQ Assalamualaikum Tun yang dikasihi. Apapun yang berlaku kini adalah akibat dari kelemahan sistem pentadbiran kerajaan sekarang yang semakin hari-semakin lemah. Perkara ini tidak dapat dinafikan oleh sesiapa jua, kerana ini adalah hakikat sebenar. Pucuk pimpinan yang tidak berwibawa sudah tentu akan melemahkan negara. Rakyat nampak ini semua. Rakyat lebih jelas sekarang berbanding dahulu sebab rakyat kini mempunyai pelbagai sumber infomasi … walaupun pujian melambung tinggi disebut-sebut setiap hari dalam media utama, tetapi rakyat tetap faham kelemahan kerajaan sedia ada dari sumber lain … Kalau beliau tidak TURUN SEGERA (SEKARANG! SERTA MERTA!) besar kemungkinan lipatan sejarah akan mengajar kepimpinannya sekali lagi dan kali ini lebih dahsyat! … Beliau patut berundur untuk kepimpinan baru dapat mengambalikan maruah parti seterusnya berkhidmatan sebagai kerajaan yang dihormati! …. TurunLAH!. AloQStaQ http://AloQStaQBlog.blogspot.com http://www.myKMUtara.net

Aug 27,2008 11:46 AM

Log in to Reply mredz Assalamualaikum TUn Dr. Mahathir.. Hidup tun..!!! hidup bangsaku..!!! MERDEKA!

Aug 27,2008 11:37 AM

Log in to Reply lanunmanja tun tlg jd perdana menteri blik da kacau sgt da skng…merayu sgt2 tun…

Aug 27,2008 11:36 AM

Log in to Reply lot.g.21 Inilah pemikiran Melayu pada masa sekarang ini, Mahathir tulis perkara lain, dikomen, ditanya pula perkara yang lain. Saya secara waras apabila membaca tulisan Mahathir tidak pula dicatit tentang P44 dan Anwar. Tetapi banyak pengunjung disini lebih suka membangkitkan isu Anwar didalam blog Mahathir walaupun beliau sendiri tidak menulis tentang bekas orang kedua beliau dulu. Persoalan yang ditimbulkan Mahathir tentang dasar dan kedudukan bangsa Melayu tidak pula dikomen dan difahami, sebaliknya asyik dengan khabar sensasi tentang Anwar. Ada yang kata negara akan musnahlah, terjual kepada Barat dan macam-macam lagi. Tetapi apa yang kita bangsa Melayu ini lakukan? melepaskan geram terhadap sesuatu pihak melalui komen didalam blog boleh menyelamatkan negarakah? memuji seseorang bekas pemimpin dengan taksub boleh menyelamatkan negarakah? soalan itu saya tujukan kepada mereka yang berpendapat bahawa negara ini akan musnah tidak lama lagi dan tidak pula mengambil tindakan yang ampuh dan drastik tetapi hanya bersusah hati malah merelakan Malaysia ini musnah. Cuba berfikir sejenak dan renungkan nasib diri, bangsa dan negara kita tanpa diganggu emosi. Dasar yang dilaksanakan untuk mengangkat kedudukan Melayu disalahguna oleh siapa lagi kalau bukan segelintir pemimpin Melayu sendiri. Berselindung disebalik ketuanan tetapi mengaut keuntungan peribadi dengan mencabul dasar yang ternyata suci dan bermanfaat. Saya pasti ramai yang bersetuju perkara ini, tetapi sebagai rakyat biasa dan seorang yang mempunyai hak untuk menyuarakan pendapat, memilih pemimpin melalui proses demokrasi, ramai Melayu hanya mengambil langkah butakan mata dan pekakkan telinga bila pemimpin Melayu sendiri merosakkan sesuatu dasar yang bertujuan untuk memartabatkan Melayu. Bila dasar berkenaan sudah tercabul dengan aibnya dan dicabar oleh bangsa bukan Melayu, datanglah wira-wira dan panglima-panglima Melayu mempertahankan dasar itu bermati-matian. Ini terjadi kerana mungkin wira panglima ini turut terlibat mencabul dasar berkenaan, maka takut akan hasil pencabulan mereka tersekat lalu keluarlah mereka memerangi orang yang menentang dasar ini. Mungkin juga wira panglima ini orang yang ikhlas dan faham dengan tujuan perlaksanan dasar itu ataupun wira panglima ini tak tahu menahu tentang dasar tersebut tetapi turut sama mempertahankannya kerana tujuan politik. Dari mana datangnya wira dan panglima ini kalau bukan dari bangsa Melayu sendiri. Maka Melayulah yang menimbulkan, yang mendapat manfaat, yang mempertahankan, yang mencabul, yang merosakkan, yang menyalahgunakan, yang beroleh kesejahteraan dan yang terpinggir oleh dasar itu.

Aug 27,2008 11:35 AM

Log in to Reply azmany One of our traits is that we are quick to look down at ourselves. This is especially true in the fight of NEP. Affirmative action is never easy and if you study all over the world, very few has actually been successful – it’s natural, remember: you are trying to change the tiger’s stripes. For all the brick bats that NEP has received, we should also look at the positive sides. After independence, it was easy to classify social roles with races. Malays were civil servant, Chinese were business people and Indians were doctors, lawyers or plantation workers. 51 years on, these racial pigeon boxing is not so rampant. The Malays can be seen as businessman, engineers, doctors and of course civil servant. Please remember that it has only been one generation and already it is no longer big news if a Bumiputra company trusted by a multinational company to do joint venture – not just domestically but also overseas. The real enemy though, is ourselves. If 51 years ago, the fight is real, today it is much more difficult to grasp what are we fighting for. Complacency is the big enemy. We have not reached the goal and yet, already many of us have suffered loss of sight. UMNO in particular, is swimming without any real cause to fight for. The President and the other MT may trumpeted their slogans and propagandas, but when the people cannot relate that to what they actually do and practised (what with all the dirty scandals we keep hearing om the top leaders), we do longer hold UMNO in high esteem as we did before.

Aug 27,2008 11:27 AM

Log in to Reply anakjatipilah To all bloggers, Dimana kah ulamak2 kita sekarang…mengapa mereka tidak sependapat antara satu lain?? Islam hanya lah satu..mengapa mereka ini tidak sependapat??? Rakyat dan orang2 islam am nye keliru dengan ulamak malaysia ni. Apa dah jadi. Mereka masing2 dok kata islam mereka betul!! yang mana betul. Tolong lah jangan kelirukan orang2 islam di malaysia ni. Bersatu lah, jangan kira anda dari parti apa pun, itu tak mustahak. Yang mustahak adalah UGAMA ISLAM yang kita anut dan pegang selama ini. Menagapa ada macam2 pendapat..menagapa?? Apa beza tok guru, mufti dan imam di malaysia ni..bukan mereka ni berpelajaran dari masir, mekah dan lain2 lg. Bermuasyarah lah sama2 sebelum membuat satu keputusan, itu adalah lebih baik. Keliru..memang keliru. Adakah mereka nak mempertahankan islam mereka masing2 ???

Aug 27,2008 11:25 AM

Log in to Reply Noor Faiza Salam Tun, You are the best. May God be with you.

Aug 27,2008 11:23 AM

Log in to Reply Rafiz Rahim Tun, Tolong… saya tak nak negara Malaysia diperintah oleh Anwar Ibrahim.

Aug 27,2008 11:23 AM

Log in to Reply kingbrutal Assalammualaikum TUN… semoga dilindungi dan dibawah rahmat Illahi. Dengan izin Tun, ada nukilan dari Anon untuk tatapan… DI MANA MELAYU? Di mana boleh cari ramai Melayu Pastinya di Kelantan dan Trengganu Dan juga di pasar malam dan pasar minggu Di Akademi Fantasia dan Pesta Lagu Di Jom Heboh orang Melayu berpusu-pusu Di Sungai Buloh dan sebelum ini di Pudu Dan di jalan, lumba haram tak buka lampu Dan di selekoh duit rasuah depa sapu Di pusat serenti akibat ketagih dadah dan candu Di malam kemerdekaan dan malam tahun baru Terkinja-kinja best giler menari macam hantu Apa hobi orang Melayu Terkenal dengan budaya malas dan lesu Berlepak buang masa tak jemu-jemu Atau baca majalah Mastika cerita hantu Tengok telenovela dari Filipina dan Peru Sambil makan junk food kacang dan muruku Mana tak gendut berpenyakit selalu Kalau nak berlagak melayu nombor satu Asal bergaya sanggup makan nasi dan toyu Boleh tak jumpa mereka di kedai buku Atau di perpustakaan dan majlis ilmu Atau ambil kelas kemahiran di hujung minggu Ada tapi kurang sangat ke situ Kenapa Melayu jadi begitu Nak salahkan sapa ibubapa atau guru Pemimpin negara atau raja dulu-dulu Ayat lazim di mulut ialah malas selalu Nak harap kerajaan saja bantu Terutama sekali kontraktor kelas satu Tak habis-habis gaduh nak jatuh sapa dulu Dan suka sangat dengan budaya mengampu Sampai bila kita nak tunggu Bangsa Melayu jadi bangsa termaju Boleh, dengan beberapa syarat tertentu Pertama dengan banyak menguasai ilmu Kata nabi ikutlah al Quran dan sunnah ku AlQuran yang diturunkan 1400 tahun dulu tapi apakah yang kita tahu,cuma baca nak halau hantu

Aug 27,2008 11:17 AM

Log in to Reply anakjatipilah Salam Tun yg d kasehi, Saya tak peduli walau Anwar menang dan jd wakil rakyat dan ‘mungkin’ nak jd PM..Tun adalah seorang PEMIMPIN yang dipilih oleh Allah yang tiada tolok bandingnye lg buat masa sekarang. Tiada bandingnye dengan BUSH, PM great britain tu dan PM2 yg lain di dunia ni. U are the best dan berperendirian dan bersikap hormat kpd ugama, bangsa dan negara. Mana nak cari lg orang seperti Tun ni yg Allah telah anugerahkan kpd kita untuk membimbing dan meneraju negara yg tercinta ini. I can’t imagine if ever this man by the name of ANWAR IBRAHIM can manage all these if ever he becomes the PM!!! Ya Allah hindarkan lah semua ini dan hanya Engkau saja yg tahu siapakah pemimpin yg baik dan ikhlas seperti Tun Mahathir. Jasa mu (Tun)akan sentiasa dikenang selama2nye dan semoga Allah memberi rahmat keatas mu, keluarga dan penyokong2 Tun..AMIN ya rabbul alamin

Aug 27,2008 11:14 AM

Log in to Reply justmy2SEN I’ve mention many times that it is time for Malays to shape up or ship out….looking at the political circumstances in Malaysia…NEP is not here to stay…..many Malays realises this…majority agreed that it shall be abolished in stages…. However, I also have to say that I don’t appreciate the aggrasiveness/foul-mouthfulness of non-malays when talking about NEP and simultaneously brainwashing people that Malays are lazy and noncompetitive. I also question why NEP issues surfaces now when they see Malays are becoming more educated (in addition to the weakness of current government)..is still a long way for Malays to control the economy but i believe we are getting there..and just as we are heating up our engine…comes non malays to try to abolish NEP on the reasons of UMNOPutras and cronyims (this is not entirely true as I’ll explain at the end of comment)…Is it because they are threatened that Malays are fastly becoming successful?… When you want to talk about equality, please talk about it in its entirity, don’t just pick and choose out of convenience…non malays talk about abolishing NEP in the name of equal for all but do they realise that forcing Malay to compete at an UNEVEN playing field is almost equivalent to driving them to an edge where there’s no much option left but to leave..OR at the back of my mind would say that it might be what the non malays wants to gain power they hungered for all these years…I agree with what libzim says about this. libzim typed: All these are being disguised as liberalism, free speech, press freedom, trade liberalisation, meritocracy and a lot more western ideals which are meant to ensure the economically dominant minority will maintain control ricardo typed: Remember everyone started at same base level i.e. all immigrants from Indonesia, China, India and other countries. The smart and hardworking ones will definitely prospered while the rest will remain as they were. These affected all races. Dearie Ricardo, I don’t quite agree with this as one of the reasons of Malays’ being at disadvantage in terms of economy is British policy of putting Malays in rural and Chinese in town(where all economic activites are). Wealthy chinese are also inclined to help fellow chinese where business is concern as opposed to wealthy Malays (not to say this is chinese fault but merely stating the Malay’s situation). Chinese holds market for supplies and opted to charge higher to Malays making it hard for Malay businessman to survive. Example of this is in vehicle spare part industry.. —————————————————————– DISCRIMINATION TO MALAYS IN PRIVATE SECTOR..HOW DO YOU EXPECT MALAY TO COMPETE FAIRLY UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES azizol haqim typed: ‘While I agree with what Tun said 100%, can we assume that the non bumiputera will be fair to the Bumiputera once the NEP is abolished and the politic and economy is controlled by non-Bumiputera bearing in mind to what happens to the Malay in Singapore?’ scor typed: I don’t think the Malays will protest if someone from other races can help them to bring up their race Dearie scor, Yes that would be ideal..but i truly doubt other races will want to see Malays successful…it’s all in the survival instinct Please refer to these to show mentality of chinese towards malays http://www.harakahdaily.net/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=7696&Itemid=56 http://sy41ful.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/diskriminasi-di-tempat-kerja/DISKRIMINASI KEPADA MELAYU YG RETI CAKAP CINA PUN http://bolehland.com/2007/11/14/diskriminasi-di-malaysia/ http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/berita/komen_undangundang/rencana_pengarang_diskriminasi_jawatan_kosong_jejaskan_hubungan_kaum.html My mum has work in chinese company for more than 15 years…she gets 550 a month and has to work during public holidays….when chinese worker get double her pay for the same job…. my best fren has also been in the same situation where chinese collegue gets 1000 more for same amonut of work…if malay can’t call that discrimination, what shall we call them then?.. and my OWN experience…i tried my hand doing part time job as customer service…majority indian with indian supervisor….during my year working there, i’ve not even 1 complaint or error but they never promote me at all…an indian guy and chinese girl came in and worked for 3 months with all sort of complaints/errors but voila easily got promoted..i’m not hard up with the promotion as i’ve my day job but the discrimination is so obvious that i decided to stay a few more moths to see what’s next…..it is only when i decided to resign then they tried to lure me back by offering higher pay..is this MERITOCRACY preached and defined by non malays? There are also cases where Malays need to pay more than 30% of supply prices due to discrimination by chinese supplier…the only solution is to hire chinese to do the procurement. —————————————————————LEARN FROM HISTORY AND AROUND Malays in Malaysia are also learning from history and around them to be suspicious towards non malay. It also doesn’t help that non malays continue to taunt malays by conducting non-value added activities to the racial integration like Bar Council forum. Refer to this: http://www.unesco.org/most/rr3sing.htm – Article 152 special rights of minority malay in spore, but still chinese govt suppress Malays http://www.geocities.com/kelvintan73/articles/racism.htm – racism in singapore, alive and loud http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Malay_racism ————————————————————– si kenit typed: IF one day our children find themselves at a disadvantage, do not scream and shout at the BN government, as we are the ones NOW who are responsible for their future situations. Dearie kenit Yes..this is what i fear most…to think that our children will curse us….the sign is everywhere..it is deplorable that Malays being majority are being sidelined by fellow Malay leaders who want the non malays’ support. (Read: Kandang babi in malay populated area where i think it is more suitable to be built in chinese populated area, Legal surau development put on hold because of protest from chinese MP, petition for azan, etc etc) NEP is STILL relevant and very much needed by Malays…well it is easy for me to say that i don’t mind it being abolished now as i’m stable financially and asset-wise (as most liberal malay feels..who BTW most of them has also benefitted from NEP), but when thinking about fellow Malays who are still poor/very much in need of NEP, i’d say diminish NEP in stages and improve the implementation so that it will benefits to Malays who needed it the most and i just want to say that the way people put NEP as beneficial to crony only is not entirely TRUE…I came from non-political affliated family, in fact my dad is mere labourer and my mom work in factory owned by chinese and i definitely have no ‘INSIDE’ person, but lo and behold i was sponsored by MARA to further my study in colleges and Uni overseas… i’ve friends in the same situation PS: Dearie Kokabala – I hope you get what you want from migrating…and please don’t come back to Malaysia…

Aug 27,2008 11:14 AM

Log in to Reply crazyidiot For decades you have given the handicap to your own race, why don’t switch places for 1 decade and see what will happen? Why are you afraid to do so? Is it that the non-bumi’s will take over the place of the rulers? I don’t think this is a viable excuse to use for the decades of privilages and handicaps given to the bumi’s. I am talking about managing a country by giving resources to people who deserve them!

Aug 27,2008 11:11 AM

Log in to Reply AZIF Tun, Excellant message for us to digest and implement here.Tun, DSAI has won the PP election as predicted much earlier. Nothing will change for now until AAB step down ASAP. AAB as PM & President of UMNO has destroyed all the effort that was put in placed by our previous Leaders. UMNO is dying, and nothing is being done at the present moment and time. DSAI wilL achieve in his dreams to be the next PM.AAB & KJ are supporting DSAI indirectly for DSAI to be the next PM.UMNO is almost History, thanks to AAB & KJ.Supporting Tun always for the good of Malaysia.Selamat menyambut Merdeka 51 Tahun. UMNO & BN will have a difficult task ahead to win the Hearts & Minds of every Malaysian.

Aug 27,2008 11:08 AM

Log in to Reply queyteow I agreed with paragraph 31-37. But I believe not all Malay youth are playing. Using Education as a way to measure youth is not the best way. Nobody is ‘design’ to be degree holder or doctors/engineers. The change in politics largely comes from us, the youth. We reject UMNO/MCA/MIC…etc because they have forgotten about Rakyat. Worst, they do not know how to communicate with us, the Youth. Like you said in previous post, petty traders, padi farmers, class F contractors…. frankly, Tun, they are minority in the group of people that dislike BN. Our country workforce (those 20-45) are the majority group of our economy. This is the group that voice their unhappiness. Not our uncle, aunty or parents… for them, they still believe in BN, at least from my experience. The MPs or ADUNs or city councillor..etc etc, most of them only know how to handle the petty traders, padi farmers, class F contractors… and of course if they want enrich themselves, they will know more ‘people’. But they always fail to take care of us, the Youth. Why are we making so much noise? The system we have does not help us to get a job, get a good education (including good teachers, schools, not just diploma/degree papers the system provides), have a good and safe environment. Get a job – low pay job, ok, we may not want to do it. High pay job is difficult with competition. But average job we are looking hard to find and none. Why? They is no meritocracy in our system, specifically government and GLCs. People who is bad still stay bad as no layoffs in governments, worst case is transfer…. how do you expect the youth to get a job? Government sector is the largest sector and you fail to keep the goods and making the bad stay longer. Get a good education – Until recently with so many 3+0 programs,many of my younger friends can get a good study, for me, in my 30s has not get the benefit of it. But do we really offer good education? We can blame external ranking system not properly rank our university, but when we get out to find jobs, our university is not being perceived as great or good anyway… those graduate from overseas gets better deal.. how many of us get overseas education? We forced our Chinese and Indian friends to go overseas as local Uni has quota. They spend more but they get a job. Where is the issue? Our system which design by BN for the past 50 yrs. a good and safe environment, this is where we lack the control. immigrants comes and stay, not until we have issues, social problems and crimes, then only we act. If we say BN has been following the our forefathers and the founders of our beloved Malaysia, i would only say true to some extend for the last 10 years. The MPs and ADUNs of BN has lost the passion to run this country properly, they worry about their status and positions rather than their people. Only time they show great concern, 6 months before election where money will spend to build roads, donations, schools funding… I am not blaming Tun or Ministers as at your level during your time, as you look at broader picture and macro level; the same I dont blame much on current PM. But I blame the ‘system’ BN creates has failed to create the right leaders to take care of Rakyat at all levels. The Pakatan Rakyat is inexperience, but because of that, they will try hard to make sure Rakyat is happy at all levels;Rather than make sure they can enrich themselves as we believe BN will monitor everything they do. This is probably the best deal……, we cant hope anyone to make everything better, but a 2-party system maybe help us to stop making this country worst and hopefully help us. With BN and PR strongly counter check each other, we believe the winner is Rakyat, and finally we can have a glimpse of hope to change for better.

Aug 27,2008 11:07 AM

Log in to Reply amat salam tun mahathir post ni the best so far(bg sayelah) observation saya is that many of us tend to look at one side of the story.once depa dah set mind nak sokong which side…everything the other side do is deemed wrong or maybe right but there must be hidden agenda(s) somewhere.the logic of check n balance is thrown out of the window immediately. melayu mmg mudah lupa…(including me of course)they tend to be easily pissed off and persuaded by these little things that are thrown to them.most of the time complain sana sini pastu kadang2 tunjuk perasaan rather than trying to improve themselves(bukan semua la).one thing to ask…org2 yg kaya2 or hidup boleh kata senang la tu, do they care?they tetap cari duit cam gila,siang malam. masa borak2 kedai kopi or bual2 sambal maybe la they show their concern with the general workers tp biasanya just to comfort them and fit in je.at the end of the day the situation stays the same,yg kaya ttp kaya miskin mcm tu jugak la.with the current help pn depa camtu, lepas sume advantages ni diabolish,hmmm tak taula camana,trend bpk penoreh anak penoreh will again rise, i think so but hope not so. as of now saya still x minat politics tp the situation is very interesting now…or should i say new to malaysia.personally i feel that changing of govt is merely promoting new okb’s.but amat berharap that it goes through and wallahualam the changes might be true.current leader ni x phm2 lg…damage has been done…total lak tu…nk overhaul pn x dapek da.my adik beradik pn da keje da,hopefully x impact kami la,amiiin,just need to strategise for my kids ja nanti.i would dare not touch about cronyism,its just how you interpret them(hey sapa yg betoi2 x amalkan kroni ni gua respek gila sama lu!!)the difference is the level ja.e.g. pm,mentri=projek mega,pemandu teksi=dpt private teksi xyah sewa2,petani=dpt tanah ka bajet lebih ka,kilang cina=pekerja cina la…i mean lu pikir la sendiri.most yg komplen because they don’t have the saluran or their level of kroni is too low compared to others.keciwa x dpt ok lah i sokong the other side lah…maybe i can get one with them. sorry tun saya emo n lari tajuk sikit..assalamualaikum…selamat berpose di bulan ramadhan and merdeka!(bendera ttp gantung hahaha) che det the best so far!!!

Aug 27,2008 11:00 AM

Log in to Reply Juliet Say what you may Tun! Disrimination whether affirmative or otherwise, nonetheless is a DISCRIMINATION! And only in Malaysia,the majority populace are given special privileges irrationally! This must end and yes this will end!

Aug 27,2008 10:59 AM

Log in to Reply Patek1472 A Sinking âTitanicâ (BN) in Malaysia? (The show has just begun!) —————————————————————Malaysiaâs Titanic (BN) was deemed unsinkable when it was first launched. Even when it hit an iceberg on 8 March 2008, it was so hard to accept that the ship will sink. When all efforts to save the ship from sinking was finally abandoned, the Captain (DSAB) just stood silently awaiting the fate as a forlorn man. He was hoping the Carpentia or some other nearby ships will come in time to save the passengers. It was sad to see the Captain firing off some distress flares to alert the Carpentier, but the Carpentierâs Captain (DSNTR) was just not convinced that the Titanic was in distress. In between is a love story of Leonardo DiCaprio (DSAI) and Kate Winslet (Azizah). Azizah refused to abandon her love, even though many a times, events show she should just save herself. She held on to hopes, hoping against hope that she and her love can pull thru and both will survive this tragedy. Both suffered mentally and emotionally and in the end, it was Azizah left to tell the tale of a great man who sacrificed himself to save her. As for the crew of the Titanic (Little Napoleons) and their friends who are rich and powerful corporate figures, who helped run the ship, did you see the desperation when they found out that the ship is really sinking. Most of them scramble to save their lives and abandon ship and some, with loads of money found they canât buy anything they wanted, even a place on a lifeboat to save their lives (TDM migration). But not all, for there was a few brave Napoleons who tried to show they are committed to the name of Titanic (BN) and the show continues. There was an old couple who just lay in bed waiting for the ship to sink (MIC & PPP) abandoned by the young and too old to move around anymore. There were also musicians still playing the shipâs songs (MCA, PBB, LDP, PBRS, PRS, SAPP, SPDP, SUPP, UPKO) and died like true musicians dedicated to their role of love for music. There were also some crew (GERAKAN) still working to plug the leaks at the bottom of the ship until they themselves died thinking they were heroes not knowing the ship cannot be saved just by plugging some holes. Do you know who was the director of Titanic (BN) show? James Cameron (TDM). Did you know this show was shown around the world? Did you know Malaysia has some of the best actors and actresses and supporting casts? Anyway, it was just a movie, for the real show has only just begun! Posted at http://patek1472.wordpress.com

Aug 27,2008 10:59 AM

Log in to Reply crazyidiot The question to ask is “Until when do the non-bumiputeras tolerate this discrimination???” This can’t go on forever!! You must set a dateline!! And the dateline must be agreed upon by both parties. This way it will be fair!!!

Aug 27,2008 10:57 AM

Log in to Reply Bangsamalaysia7 Dear Tun Thanks for the excellent article. The NEP as an affirmative action vehicle was good. The implementation was a disaster as we can see the effects today. Namely a) Gap between rich Malays and the majority of Malays is wide and widening b) The perception of a “Malay” is broadly as one who is a parasite, lazy and if successful is attributed to either “connections” or corruption c) Huge dissatisfaction among other races due to being discriminated against in the awarding of university places and JPA scholarships, licenses etc d) Huge and unmitigated brain drain where the best talents are leaving the nation in droves – not because they do not love Malaysia or like living here but because the racial discrimination, corruption and cronyism has gone out of hand and is affecting the economic growth of the nation The core issue is the lack of integrity in the implementation of not only the NEP but in most government programs. If only you had the foresight when you were in power to strengthen the judiciary, clean the police force and empower and make independent the ACA, we would not be in such a mess. No one ever questioned the NEP or that the Malays needed some form of handicap – it is the ruthless and arbitrary manner in which it has been implemented that has made it so objectionable. In the final analysis a long term handicap program is NO benefit at all to the Malays. It will only make them more dependent on hand outs. Just look at Proton – it is a prime example of government protection and a hand out mentality. It will NEVER be a world class company with a global market because it has been “protected” from reality for far too long. It is a mediocre company as will be the status of any race that needs to be protected. The Malays need affirmative action in providing them adequate training opportunities in order to help them compete. Not free loans and licenses which they can sell for a quick buck and continue to live like “someone will take care of my bill tomorrow…”. This is mindset is clear when they compete to have more wives and more children without thinking of how these children will be provided a quality life and quality education. I hope the politicians of our nation stop thinking of how to stay in power and continue to rape the nation and start to think of how to solve our myriad problems in a rational and just manner. BangsaMalaysia

Aug 27,2008 10:54 AM

Log in to Reply crazyidiot I truly agree 100% with this statement “33. The Malays must accept that this discrimination cannot be forever. If they fail to respond properly to what is being done for them, they should accept this policy would be taken away.” Finally, the words came out of the horse’s mouth!!!

Aug 27,2008 10:54 AM

Log in to Reply karela ASSALAAMU`ALAIKUM TDMM SALAAM TDMM, You should take your PM seat back before that dsai take that seat. melayu mostly lazy to think, they look in one directtion only,if want to cross in + junction we must looks in 4 direction before we cross.what happen if we want cross and look only one direction at + junctions,rist to get bang is 90%.if we want to do something make sure we know what going happen next & therafter. semogatTDMM&keluarga di rahmati,panjang umur dan sehat sejahtera AMIN.

Aug 27,2008 10:50 AM

Log in to Reply aiza Assalamualaikum YAB Tun yang dikasihi, Semalam lepas saya balik kerja late nite, saya sempat menonton rencana Anak Gemilang Malaysia dari siaran Astro.Ianya mengisarkan zaman pemerintahan Tun Hussein Onn. Didalamnya terselit saat-2 perjuangan orang melayu menentang penubuhan Malayan Union. Pada saat itu, terasa sebak didada saya kenapa pemimpin dan pemerintah yang ada sekarang yang berbangsa melayu begitu jauh sekali terpesong dari perjuangan asal orang melayu. Dalam rencana tersebut saya dapat lihat pemimpin UMNO dan orangorang melayu membawa kain sepanduk yang tercatat kata-2 perjuangan mereka seperti “TANAH MALAYA UNTUK ORANG MELAYU”, “KEDAULATAN ORANG MELAYU” dan sebagainya. Pemimpin dahulu serta YAB Tun dan pejuang UMNO dahulu begitu berusaha keras memperjuangkan dan mempertahankan anak bangsa melayu. Tapi dgn PM Malaysia sekarang dan konco-2nya didalam MT UMNO nampaknya sedikit demi sedikit telah mengabaikan segala hasil usaha & penat lelah pejuang dan pemimpin UMNO yang terdahulu. Apa nak jadi dgn PM sekarang.Tak sanggup saya nak memanggilnya “PEMIMPIN”.Dia tak layak dipanggil pemimpin. Anwar dah menang. Kalau Pak Lah masih berdegil & tak mahu mendengar kehendak rakyat Malaysia, habislah bangsa Melayu. Nak harapkan Anwar, jauh sekali. Put aside je lah kes liwat dia tu. Tapi dengan sikap dia yang suka memanggil orang luar masuk campur hal ehwal dalam negara pun dah membuatkan saya berfikir yg dia ni pembelot negara dan kedaulatan bangsa dia. Kepada sapa lagi orang melayu nak meminta pertolongan? Kadang-2 saya kasihan dengan YAB Tun. Kami semua terlampau mengharapkan YAB Tun untuk menyelamatkan kembali tanah air kami yang tercinta. Tapi kami kadangkala terlupa bahawa YAB Tun bukannya muda seperti dahulu lagi. YAB Tun perlu berehat dan meluangkan masa bersama keluarga.Mungkin harapan terakhir kami adalah kepada anak YAB Tun, Datuk Mukhriz. Melalui Datuk Mukhriz, insyaallah saya sanggup menggembelengkan semula segala usaha dan tenaga untuk menyelamatkan semula UMNO dan bangsa melayu dari kehancuran. Semoga YAB Tun serta keluarga mendapat perlindungan dari Allah s.w.t.terhadap anasir-2 yg merosakkan diluar sana.Amin.

Aug 27,2008 10:50 AM

Log in to Reply khairi ali Assalamualaikum Tun, I think you are too engrossed in your experiences and thoughts. I wont blame you, cos when I get involve in the translation of Islamic books into Bahasa, I get the thinking that only Islam could save the Malays’ days. Right now, as you can see too, Permatang Pauh election showed how democratic mechanism destroyed things. With such an unruly crowd and supporters, I dont think democracy could do much good to the nation, and especially the Malays. Even controversial figures can become a leader! Thats why I’ve said that democracy is demolishing our own survival. One more thing, whenever we talk about Islam, then the question of what is the true teaching of Islam arises. Muslim are seeing things from a very deceptive perspective. They could and must go back to Al-Quran, and not ulamak. Muslim must muzakarah and submit to the resolution made. Its that simple and yet muslim who claim to be ulamak, professional and what not, could not abide to such a simple rule. May be they think that they are great, and then they will see how great they really are if they could survive a longer time. But please, do not have the idea that I despise you. On the contrary, I need person like you to continuously play your conscientious role. Its very very important for the survival of the ummah, especially the Malays. Just dont let people like Lim Kit Siang, who does not have any religion and propagate secularism, speak about religion and Islam, or shamelessly describe himself pro religion and not anti-Islam. It will be just like me, a malay, talking about Chinese Overseas. Really, what can I understand about that! And so is Lim Kit Siang.

Aug 27,2008 10:44 AM

Log in to Reply drjagento Asalamulaikum dan salam sejahtera Ybhg Tun dan semua,semoga Tun dan semua yang membaca dalamlindungan ALLAH. Saya sangat bersetuju dengan pendapat Tun. Walaupun begitu saya tidak berpendapat orang Melayu patut dipertanggungkan dengan semua kekecewaan yang dihadapi sekarang. Andaikata, sedari awal orang bukan melayu tidak pernah menjadi rakyat negara tercinta ini(saya tidak bermaksud ianya begitu tetapi cuma seandainya), adakah melayu akan tetap mundur? Selama berpuluh tahun konsep komunis yang dipakai dinegeri China tidak menjadikan mereka mundur,atau maju, tetapi dalam perspektif dan doktrin yang kita terima pakai sekarang ini, mereka tidaklah moden apabila dibandingkan dengan barat dan mereka tidak pernah berdukacita (jika kita tidak menerima pakai perpektif dan doktrin ini maka semestinya tidak kelihatan pun pada kita hal tidak majunya negara cina itu). Dan apabila kita membicarakan tentang barat, negara seperti Hungary, Republic Czech (dan beberapa lagi yang tergolong sebagai Eropah timur)juga tidak mundur, tetapi juga tidak moden. Apakah apabila seandainya sebahagian rakyat German yang moden menjadi rakyat mereka, maka masyarakat Hungary dan Czech, tidak boleh tidak, harus dan mesti juga menjadi moden?. Dalam artikata lain, apakah rakyat blok eropah timur mesti menjadi moden/maju apabila sebahgian dari rakyat dari Eropah barat yang menjadi rakyat negara mereka mahu hidup maju dan moden? Atau menjadi kesalahankah bagi orang melayu yang mahu kehidupan yang tenang dalam negara sendiri tanpa perlu terburu-buru mengejar kemajuan dan kemodenan yang sangat di cari-cari oleh orang mendatang? Memang halnya bangsa melayu itu turun temurunnya tidak serasi dan betah kepada keburuan yang mendadak dalam kehidupan.Perlukah melayu berdukacita kalau tidak moden dan maju dengan cepat apabila mereka sangat gembira untuk maju secara perlahan dalam fasa mereka sendiri. Pada pendapat saya, kelebihan orang melayu untuk kekal dalam cara hidup tenang tersebut lebih tinggi nilainya dari terburu-buru mengejar kemodenan hidup. Sebaliknya, jika orang bukan melayu ingin memburu kehidupan yang lebih moden, adakah patut orang melayu dipersalahkan kerana melambatkan mereka dalam pemburuan mereka. Saya tidak rela dipersalahkan kerana lama menyiapkan diri dirumah sendiri, hanya kerana orang lain yang menyewa sebahagian rumah saya mahu segalanya dicepatkan bagi memenuhi kehendak-kehendak mereka. Melayu dengan kehidupan mereka dan orang bukan melayu dengan cara mereka. Yang satu tidak perlu berubah semata-mata yang lain telah berubah.Jadinya melayu berubah, dan terkadang mencuri peluang orang lain adalah kerana, apabila mereka belum lagi mahu berubah dan menggunakan peluang mereka, serta merta ia mahu dicuri oleh orang lain. Adakah itu adil? Melayu perlu berubah apabila mereka mahu berbuat demikian.., bukan kerana memandang perubahan yang dibuat oleh orang yang sudah sememangnya mahukan perubahan berdasarkan kehendak-kehendak mereka sendiri… kerana melayu punya kehendak yang tersendiri. Negeri Cina dan India tidak perlu memandang kepada Barat untuk maju, apabila mereka memilih untuk maju sekarang ini, mereka menjadi maju tanpa didorong oleh bangsa lain. Saya adalah salah seorang yang sangat berterimakasih terhadap polisipolisi yang dipelopori terdahulu termasuklah DEB. Saya tak pernah meminta (kerana sikap Melayu saya) tetapi diberi peluang melimpah atas dasar-dasar kerajaan yang dibentuk untuk menolong bangsa Melayu (supaya setaraf dengan bangsa lain??? Menolong melayu bukan supaya mereka setaraf dengan bangsa lain, tetapi bagi melindungi hakhak yang menjadi buruan semua. Anak sulung saya yang sudah pun berumur 16 tahun yang cemerlang dalam pelajarannya tidak tahu apa nilai wang atau menggunakannya. Wang yang diberi hanya disimpan (kerana katanya dia tak tahu nak digunakan wang itu untuk apa) maka diambil kesempatan oleh orang lain yang melihat KELEBIHAN anak saya adalah satu kelemahan dan kebodohan. Apakah harus saya mengobah laku anak saya dan mengajarnya menjadi greedy and self centred supaya wang diberi diperlu dikongsi dengan orang yang sentiasa mencari kesempatan, atau mendidiknya supaya bertahan atas sikap semulajadinya yang jauh lebih tinggi nilainya? Pulanglah kekampung dan lihat orang-orang melayu kita… adakah mereka tidak mahu kepada perubahan dan kemajuan.., bahkan mereka juga mahu tetapi dengan se-ada-nya mengikut rentak mereka sendiri tanpa mengikut rentak orang lain… seperti juga bangsa bangsa lain di Eropah timur dan dimana sahaja. Apakah kita mesti dipersalahkan. Terimakasih Tun kerana memberikan saya pelunag menulis diruangan ini. Penghormatan tinggi saya buat Tun Wasalam. drjagento.

Aug 27,2008 10:44 AM

Log in to Reply crazyidiot “I also admit that there has been unfairness in the award of scholarships and Government jobs.” So what have you done to solve this issue? “Golf is a great game. But like other games the poorer players would be given handicaps. Otherwise golf would be very boring as the good golfers win every time. “ You mean that the bumiputra status is a handicap? Well, if it is, it should be taken away once they are able to stand on their own feet. Am I right?

Aug 27,2008 10:31 AM

Log in to Reply bluesavvy a’kum n good day, pd pendapat saya, x perlulah dihapuskan hak2 bumiputera, hak2 nie sebenarnyer adelah satu jaminan masa depan ank2 dan cucu2 kite, kite x tau aper yg akan berlaku pada mase depan, mungkin boleh di kurangkan tp tdk boleh dihapuskan. masaalahnyer skarang ialah dgn membantu non-bumi, seperti bumi, bkn semua non bumi kaya dah berjaya, cuba anda smua termasuk lah pak2 menteri kite turun padang, tgk sendiri kesusahan kaum bukan bumi.. ramai cina & india miskin di negara kite, x der pelajaran. pls tgk keadaan mereka jgn sibuk bercakap je, x der perubahann jgn salahkan rakyat yg berhijrah ke luar negara, buat sesuatu utk tarik mereka kembali ke Malaysia. stop issue perkauman. hak keistemawaan bumi bukan bermakna hak non bumi diabaikan. please take note pihak2 yg berkenaan. bantu golongan miskin tanpe mengira kaum.. wasalam

Aug 27,2008 10:31 AM

Log in to Reply Z I’ve been to government test from what i’ve seen all of non-bumis who is mouthing off and on about quota jobs for government sector ..well some of them BS…can u imagine out of 300 only 1 non-bumi turn out for the exam…299 malays 1 non-bumi sitting for test…I dunno what its look like…but this is the reality.

Aug 27,2008 10:26 AM

Log in to Reply masmelo i agree that we are to comfortable with all the privileges that we continually get until this very moment.. well-concluded..

Aug 27,2008 10:25 AM

Log in to Reply thaiso Assalamualaikum Tun. PKR menang.Anwar boleh masuk Parlimen. Maknanya saya kena berusaha untuk lihat live budget tahun ni.Tapi tak boleh kot. Anyway,sudah sampai masanya Anwar telah diberikan baju dan sebilah keris.Langkah seterusnya adalah langkah PM chedet.com. Kita tunggu dan lihat apa dia boleh buat.Dengan izin-Nya.InsyaAllah. Terima kasih Tun.

Aug 27,2008 10:23 AM

Log in to Reply mistikana Assalamualaikum Tun, 1.Seperti yang di jangka, DSAI menang di Permatang Pauh. Pada pendapat saya, biarlah dia berada di parlimen agar orang ramai dapat melihat dia memberi pendapat berbanding bila diluar. Ibarat perempuan kalau bertutup kelihatan seksi, tetapi bila terbuka…lama-lama hilang seksinya. 2.Ibarat pembangkang sekarang ini bukan banyak sangat yang perlu dibanggakan. Memang bil air di selangor ada kurang… tapi bila difikir dulu saya bayar cukai RM37 saja, sekarang RM165! Apa yang bagusnya! Korek lubang gali lubang!

Aug 27,2008 10:23 AM

Log in to Reply leman 3 YBTUN Salam Hormat, Rakyat, telah membuat keputusan memilih PKR dan membenarkan DSAI ke Parliment, Mengapa? sebab rakyat berasa bangga bahawa kuasa mengundi mereka telah memberi hasil iaitu kemenangan kepada wakil mereka dan mampu mengambil alih pemerintahan dibeberapa negeri dan pemimpin pemimpin mereka terus berwawasan iaitu 1. Menawan Putra Jaya 2. Merampas PWTC 3. Menghapuskan DEB 4. Melenyapkan ISA 5. Mendoakan perkara tidak baik kepada Pemimpin-pemimpin UMNO dan ketua-ketua Penguatkuasa Undang-undang 6. dan banyak lagi. Kalau dilihat,dari berita TV dan akhbar arus perdana kami mengambarkan seolah-olah BN sangat berupaya untuk menawan Permatang Pauh, tapi akhirnya apa yang dilapurkan itu tidak menjadi kenyataan, disini kita dapat lihat bahawa bukan mudah untuk menidakkan kehendak rakyaat semuaga pemimpin BN dapat mengambil iktibar dalam pemilihan wakil wakil mereka, Sebagaimana yg dinyatakan Oleh DSNTR baha wahawa kita terima keputusan RAKYAT. oleh itu ayuh…… apalagi tunggu hampiri rakyat! Jangan lagi berlagak BAHAWA UMNO TOKE KEPADA RAKYAT apa yang rakyat mahu ialah jadilah KULI KEPADA RAKYAT

Aug 27,2008 10:22 AM

Log in to Reply baniADAM A’kum Tun Dr. Mahathir! UMNO/BN kalah lagi kat Pmtg Pauh/P.Pinang… Bila Khairy kata nak ‘kuburkan’ Anwar kat Pmtg Pauh, hati kecik saya berkata UMNO/BN akan lingkup lagi……depa ni bila nak sedaq pun tak tau….kalau camni lah rupanya, bersiap sedialah utk menerima kepimpinan Anwar/PR selewat2nya PRU13.

Aug 27,2008 10:14 AM

Log in to Reply asam jawa Assalamualaikum YABhg. Tun. Terima kasih diatas huraian segala yang tersirat disebalik yang tersurat. DEB banyak membantu Bumiputera, pada masa yang sama kaum bukan bumi juga telah menjadi kaya raya. Bukan mudah hendak memajukan sosio-ekonomi yang berbeza diantara kaum, ugama, politik dan keturunan. Apa yang diperjuangkan adalah penguasaan kek ekonomi yang sama warna, sama bau dan rasa dimana 30% dinikmati oleh Bumiputera manakala kaum lain dan bangsa asing dapat 70%. Adalah tidak salah apabila kaum bumiputera mendapat tongkat selama 50 tahun sedangkan kaum lain telah menikmatinya sejak kedatangan British ke Tanah Melayu. YABhg. Tun telah melakukan yang terbaik untuk membela nasib Bumiputera. YABhg. Tun telah membena landasan sosio-ekonomi yang kukuh. Malangnya tindak-tanduk kepimpinan BN telah merubah lanskap geopolitik dan sosio-ekonomi Malaysia. Manakala PUTERA UMNO yang menjadi pelapis sudah tiada taring. Laungan untuk membela mat rempit sudah tidak kedengaran. Biasanya harimau kenyang tidak lagi mengaum. Globalisasi bermakna penjajahan ekonomi dalam bentuk baru. Negara maju memperjuangkan pengaliran modal dan barangan tanpa sempadan kononnya untuk membela negara mundur. Tetapi mereka menyekat migrasi dari negara miskin kenegara mereka kerana bimbang sosiobudaya mereka akan berubah. Kebimbangan YABhg. Tun terhadap halangan-halangan yang digariskan dibawah Wawasan 2020 semakin jelas. Kita perlu menghayati semula apakah halangan yang telah digariskan oleh YABhg. Tun supaya langkah pembetulan dapat dibuat. Semoga YABhg. Tun sekeluarga dirahmati Allah.

Aug 27,2008 10:13 AM

Log in to Reply Han Solo Dearest Tun, Check and balance does not exist in UMNO. So it does not apply in the Government as well. As long as the ruling party does not listen to the people, they are plotting their own downfall. If they want to fall, don’t drag the people with them. http://wtfmalaysiangovernment.blogspot.com/

Aug 27,2008 10:11 AM

Log in to Reply Amir Zain Salam kpd yang terhormat TDM, Mungkin untuk memajukan dan menukar minda Melayu, kita harus tukar nama Me -“Layu” kpd Me-yegar yang melambangkan kesegaran Bangsa yang dinamik tetapi ia tak mungkin. Ciri2 Melayu yang harus kita hilangkan: 1. Melayu malas 2. Melayu tak sedarkan diri dan lupa daratan 3. Melayu peralatkan Islam 5. Melayu bertopengkan Serban dan tudung untuk kelihatan beriman 6. Melayu tamak dan tergamak mengadaikan bangsa dan negara. 7. Melayu suka pada hiburan 8. Melayu tak pandai nilaikan Pemimpin 9. Melayu senang diperdayakan 10.Melayu salah tafsir tentang qadak dan qadar, selalu rasakan dunia ini sememtara yang kekal hanya akhirat tanpa memikirkan hadith rasullulah yang seru supaya berusaha seolah2 kita akan hidup 1000 tajun lagi dan beramal ibadah seolah2 kita mati esok.

Aug 27,2008 10:09 AM

Log in to Reply T /// By malaysianboy on August 27, 2008 12:25 AM 7. Btw, as far as I know, affirmative action is intended to benefit the minority and not the majority. /// malaysianboy – touche!!! That says it all.

Aug 27,2008 10:08 AM

Log in to Reply azari salam ramadhan al-mubarak salam merdeka buat negarawan malaysia yang ulung untuk yang tidak pernah sekalinya.. mata ku berkaca dan amat tidak bersemangat untuk merdeka kali ini… walaupun telahan hati faham dan tahu bukan senang untuk capai merdeka ini..yang dibunuh..yg dirogol..yg terpaksa jadi barua..yang diseksa dan segalanya untuk nama sebuah merdeka laluan ku di dataran merdeka dengan satu pandangan ..aah ini kosmetik shj… aku dah tak tahu mana yg betul mana yang tidak semakin meracau semuanya semakin keliru… Semoga Allah Subhana WaTaala selamatkan Malaysia – AMIN

Aug 27,2008 10:06 AM

Log in to Reply ezani Salam Tun I am worried about the turn in political events now that Anwar is back in Govt. I feel there is only a few Malaysian leaders who have proved themselves responsible starting from you backwards to Tun Tuanku Abdul Rahman. Specifically I was watching the Bernama TV channel on Astro – the interview with Tun Said and Sanusi Junid. Both of them agree that the way the elections were carried out was very shameful. In this, I still think BN leaders have a higher moral standing than PKR and DAP leaders. The only exception is PAS. This is because their leaders are strongly versed in the right religion, which is Islam and are taught to fear Allah SWT. I am belwidered about this PAS-PKR-DAP tripartnership. PAS have millions of members, PKR has only about 300,000 members and DAP less – so why do PAS want to bergabung with PKR and DAP ? Also the Islamic practices of these 2 parties are suspect. As a result, PAS has more or less supported this Anwar’s comeback. I have noticed a clear trend in both PAS and PKR leaders. Always during campaigning, some of their (younger) supporters are very aggresive towards opponents and smash cars and hurt people. This shows some of them to be fanatics. In this I see the Govt’s failure to make inroads into the kampung folks and to educate them to be a modern citizen. I have to say I do not wish to see PKR and DAP in power especially PKR. During the mellee where a supposed “journalist” was attacked upon in the recently concluded Permatang Pauh elections (some say he was a BN spy), only the BN leaders showed their true character by saying elections should be done according to civilized rules and that ‘Melayu ada adab’. I used to say Lim Guan Eng and Khalid Ibrahim are good opposition leaders. Now I have to take back what I said about LGE. He has shown his true colors and sometimes ‘fanatical’ support for Anwar by giving a full state holiday for Penang just for the Permatang Pauh elections which is ridiculous! How may hundred millions the state lost that day! A truly irresponsible leader and very much out of character for the Chinese race. He has also shamed the Chinese whom I respect by doing this. Anyway I now say Lim Guan Eng is bad for Penang and tak layak menjadi pemimpin. The Malaysian police are also in shambles. Corruption allegations are still heard among them and nothing has been done about the high Johor crime rate (nobody in the Govt or the police cares enough to do a concerted effort). My conclusion is that we are at a very dangerous turn in Malaysian politics which could see the destruction of Malaysia. The only way Malaysia can prosper is through God’s blessings through the foundation of Islam. So far since independence, nobody has managed to put Islam on a high and respectable pedestal and implement it thoroughly in Malaysia to my satisfaction.

Aug 27,2008 10:03 AM

Log in to Reply normal citizen Dear Tun, Please enlighten us with your opinion of what’s next for the country after Anwar won the by-election and back to Parliament.

Aug 27,2008 10:00 AM

Log in to Reply Jab2u Dear Tun If they are on true guidance, they will prosper but majority are confused whether you warn them or do not warn them. Their mind set has seal on their hearts and on their hearing and on their eyes is a veil. They have lost a true direction.

Aug 27,2008 9:59 AM

Log in to Reply angelinajolie To All CheDet.Com bloggers, Ariel Sharon the ex-Israeli prime minister once said that he is looking forward to the kind of leader like Anwar Ibrahim. At that time that article is written by a Jewish professor. If anyone of you The CheDet.Com blogger members who manage to get the extract of the article, please alert the other bloggers as well.

Aug 27,2008 9:56 AM

Log in to Reply WHY BEE BANGI Salam Tun, I would like to reserve my comments on the affirmative action for now. Will comment later,still ned to warm up.. The hottest news today is Anwar’s victory in Permatang Pauh. I was wrong and promised to cut part of my finger… ie finger nail cukup la. Congratulations An Hua. What comes next, I really do not know. There are all sorts of theories going around. Malaysians are already very tired of it. But one thing for sure is that our ever sleeping PM will act as if nothing happens. After all Najib is going to carry the burden, right? Unlike Tun or even Anwar, Najib’s rise to the top so far is smooth sailing. Not any more brother. Like any Bollywood Movie, the hero would triumph eventually (orang Melayu kata hero kalah dulu). And that person is Anwar.!!!!! God Bless all of us. Wassalam.

Aug 27,2008 9:54 AM

Log in to Reply edmund chua Well Tun, At first i wasn’t sure that you will agree in scrapping the NEP but in your blog today i found out you too agree that NEP should be scrap as well but in stages. Kudos to you. Finally we are almost everything similarity…. Nevertheless to said,…we know what will be the major worry…..maybe sometimes overpampering wont work and sometime some force is require in order to advance and growth further. There is one worry…..it looks to me DSAI was so confident on sept 16 will be the day he takes over the goverment and he emphasis that he is on the right track. I don’t see him giving false hope to his supporter or malaysian….Hmmm….and he is looking forward for budget 2009 on Aug 29. It looks to me something might happen in the Parliment?? I dunno and i dowan to think…i am looking for peace on this country…..otherwise i dont see any reason he can become PM on 16th Sept… I am worry on this….really worrying

Aug 27,2008 9:53 AM

Log in to Reply nj Yang Berbahagia & Yang Di Kasihi Tun, Suatu cerita hati… Saya memiliki sebidang tanah yang hijau, di tepinya mengalir sebuah sungai yang jernih. Saya tidak mempunyai banyak “RM”, pendek kata saya ni orang “miskin” lah. Tetapi seharian hidup saya, saya kira saya bahagia. Bangun pagi, mencari hasil kebun dan sungai untuk keluarga saya dan sekiranya ada hasil yang berlebihan, saya hulurkan kepada jiran kampung saya. Kami sekampung, beramah tamah, bersilaturrahim, tolong menolong, saling bantu membantu, masing-masing menghulurkan bahagian masing-masing setakat mana yang mampu dan berkebolehan. Pendek kata kami hidup bahagia walaupun tidak empunya banyak “RM”. Suatu hari datang “orang luar” ke kampung kami, lalu kami sambut sebagaimana sepatutnya kami melayan seorang tetamu. “Orang luar” ini berhasrat untuk menjalankan perniagaan kedai runcit dan berhasrat mendirikan kedainya di atas tanah saya. Oleh kerana saya yakin, kedai runcit ini dapat memudahkan urusan keperluan seharian kami sekampung maka, saya izinkan dia mendirikan rumah kedai untuk “orang luar” ini berniaga serta mendiami sekali kampung ini. Selain dari meneruskan akviti seharian saya yang biasa, saya luangkan masa untuk menolong “orang luar” ini supaya tidak kekok di kampung saya dengan mengajarnya BAHASA pertuturan kami sekampung. Saya juga saban hari menolong beliau untuk memaham segala selok belok, ADAT RESAM, dan sebagainya lagi untuk membantu beliau MENGASILIMISASI-KAN diri beliau dan keluarga beliau dikampung ini. Alhambulillah, beliau dapar BERTUTUR satu BAHASA dengan kami, beliau menanda papan tanda perniagaan beliau dengan SATU BAHASA YANG KAMI SAMA-SAMA faham, beliau menghormati ADAT RESAM KAMPUNG kami dan kami juga TELAH MENGAMBIL apa-apa yang BAIK dari ADAT RESAM BELIAU dinegara asal beliau untuk kami praktikkan bersama demi kesejahteraan kami. Pendek kata beliau bukan lagi “ORANG LUAR” tetapi telah menjadi “ORANG KAMPUNG” yang tiada perbezaan yang ketara dengan kami, orang kampung asal. Perniagaan beliau maju dan beliau juga kaya “RM”. Kami sekampung, meneruskan semangat perkampungan kami dan hari-demi hari, kampung kami semakin maju. Kami amat menyenangi beliau, dengan tinggi budi bahasa dan kesediaan beliau menjadi “ORANG KAMPUNG” kami. Waktu malam, dapatlah kami sekali sekali menonton TV color dikedai beliau, yang tak mampu kami beli dengan “RM”. Hari itu, jiran sebelah jatuh sakit, dan beliau bergegas membawa jiran saya tu ke klinik berhampiran dengan kereta beliau. Saya anggap dia adik kandung saya. Dengan tingginya budi pekerti beliau, saya pun tak mau berkira dengan “tanah” saya yang di sekarang dia sekeluarga bermastautin. Lagipun tanah ini besar, dan di hati saya, telah saya berbisik yang saya akan hadiahkan tanah yang beliau diami itu pada suatu hari nanti. Lagipun, beliau telah menjadikan kampung ini seolah-olah tempat lahir tumpah darah beliau. Saya pasti bahawa beliau kini lebih rindu kepada kampung ini daripada negara asal nenek moyang beliau dulu. Beliau ORANG KAMPUNG ini!!! Kini saya telah tua. Beliau juga sudah banyak berehat dari berniaga. Hati saya kini terkedu. Anak cucu beliau, tidak fasih berbahasa kampung. Papan tanda perniagaan di kedainya kini lebih banyak tertulis dalam bahasa yang kami tidak fahami. Saya terdengar bahawa alasan untuk ini ialah kerana orang kampung tiada duit untuk membeli barangan. Jadi, anak cucu beliau mula mengubah papan tanda harga dan perniagaan ke dalam bahasa orang yang ada banyak “RM”. Yang sedihnya, anak cucu saya pun terikut-ikut. Anak saya yang pandai sikit berniaga hari itu, melancarkan kempen beli telefon bimbit yang dinamakan “Dragon Package”. Itu saja yang saya faham, tulisan-tulisan lain dalam “flyer” kempen tu, saya tak faham. Bila saya tanya, anak saya kenapa begini? anak saya jawab, “alah abah.. org kampung mana ada duit nak beli pakej telefon ni, DRagon package ini ditujukan kepada mereka yang tak faham bahasa kampung ni (walaupun mengaku orang kampung), tapi mereka ada duit!” Hati saya semakin gundah gulana apabila mendengar bisik-bisik bahawa anak sulung beliau kini telah ke bandar, untuk mencari peguam supaya dapat di ketengahkan di mahkamah untuk mendapat arahan mahkamah supaya tanah saya yang sekeping tu, yang berstatuskan REZAB KAMPUNG, dapat diserahkan hakmiliknya kepada anak sulungnya. Alasannya, anak sulungnya bersedia membayar jumlah “RM” yang besar, untuk mendapatkan tanah rezab itu. Lagipun, mereka sudah lama menetap di situ. Saya terkenang AH CHONG, “adik kandung” saya yang telah lama menjadi “ORANG KAMPUNG”. Saya dapat tahu, AH CHONG juga kini menitiskan airmatanya saban hari, mengenangkan apa yang telah berlaku kini. Keturunan beliau, kini seolah-olah tidak mahu lagi mengaku lagi bahawa mereka juga “ORANG KAMPUNG”. Mereka bertutur bahasa nenek moyang, bukan bahasa orang kampung. Mereka cuba mendapat simpati negara nenek moyang bila terdapat masalah dengan orang kampung. Mereka tidak lagi “SEIRAS” dengan orang kampong ini. Jauh disudut hati ini, sebahagian tanah ini adalah bahagian yang akan jadi kepunyaan AH CHONG dengan kerelaan hati saya. Saya, AH CHONG, entah esok lusa akan pergi meninggalkan bumi ini. AH CHONG sendiri tidak rela dengan apa yang berlaku. Pernah AH CHONG menceritakan kepada saya yang suatu hari dia mempengerusikan mesyuarat perniagaannya di mana anak sulung saya juga menjadi salah seorang dari ahli mesyuarat. AH CHONG menegur anak saya dalam mensyuarat itu apabila anak saya mula berbahasa “OMPUTIH” bila bercakap. AH CHONG berkata, semenjak mesyuarat ini di adakah, bahasa mesyuarat adalah bahasa ORANG KAMPONG. AH CHONG sebagai pengerusinya, sentiasa memastikan tiada bahasa lain yang digunakan selain dari BAHASA KAMPONG. Saya ORANG KAMPONG!, tegas Ah Chong. Akan saya semaikan kepada anak-anak cucu saya, supaya pertahankan HAK-HAK ORANG KAMPONG INI dari pencerobohan “ORANG LUAR”. Orang Luar itu adalah orang-orang yang tidak tahu berbahasa kampong, tidak mahu menghormati adat resam orang kampong, tidak mengambil mengira HAK-HAK orang kampong dengan cuba mencabar hak-hak ini di mahkamah, di arena globalisasi dan berbagai-bagai lagi. “ORANG LUAR” itu adalah orang yang tidak mahu dirinya di asilimisasikan dengan orang kampong, yang merindui negara nenek moyang lebih dari tanah kampong ini. Pertahankan “ORANG KAMPONG” kita sehingga titisan darah terakhir, sekalipun “ORANG KAMPONG” itu, namanya, adalah AH CHONG. Ampun dan maaf, bukan niat untuk mengapi – api semangat perkauman. Selam-selami lah luahan hati saya ini, kerana AH CHONG itu telah menjadi “adik kandung” saya. Sayang seribu kali sayang, generasi kemudianya telah bertukar wajah.

Aug 27,2008 9:48 AM

Log in to Reply harry To The Bumis: STOP DREAMING!!!!!! GET SERIOUS !!!! Dont be a begger in your own country.

Aug 27,2008 9:48 AM

Log in to Reply kamal ahmad Salam Ayahanda Tun. Kemenangan PKR di P44 jelas menunjukkan yang proses demokrasi tetap subur di Malaysia. Namun ada juga mula kedengaran usaha sesetengah kumpulan untuk melemparkan kerajaan negara kita kepada sama taraf dengan rejim apartheid seperti yang telah diamalkan di Afrika Selatan beberapa dekad lalu. Kumpulan-kumpulan ini bergerak giat dipersada luar negara dan mereka mencari pengaruh dikalangan pemimpin negara luar yang mungkin sehaluan dengan mereka. Jika tidak dibendung dari akar umbi, mereka akan kelak berjaya menghasut negara barat untuk mengenakan pelbagai tekanan ekonomi dan politik untuk agenda mereka. Globalisasi sebenarnya telah diilhamkan oleh negara barat untuk menaik taraf diri mereka sendiri sebagai penjaga keramat kepada ekonomi dan politik dunia. Globalisasi sebenarnya cumalah berfungsi sebagai senjata eksploitasi ekonomi dan penjajahan politik keatas negara dunia ke 3. Melalui proses globalisasi, syarikat Multi-Nationals antarabangsa telah mula mengambil alih peranan mereka sebagai bala tentera ekonomi untuk memulakan proses penjajahan mereka. Globalisasi mungkin juga akan menjadi penyebab kepada perang dunia ke 3. Jika Abraham Lincoln sanggup membawa negara nya ke kancah perang saudara demi menghapuskan sistem hamba abdi satu ketika dulu, kini sistem itu telah mula dibangunkan semula oleh mereka yang berkepentingan untuk menghamba abdikan dan mendominasi politik negara-negara dunia ke 3 demi kepentingan mereka. Jumlah negara miskin di Afrika meningkat daripada 27 ke 34 buah hanya dalam tempoh masa lima tahun globalisasi. Jika dihitung pembahagian habuan sistem globalisasi diantara barat dan negara dunia ke 3, maka jelas sekali globalisasi cumalah untuk kepentingan negara barat. Hasil daripada globalisasi dapat dilihat dengan jelas apabila hargaharga barang keperluan harian di negara barat (yang telah dibuat di negara-negara dunia ke 3) adalah jauh lebih murah akibat kos buruh yang murah dan insentif-insentif yang telah dipaksakan secara halus oleh mereka keatas kerajaan negara-negara dunia ke 3 ini melalui perkataan seperti FTA. WTO juga dilihat semakin tidak berapa berpengaruh didalam kemelut ini. Globalisasi sebenarnya adalah proses âmembaratkanâ negara-negara dunia dan juga ianya adalah sistem hamba abdi moden melalui proses demokrasi, ruang amalan keterbukaan, sistem kapitalisma dan neraca ekonomi dunia. Ini adalah doktrin terbaru dunia yang giat dipasarkan oleh barat. Jika saudara dan saudari ada mempunyai sehelai wang USD1, pusing dan lihat apa yang tertera dibahagian belakang wang berkenaan. Di atas lambang piramid (lambang keturunan zion/yahudi) ada terdapat satu mata, dan tertulis “Anuit Coeptis”: dalam bahasa latin bermakna “keberkatan-nya (perkataan “nya” terbuka untuk definasi sendiri) kepada agenda yang telah dimulakan”. Mungkinkah ini saudara dan juga sekutu kepada dajal bermata satu dan juga agendanya? Makin dipusing dunia ini, makin jelas pemandangannya.

Aug 27,2008 9:46 AM

Log in to Reply cleffairy Dear Tun… sorry ya, abit off topic here. But I’m called to write when i heard that you’re feeling sad because our people are not really happy to celebrate Merdeka. I was a happier, contented and not so easily provoked when you were in office. Why? Because you were very much in control of the administration back then. Mr. Sleepyhead simply lack control over his reigns. It’s not a wonder that the horses are straying and havoc is in the air. Honestly, I am not looking forward to Merdeka ever since Mr. Sleepyhead takes your place, because he’s bringing us backwards instead of forward, not to mention that in some sense, our people’s mindset is still not Merdeka.

Aug 27,2008 9:46 AM

Log in to Reply ahli fikir Why everythings that came out from Politician must be perceived as berbau politik? i certainly agreed with Dato Khalid about UITM, dah lama sangat melayu dibagi muka, masaalahnya sampai sekarang tak sedar diri.. sebenarnye golongan ini tak ramai, malah a lot of student sendiri agree dengan kaedah itu, malah dah ramai melayu yang berfikiran waras dan menyokong langkah mengurangkan subsidi kepada melayu sahaja, sebab itu PKR masih boleh dapat sokongan melayu.. melayu yang waras,yang confident dengan kebolehan bangsa sendiri.. yang tak takut bersaingdengan cina, india dan kaum lain. Tapi umno suka memburukkan keadaan.. sebab die bimbang kalau dah tak de NEP, tak de ketuanan melayu, die dah tak de modal nak bercakap!! bimbang hilang vote melayu especially kat kampung2 tu.. sedih tengok UMNO masih bodoh tak faham-faham apa yang rakyat mahukan… Terus terang saye lebih terase perpaduan kaum dan kemalaysiaan ketika belajar di US dulu. Di sana kaum melayu dan cina, india bersatu sebab rase megah jadi anak malaysia. Kami sedikit, cina lebih ramai dari pelajar melayu, tapi kami sama2 berkerjasama mengadakan pelbagai activiti patriotic, i.e. malaysia nnight, hari merdeka, raya cina, raya puasa.. those are the true feeling of proud to be malaysia i would say!!! tapi di sini, perpaduan kaum cuma dilaungkan bila merdeka padahal practicalnye tidak!! Kat malaysia sekarang pun dah tak ramai melayu asli.. dah ramai yang kawin berbilang kaum, kenapa perlu sangat differentiate between bumi and non-bumi? Kadang2 saya nak tergelak juga, orang yang beriya2 cakap pasal ketuanan melayu.. name akhirnye pun merican??

Aug 27,2008 9:44 AM

Log in to Reply ijan Assalamualaikum Tun, Melayu dah lupe? What do you think?

Aug 27,2008 9:40 AM

Log in to Reply Shivan Dear Tun, It is my 33 years dream to meet you in person. I had the golden opportunity to meet and snap a photo with you in The Futursit Forum 2008 in Mandarin Oriental Hotel (26 Aug. 2008) I have the whole collection of books about you. Please continue with your constructive critics. We all with you today, tommorow and forever.. [email protected] SHIVAN

Aug 27,2008 9:40 AM

Log in to Reply mienimoo salam Tun.. sedihnyee hati nie… pengkhianat bangsa dah menang.. panas la punggung pak lah n najib pas nie… bila pak lah nak sedar dari lena nie??? Tun.. tolong lah kami, kami tak dipimpin oleh pengkhianat bangsa… TAAAAAAAKKKKK NNNNAAAAKKKKK… Rakyat Malaysia, sedarlah….. Jangan biar kan Anwar memerintah…

Aug 27,2008 9:39 AM

Log in to Reply aryan salam ayah tun.. as usual, tepat, padat, luas, celik etc etc etc.. salam ramadhan al-mubarak dan selamat menyambut kebangsaan.. http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/646/gnalimegrulajgp1.jpg

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Aug 27,2008 9:37 AM

Log in to Reply capello08 Qouting ” By malaysianboy on August 27, 2008 12:25 AM 7. Btw, as far as I know, affirmative action is intended to benefit the minority and not the majority” YOU GET THE POINT MAN. THE MINORITY IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND THE POOR ARE MALAYS AND THE BUMIS. DESPITE EFFORTS OF DEB LITTLE WERE ACHIEVED BUT AT LEAST IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION. ITS ALL ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION. TRIED BUSINESS, YOU GUYS SABOTAGE. CONTROL THE SUPPLY CHAIN. PRICE OF MATERIALS, GOODS AND SERVICES YOU GUYS HAVE DIFFERENT RATES FOR MALAYS AND NON MALAYS. YOU START WITH BIGGER CAPITAL DURING BRITISH OCCUPATION AND THE CAPITAL GREW MUCH FASTER THAN THE BUMIS. YOU LIVE IN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE ACCESS TO MODERNIZATION AND FACILITIES ARE ABUNDANCE. IT IS A CAPITALIST WORLD AND YOU BENEFIT GREATER. SO AT LEAST DON’T BE GREEDY, MAKE THIS COUNTRY A PEACEFUL PLACE BY STRIKING A BALANCE. WHAT IF THE RATIO SHOULD BE IN TERMS OF POPULATION? SURELY YOU WON’T AGREE. BUT AT LEAST IF THE POPULATION IS 70:30 THE WEALTH RATIO CANNOT BE 30:70 OR 20:80. WITHOUT DEB THE RATIO COULD HAVE BEEN 5:95. COME ON, BE GRATEFUL!

Aug 27,2008 9:37 AM

Log in to Reply angelinajolie Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar Ibrahim win big as they claimed it in Permatang Pauh. One of the propaganda campaigns by him is “Menuju Ke Putrajaya”. I am still thinking why he choose that kind of propaganda to mislead the common people. I personally feel that his so called supporters are already in the government seats in Putrajaya and are creating havoc now in Malaysia. This kind of people are the one who will destroy Malaysia that Tun Mahathir has been building for the past 2 decades. These so called Anwar Ibrahim supporters are so biased towards the Malay. They simply called themselves the liberators of the old minded leaders. I just have one thing to say to Anwar Ibrahim, DO NOT THINK THAT THOSE WHO YOU HAVE BETRAYED IN THE PAST WILL JUST SHUT UP AND DIE…….

Aug 27,2008 9:35 AM

Log in to Reply autaman Wow Tun , What a lengthy article but nevertheless , it’s such a good read. I do agree that the critism of NEP exist it’s because of it’s abuse and the issue being over politicised by politician. On the Permatang Pauh election , I am still surprise on the comment given by our DPM.First, before the election took place , he said that he is CONFIDENT that the BN will win. What analysis is this? It’s damn clear who is going to win. Sad to say , BN are is in their denial mode. After the result came out , he commented that democracy is alive and will study on what went wrong during their campaign and BN are ready for changes.It seems that they are still denying their loss of their PRU 12 .All the analysis have already been provided spot on by Tun in your previous article. People are losing trust and are disgusted with the UMNO top members already. This trend are still continuing after the PRU 12 where in just around 6 month , the majority won by PKR has increased by around 2,000 voters and yet BN still insist that the majority won are around the same.Come PRU 13 , UMNO will become irrelevent as TUN have predicted if nothing is done to the top leaders in UMNO especially our beloved AAB and yet , our current PM and his “yes man ” are still denying it. For most of the public , we have no alternative but to chose PKR . It’s not that we really support them but what can we do? The current goverment are so weak and kept on burdening the rakyat. I just got my electricy bill and whoalla , the rate have increased!The current government have no direction at all to manage the economy and as a result , cost of living have gone up . So now , people will just support the one who can promised to bring down our cost of living as Mr Anwar have promised us.

Aug 27,2008 9:35 AM

Log in to Reply nekz Assalamualaikum buat Tun dan keluarga, semuga dilindungi dari segala bala bahaya dan semoga memperolehi kebahagian hidup dunia dan akhirat. Semenjak Tun menjadi Perdana Menteri hingga kesaat Tun bersara, saya mengikuti perkembangan dan kemajuan yang dibawa olih orang yang bernama TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD. Dari sebuah negera yang bolih dikata ada sedikit kekurangan kepada sebuah negara yang GAH dibawah kepimpinanan TUN. Kalau sebelum Tun menjadi PM, berlori-lori kayu balak, ayamitek, khinzir, getah dihantar ke negara jiran. Tetapi apabila Tun menjadi PM segalanya STOP. Hasilnya itulah kejayaan yang dikecapi oleh rakyat Malaysia selama 22 tahun Tun memerentah. Saya rasa Tun berhak mendapat ucapan terima kaseh dari seluroh rakyat Malaysia. Itulah TUN DOKTOR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD yang ku kenal dan ku kagumi. Seorang yang tidak agresif tapi tegas, sentiasa tersenyum dan tidak mudah melatah dan satu lagi ialah ‘VERY LOW PROFILE’. SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI KEMERDEKAAN KHAS BUAT TUN DAN KELUARGA dan am nya untuk seluroh rakyat Malaysia.

Aug 27,2008 9:31 AM

Log in to Reply Putra1308 Salam TUN, Tulisan yang mampu membuka mata Bumiputra… Saya mencadangkan pihak kerajaan menawarkan jawatan kpd TUN sebagai penasihat negara. Saya yakin kebanyakan rakyat tak kira apa2 kaum pun akan setuju. Tolong lah ini demi utk kebaikan negara. Pihak kerajaan tidak perlu rasa malu atau ego. Ternyata kerajaan kita skrg ini memerlukan bimbingan utk mentadbir negara.Tawarkan dahulu jwtan tersebut, terpulang kpd pihak TUN utk menerima atau tidak. Biar TUN yg memikirkannya….

Aug 27,2008 9:31 AM

Log in to Reply NOTFOREVER Dear Tun Dr Mahathir, I have been an ardent support of Tun’s action throughout Tun’s 22 years as PM, and have never fail to awe at the immense progress our country has undergone. “Discrimination…. as a priviledge”, “recognition of superior status” – it is exactly because a large proportion of the Bumiputra community takes discrimination as a priviledge, they have not been able to dispense with it. It has been regarded to be equivalent to “special rights..”. Therefore the statement of “superior status” does not hold water for the simple logic that I think, it is more of an inferiority complex that this special priviledge has created to the Bumis. – S.Africa under Mandela was different.There, the majority was bullied into submission with discrimination of all kinds, whereas over here, there was already a discrimination in favour of the majority in place after Merdeka.And it was agreed to by all the communities. Those who were discriminated against were forced to be hardworking to get what they aspired to be; were the S.African majority abled to do that? Need the Malaysian majority to do that? – the logic of golf-handicap, boxing, horse-racing are flawed. How many years do Tun expects a handicapped golf player to remain so? How long would it take for a boxer in a particular weight category to advance to the next weight category? Sometime the boxer can never be advanced to the next category- the boxer will just have to fight at that category and the prize will still be there for him.I don’t think the next weight category boxer will need to reduce weight to the lower weight category. Same for horse racing. Tun also mentioned about a time to end the NEP, which I think,is very much dependent on how much the Govt thinks the NEP has achieved.This is already a moot matter because it has been argued umpteenth times on the NEP achievement.If we want to continue with the original NEP, then the percentage has not been achieved; if we want to forge ahead, then the percentage has been achieved. The racial riot of 1969 has never been due to the imbalance in economic parity between the Malaysian races.It was an excuse. How else could the opposition command such sudden volumes of votes? It was not from the non-Bumi alone. Just like the 2008 GE. The vast majority of Bumis have actually awoken. They want progress.

Aug 27,2008 9:30 AM

Log in to Reply sodoful yahoo!!! yipee!!! hooray!!! ANWAR WON!!!

Aug 27,2008 9:22 AM

Log in to Reply doosra I don’t think any non-Malay in the country has been under any illusion about the rights of our Malay brothers and sisters; it is enshrined in the Constitution. However, I would like to know as a 5th generation Malaysian, when do I get to stop being referred to as ‘pendatang’ or ‘bangsa lain-lain’. I am a Malaysian, pure and simple. The people of Permatang Pauh and the results of the last Federal election have clearly shown that Malaysians want change. There is enough of the pie to go around, how we share it, needs to be re-examined. with all due respect, you did nothing to rectify this while in power, so why not enjoy your retirement and let Malaysia move on.

Aug 27,2008 9:15 AM

Log in to Reply gohhoehoe Salam Tun Sungguh benar cakap Tun yang berikut âThe essence of globalisation is open borders or a borderless world. With this, the rich and the well-endowed will have unrestricted access to the countries of the poor in order to exploit them. Of course the poor can have access to the rich countries too. It sounds fair. The playing field seems to be level. But what will certainly happen is that the rich will go into the poor countries and with their capital, their managerial skills, and their technology, would overwhelm the people in the poor countries with their small businesses, limited skills and limited capital. The end result would be that the poor countries would effectively be owned and exploited by the rich countries and the local people would be mere workers in the big enterprises of the rich, earning a pittance for themselves. Essentially colonisation of the poor by the rich would again take place.â Fiedel Castro pernah suarakan rasa bimbang beliau terhadap kesan negative penggunaan BIODIESEL sebelum Crisis Bekalan Kekurangan Makanan berlaku. Akibat daripada Tawaran bantuan ,Filipina mengalami Crisis Kekurangan Bekalan Makanan. Bangkit lah rakyat Malaysia jangan percaya IMF,imperialism.Hidup Mahatir bagi Kebaikan DUNIA KETIGA! Sekian terimakasih HOHO

Aug 27,2008 9:14 AM

Log in to Reply Shahidan Dear Tun, I first met you in 1966 . My family was poo and I needed a job. My mother was a regular visitor (when she was unwell of course) and thought she knew you very well and you would help. So both of us went to see you at Maha Clinic and you gave your valuable time to us. But I didn’t get any job at your clinic. You advised me to go back to school and continue with form six education. You asked me whether I wanted to ride a bicycle when other people would be driving cars. You told me if I encountered any problem I was free to see you again. From that time I grew to like and admire you. You are a real Malay and you have the guts not to mince words. When you became the PM I was bloated with happiness because your are the right person with very clear thinking . You knew that as PM a person must be tough and not bend down to populist pressure. I admired you strong hand tactics because I felt too many leaders are just demagogues and too many religious leaders are pedagogues. We met again during SAHOCA at your resident.I knew you wouldn’t remember me and I had refresh you with the meeting at your clinic in Alor Setar. And you asked me if I was riding a bicycle. We shook hands and departed. I still see you as a great men with great visions. That doesn’t mean I agree with all your actions but in the balance your good decisions were heavier. I don’t care with what bad things people say about you because most people think they are more knowledgeable than others. Most opinions are laced with emotion. I was sadden when you said you wish to step down as PM. It was a wrong decision because the new PM in waiting was too good a person who kindness was easily manipulated . You were right in sending Anwar Ibrahim to jail. You knew what was happening and going to happen. Abdullah Badawi wanted to show he was different person and you opposite . His greatest mistake was releasing an anarchist to go free. That was his undoing and it was the beginning of a period of demoralization of the Malays. I really wish I could meet you. You are part of Malaysian history. Long live Mahathir.

Aug 27,2008 9:09 AM

Log in to Reply m-faizal-san Ya Allah selamatkanlah Malaysia..

Aug 27,2008 9:08 AM

Log in to Reply cedric Yang Berhormat Tun, I am a Malaysian Chinese. My generation understand the idea of NEP and have been patiently cross subsidising for the NEP implementation…..for 30 years without complaining. I have been interviewing graduates where I found that some of these graduate only obtained grate 3 in their SPM. How fortunate are they…when in my time getting grade 2 in SPM couldn’t even earn us a place in Form 6. Today, we are sad to hear cried that we are robbing them of their right!!!!! But we would like to ask…what about others right? We are not all rich you know. We are also poor and are finding difficulties in providing oppotunity to our sibling to further their education. Who is going to take care of them? Please consider our problem too. We are still cross subsidising…..may we ask for how long more????

Aug 27,2008 9:07 AM

Log in to Reply zaidi suhaimi gilong Salam Tun. Stay healthy okay.

Aug 27,2008 8:56 AM

Log in to Reply Humble Servant May Allah Bless You Tun. Dr. Mahathir, Im agree with you, Malay have to get themselves “prepared” to battle in a fair field. Everybody Must be in the same level with the rest of the partcipants of the so called game. Get ourselves equiped, move fowards and face the world. The shield should be removed…and put our weapons on. we cant continuously be defensive..but have to strike… Thanks for the wonderful writing and its time for me to change and arise to this challenge….

Aug 27,2008 8:53 AM

Log in to Reply hustler Assalamualaikum Tun, ADAKAH APA YANG KITA BUAT SEMALAM, AKAN KITA UBAH ESOK DEMI KEBAIKAN TETAPI OBJEKTIFNYA TIDAK DAPAT KITA KECAPI? Salam Merdeka

Aug 27,2008 8:51 AM

Log in to Reply Neil Tun, Yes, I for my part fully agree with paragraph 28,31,34,36 and 37.These are the things we the minority race always try to bring to the attention of the gov’t but it always fall on deaf ears.I agree the malays need helps, but we can’t be make to wait for them in getting help.If the malays wants to be stupid we the minority must not be make to look stupid.Look at the lifestyle,if they want to live in the kampong or dress like ghost,why should we be instructed to follow them.Why can’t the gov’t be Fair?As I said earlier, we all only ask that we be treated FAIRLY.Is that a sin?Is that too much?

Aug 27,2008 8:50 AM

Log in to Reply Tpg2Sin Godfather Says: Today at 08: 31.36 (15 minutes ago) Zak: Your hero Mamakthir posted a thread about the the need for affirmative action, and the inevitability of discrimination. I posted the following reply to the Mamak: âAffirmative action means automatic discrimination ? What a joke. Do you think that there will be peace if the discriminated know that they have been deprived of places in university, deprived of business opportunities, deprived of their livelihood simply due to affirmative action for a particular race ? You are dead wrong, Tun. Affirmative action can take place with minimal discrimination if it is done properly. If there is minimal leakage, so that there is room for all. To use your golf analogy, there are handicaps, but still everyone gets to play. Nobody gets thrown off the golf course. However, you designed affirmative action so that even good players get thrown off the course. You closed the golf course to a particular race. You designed quotas for the golf course. Result ? Mediocre golf players from a particular race. Even the golf players from the minority races have their games affected through lack of proper competition. And finally – instead of playing golf, your golf players mess around with the female caddies and waste everyoneâs time. They now think that it is their right to play golf. What a joke for Bolehland.â

Aug 27,2008 8:49 AM

Log in to Reply raizul Salam kepada Tun dan Keluarga Pandangan Tun kepada Kepimpinan sekarang memang jelas dengan kekalahan BN di Permatang Pauh. UMNO ditolak oleh Rakyat selagi Pak Lah menjadi PM. Ternyata PKR boleh meletakkan siapa sahaja untuk memenangi pilihanraya selagi Pak lah menjadi PM. Bagaimana seorang yang mempunyai akhlak buruk boleh menjadi wakil kepada rakyat. Ini semuanya berasal daripada permainan pemimpin UMNO yang dulunya diketuai oleh DSAI. Main duit, main perempuan, taktik sana, taktik sini, menyusun strategik untuk menang, dan semua perlakuan adalah seperti permainan catur yang dibawa oleh Barat. Bab keikhlasan dan kebenaran tolak tepi. Sebab itu orang-orang Tua dulu tak bagi main catur. Kalau dikaji konsep permainan catur telah menunjukkan sikap Barat mengenai kehidupan. Jika dikaji, semua buah bergerak tidak lurus kecuali askar tetapi bila nak makan still menyimpang. Dan jika dikaji permainan Dam oleh orang Melayu lebih gentlemen, pergerakan semuanya lurus dan kalau nak makan pun lurus. Inilah hakikat perbezaan Bangsa Barat dan melayu. Bangsa Melayu lebih gentlemen.

Aug 27,2008 8:41 AM

Log in to Reply gee A’kum Permatang pauh bukan menolak Ariff Shah ..tapi menolak BN & DSAAB. Tak lama lagi harga minyak akan naik kembali … jika DSAAB masih … Sebagai membalas “budi” pengundi Permatang Pauh.. p/s : Saya juga bersama Tun dan seluruh rakyat Malaysia yg cintakan keamanan. Salam

Aug 27,2008 8:36 AM

Log in to Reply iskandar Hari ini ANWAR IBDRAHIM dah MENANG dan akan duduk dalam PARLIMEN. Maka HARI INI bermulalah proses MENGHAPUSKAN HAK KEISTIMEWAAN MELAYU,HAK AGAMA ISLAM SEBAGAI AGAMA RASMI NEGARA DAN HAK BAHASA MELAYU SEBAGAI BAHASA KEBANGSAAN.Hari ini juga bermulalah PERJUANGAN ANWAR dan kuncu-kuncu nya utkmenghapuskan perkara tersebut yang menjadi tunjang keamanan dan keharmonian negara. BErsedialah wahai umat ISLAM MELAYu khusunya utk menghadapi penghapusan DEB dan Wawasan2020. Bersedialah untuk menerima kenyataan bahawa selepas ini semua agensi kerajaan yg dikhususkan untuk orang MELAYU dan BUMIPUTERA akan dibuka kepada Bukan Bumiputera.MARA,FELDA,RISDA,MARDI,FELCRA dan banyak lagi akan diambilalih oleh bukan bumiputera. Ini lah yang dimahukan oleh ORANG_ORANG MELAYU yg menyokong ANWAR dan PKR kerana mereka mahu kesamarataan. Saya bukan menentang hak bukan bumiputera tetapi seperti kata TUN,ini adalah HAK KEISTIMEWAAN yg diperolehi kerana banyak yg dikorbankan oleh nenek moyang saya dalam memberi HAK KERAKYATAN kepada mereka,walaupun mereka beritahu bahawa mereka lahir di bumi MALAYSIA sekalipun tetapi mereka masih mesti melihat sejarah kerana jika nenekmoyang saya tak bersetuju memberi HAK KERAKYATAN kepada mereka maka mereka akan dilahirkan di NEGARA ASAL MEREKA.. wassalam…

Aug 27,2008 8:31 AM

Log in to Reply kaychin Dear Tun, Although I born after 1969 riot, I too can understand the affirmative action our leaders had choose to. During my days in Malaysia, I am actually very happy and comfortable with the status quo created by this “affirmative action”. But as you give too much sweet and too frequent to your child, you always end up spoiling them. It is now openly known that DEB is abused by “UMNOputras”. I salute you dear Tun, as a true leader you not only say nice thing to please your people, but you too said “not so nice” thing to tegur them. Now I sincerely hope that our new government will work out a better formula, for our better future. I have high hope on you, my dear Malaysia. This Merdeka, I will make a special prayer for you, from the bottom of my heart, I pray that God will shower abundant blessing to you, to keep you strong, healthy, proper. Selamat Hari Merdeka.

Aug 27,2008 8:15 AM

Log in to Reply Godfather Affirmative action means automatic discrimination ? What a joke. Do you think that there will be peace if the discriminated know that they have been deprived of places in university, deprived of business opportunities, deprived of their livelihood simply due to affirmative action for a particular race ? You are dead wrong, Tun. Affirmative action can take place with minimal discrimination if it is done properly. If there is minimal leakage so that there is room for all. To use your golf analogy, there are handicaps, but still everyone gets to play. Nobody gets thrown off the golf course. However, you designed affirmative action so that even good players get thrown off the course. You closed the golf course to a particular race. You designed quota for the golf course. Result ? Mediocre golf players from a particular race. Even the golf players from the minority races have their games affected through lack of proper competition. And finally – instead of playing golf, your golf players mess around with the female caddies and waste everyone’s time. They now think that it is their right to play golf. What a joke for Bolehland.

Aug 27,2008 7:51 AM

Log in to Reply dinturtle Salam TUN, Bagaimana caranya untuk menyokong BN tapi BUKAN pemimpinnya ??? Kalau di sokong juga BN, sokongan kita akan disalahertikan oleh pemimpinnya…dikatakan rakyat masih dibelakangnya. Kalau di sokong pembangkang semata2 kerana kecewa dan konon nak ‘ajar’ pemimpin BN, pihak pembangkang pula yang suka..dikatakan ramai suka duduk kat belakang dia !! Makanya di sini saya amat faham tindakan TUN keluar dari UMNO tanpa meninggalkan UMNO. Sebelum ni saya ada beri cadangan untuk menunjukkan protes tapi tak disiarkan. sekali lagi saya beri cadangan.. apakata kita adakan satu pelekat kereta yang uniform, punya satu dua perkataan yang mewakili hasrat kita dan kita ramai2 pakat lekatkan di cermin kereta masing2.Mungkin kecil tindakan itu tapi percayalah jika jutaan penyokong TUN melakukannya, saya percaya mesej akan tersampai. At least kita laku sesuatu dan menunjukkan ketidakpuasan hati kita. SOKONG ?

Aug 27,2008 7:40 AM

Log in to Reply mochi Dearest ayahnda Tun; 1)Sometimes BEING NOT FAIR IS FAIR ENOUGH, thats how we can control a multi racial country. 2)Most of the Malays just like to talk and talk until the cows come home. No action being done thats why we can see our country slowly coming down in every aspect ex. economy, sport etc. 3)Although many people agree with everything u said in your blog, I just wonder how many of them take any action to change the country or just read and throw their personal comment and feel good about it. 4)We always say that ‘malay dont work hard’, ‘Malay mudah lupa’and many more negative thaught about this race but the majority middle class workers are malays and they did their piece of building this nation, nobody appreciate them.Managers and above in public sectors are concured by non Malays..and why is that? Are we not working hard or are we being stupid of being fair? 5)Look a Singapore..Thas is a perfect example of how we will become if ‘being fair’ and giving too much.

Aug 27,2008 7:04 AM

Log in to Reply H2O dear tun, I do agree with libzim comment, there are discriminations in private sector! so please dont blaming NEP since non-bumi are not sincere to bumi. see what happen to malay singaporean!

Aug 27,2008 7:01 AM

Log in to Reply Mukhriz If you think malays get it easy in the private sector, then I think you’re crazy! Since day 1, malays have been discriminated against for fair employment and distribution of wages based wealth. From the point that jobs are advertised (when did mandrin become a requirement for roles with markets in just m’sia), till their resumes are submitted. These days its very, very common to see non-malays running the HR, senior exec roles and ultimately the CEO/COO roles. These losers are very protective of who gets into their father’s companies and hence hiring is only limited to the non-malays, usually those with a 3 syllable name. For the lucky few malays to make it, they are usually exluded from important tasks and made to do work that adds no professional value or tasks that require affiliation with other malays like a govt account. This is how the non-malays now squander wealth and deny malays good private sector jobs, and ultimately seclude them from a fair share of economic equity that the NEP has had to fight for all these years. Govt officials, pls do something about this before the malays are entirely wiped out the whole private sector employment network. For proof, pls look ta Shell, Exxon, Caltex, BP, Maxis, Ericsson .. etc. Fair employment my arse!

Aug 27,2008 6:55 AM

Log in to Reply RAR Dear Tun, Thank you for the kind explaination. One of your many forte is the ability to explain things in a simple manner. I agree with another commenter, sbm7 that it would be worthwhile if you can write in a regular column of a newspaper at which you’ll have a broader outreach and I do think all these should be explained to the public. It may be that certain quarters will try to stop your free writings but I think that in the interest of the nation, I sincerely do hope that a newspaper will take on this idea. Perhaps the column have to be restricted on policies and suggestions? (ie not refering to any individuals… unless we do have free press..maybe wishful thinking) On the other hand, I do notice that you have been touring the country giving speeches. Perhaps it will be possible for Tun to actually give some guidance and frank assessments and advice to the younger generations (this is more of an appeal to the young groups/NGO’s). I’m suggesting this as I do believe sincerely that a lot of young generation in this country needs to essentially be slapped in the face to wake up and assume their responsibilites instead of non benefiting activities ie demonstration, politicking etc etc. Lastly, keep up the good work and grateful for your views. Look forward to the next entry.

Aug 27,2008 6:18 AM

Log in to Reply azienmat Hooo..!!Hoooo…!!Hooooo….!!Hoooooooo… Permatang Pauh, oH Permatang Pauh.. Sampainya hati-mu.. Huuu..!!Huuuu…!!Huuuuu….!!Huuuuuuuu… Permatang Pauh, oH Permatang Pauh.. Sampainya hati-mu.. Haaa..!!Haaaa…!!Haaaaa….!!Haaaaaaaa… Permatang Pauh, oH Permatang Pauh.. Sampainya hati-mu.. Heee..!!Heeee…!!Heeeee….!!Heeeeeeee… Permatang Pauh, oH Permatang Pauh.. Sampainya hati-mu.. Hiiiiiiiii!!..Hiiiiiiiii!!..Hiiiiiiiii!!..Hiiiiiiiii!!… Uwaaaa..Uwaaaa…Uwaaaa… Uweeek…Uweeek…Uweeek… oh Melayu.. Buah Pauh Pauh-mu sudah layu.. tak sedar….!? ker..

Aug 27,2008 6:10 AM

Log in to Reply ynwa1976 Wah Jeremy, a chaos theory expert arent you. Not sure what to make of Anwar’s win. I am guessing it is more reflective of people’s disenchantment with the Abdullah’s administration than pure love and admiration of Anwar’s qualities and policies. I think affirmative action still has not gone past its use-by date. Even Anwar is not fully against NEP. Look, even the Parlimen building requires renovation etc ie tweaks are required as well in the NEP. But total removal will be a shock to the system, just like the removal of the oil subsidy. Even you chedet, were against the culture of subsidy before. So I am positive that we are not moving in the wrong direction if we tweak the NEP. Maybe by tweaking, we can reduce the percentage of abuse. The way chedet described the process of giving out subsidies sounds more like shooting in the dark, a hit and miss process. Maybe we should emulate what banks are doing – they collect historical data on borrowers, and use them to predict the behaviour of future population of borrowers. I’m sure we have that database of people who have benefited from contracts, subsidies etc before, so maybe we can use them to select future candidates better. My 2 sen.

Aug 27,2008 6:02 AM

Log in to Reply zainnan Dear Tun, We have no choice but to congratulate Saudara Anwar for his stunning victory in Permatang Pauh. The saying is very true that one can fool some people for sometimes, but one can never fool all the people for all the times. It’s irony that leaders have never learnt from history. If only man realises that history does really make him wiser. It’s painful to see powerful leaders like Musharaf and the gang are searching for the exit doors disgracefully, which naturally is adding another chapter to history too.

Aug 27,2008 5:56 AM

Log in to Reply siam kedah Tun, Apa yang tulis memang senang di baca dan mudah di faham. tetapi di peringkat perlaksanaan jauh sekali kesannya. Cuba Tun fikir apa terjadi pada orang Siam Kedah. Rata rata masih miskin dan masih lagi terikat di sektor pertanian dan jadi kuli batak dengan Cina. Peluang untuk dapat biasiswa paling tipis. Melayu atas dasar DEB dah berapa ramai jadi Dr. Jurutera, lawyer. Siam ada berapa kerat…boleh bilang dengan jari. Walaupun dalam pertanian, masih lagi ada diskriminasi. Di Kedah masih perlu sijil Siam. Tetapi itulah nasib Siam yang kecil dan tak ada kuasa politik. Dasar DEB jelas tapi bila Siam nak dapat bantuan kerajaan… mereka adalah lain lain dan BUKAN BUMIPUTRA. Jadi POCHIK HILEK mana mau dapat. Ahh, banyak lagi boleh saya ceritakan tetapi realitinya orang Siam di Malaysia adalah kaum yang paling tertindas di Malaysia. Kalau main golf, orang Siam handikap 24 terpaksa lawan dengan Pro Cina dan Melayu yang dapat free stroke.. Tambahan pula ada dua tiga orang Tun yang diharap memimpin Siam rupa rupanya mengambil peluang makan untuk perut sendiri saja. Pasal itulah sampai hari ini Siam masih usung bantal datang Kuala Lumpur jumpa Paklah. Betul Tun tahun 2008 Siam masih lagi usung bantal datang tidur Wat di Kuala Lumpur. Salam hormat Tun, tapi itulah kenyataannya.

Aug 27,2008 5:49 AM

Log in to Reply cakkuncak YAB Tun, As always, your arguments and thoughts on issues are refreshing to say the least. However,in my opinion, the negatives of the affirmative action have resurfaced are due to the fact that the present DS Abdullah’s BN Government is weak. Furthermore this Government clearly does not know where it is taking the country despite the plans that have been laid out for the 2020 goal. This in turn have increased the opportunities for naysayers of the affirmative action or various other issues to input or create a distorted and negative perception of any initiatives pursued by the earlier plans of the nation. By and large the concept of affirmative action is understood and have been proven to be a success.If not, how else do we explain the growth that Malaysia have enjoyed for the last 50 years? Are we to say that without the NEP we would be a nation like what we are now after 50 years of independence?I think the answer is very clear. Unfortunately, due to the weakness of the BN Government now and the outright lack of foresight on the part of UMNO as the dominant party in the BN coalition have made the opposition for affirmative action look as if there is validity in their argument. It is very frustrating to see our current PM who was chosen by the dominant Malay political party and yourself continue to turn his back on the wave of views against his weak and flawed leadership. His continuos denial and the lack of courage among those who could make a difference in UMNO and BN will prove to be the main catalyst for the downfall of BN and UMNO from the pinnacle of power. I do not think the people are upset with the affirmative action or do not understand it for that matter. People are just frustrated with the way the country is regressing and cannot wait for change to take place. Thus, against this ‘environment of dissatisfaction’, opportunist thrives in the form of political animals, NGOs, analyst, human rights champions, theorist, economist to profit as much as they can from this ‘environment’ by resurfacing issues that can create more dissatisfaction in the minds and hearts of already dissatisfied people. We can predict the chain reaction of all these negatives as in the chain reaction created by views on religion and economy policies. Yet, the PM, DPM, UMNO Supreme Council and UMNO members (those who have influence in the party) are still blind and deaf. It would seem that most of them are numbed and paralyzed into doing or saying anything. In my book, I do not see these issues as THE issues to be addressed now. What need to be addressed now is that fact that we have a leader who was given a chance and he failed. Either he or his advisors or his supporter react to his failure soon by advising him to step down now; or the people will have to react to make sure that this stubborn mistake is corrected immediately for the sake of the nation. The people will not let go on this one. The dateline to handover power to the DPM is only a gimmick and everyone knows it. The era where politicians can hoodwink the voters are long gone. Whether we are a Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban, Kadazan or Senoi for that matter – we love the country just the same. Regardless of race, the people will not tolerate a leader who insist to stay in power just for the sake of staying in power. DS Abdullah and UMNO is betting against this and they will lose. Anwar Ibrahim won with a big majority in Permatang Pauh – did he win because he have a clear vision for the country? did he win because of the promises that he made in his campaigns? OR did he win because the people just want to change the presently ‘hopeless Government'( the usual nickname for our Government nowadays). Will the present BN Government get the message from this by election. I seriously doubt it. DS Abdullah will probably make history- he proudly announced this as among his few leadership trademark. I am sure this time he will prove himself to be the single major factor that will make BN and UMNO not be voted into power come next election. On top of that, I sincerely do not see UMNO having the courage to initiate this needed change, and so it will face the same fate as its leaders.

Aug 27,2008 5:01 AM

Log in to Reply Dunhill I am surprised at the number of Chinese people who found flaws in this article. If this article is so difficult to understand, perhaps one could simply read points 1 to 10 and stop right there. There is a purpose in numbering. There is no point to pretend to be ever so democratic and abhor discrimination, or more specially racism entirely. Why compare our multi-racial society to predominantly white societies. They do not and will not have our problems. If comparison is so important, draw analogy from our neighbours. It is to your convenience to forget the plight of our neighbours. It is also to your convenience to scream NO to discrimination not in your favour.

Aug 27,2008 4:24 AM

Log in to Reply rajalanun Salam Tun, Admire you so much Tun, semangat berbakti kepada bangsa yang tak pernah luntur. Dari zaman belajar lagi saya ikut perkembangan Tun dan sangat teruja dengan sejarah perjuangan Tun dalam UMNO sehinggalah kini. Its not easy for a leader to admit their weaknesses. Lagi2 Malaysia ni multi races. But Tun make it very proper, with very good justification and your writing easy to understand by all. Im sure other non-malay readers understand much what are you tring to say. But yang menyedihkan secara peribadi saya lihat pemimpin sekarang hanya mampu menuding jari. If ada yang admit kesilapan pun, dia punya pusing macam tak bersalah langsung, macam melepas tangan, alih dituding pada org lain jugak. Umpama to admit mistake tu haram. Takda pendirian langsung. Dah tau tak mampu, tak payah la jadi pemimpin. Berkarung2 sumpah laknat rakyat yang dizalimi. For us as new generation wonder who can take the burden with true responsbility to the nation. Quite scary enough. Hopefully its not too long, too deep and too late. We dont want the dark tragedy repeated. Keep on writing Tun. May Allah bless you. Wassalam.

Aug 27,2008 3:51 AM

Log in to Reply mamakTHEgreat Tun, It’s pretty sad to have leader such as DSAI to be the PM one day. Everybody knows that with his determination power, he would do anything to achieve what he wants. Many people doesn’t really know what he has done to win the votes of general public. Until today, the involvement of DSAI in The Interfaith Commission(IFC) has yet to be revealled. Today, he told all Indian and Chiness that Malaysia is not own by the Malays and one day he will just turn the table and say Malaysia only owns by Malays not Indian or Chiness. I hope the current leaders and BN members of parlimen knows what his capable up to. If they think the could use the principal of “tunggu dan lihat”, i think we are inviting for disaster. But having said that, its also high time for the current leaders to retreat and go back to drawing board to look at the fundamentals of winning votes from general public. But, i dont think it could happen because everbody has their own ego.. Things which we are unable to see during your time is happening right now. The goverment administration is being questioned openly even was broadcast in National TV. Everybody resorting to go for Sumpah rather than allowing legal system to proof it and lots more. Well, the General Public has voted it and now we just wait for the implication.

Aug 27,2008 3:34 AM

Log in to Reply laksemana Tun, Saya amat bergembira dengan keterangan yang Tun telah perjelaskan dengan panjang lebar.Bagi mereka yang betul2 memahami apa yang Tun ingin perjelaskan, kita dapat betul2 memerdekakan negara kita sepenuhnya. Pada hemat saya, apa yang Tun ingin perjelaskan di sini ialah betapa pentingnya untuk satu2 bahtera untuk terus belayar di lautan yang luas dengan dapat merentasinya segala bentuk ombak samada ombak yang tinggi atau ganas, faktor utama yang menetukan samada bahtera itu akan terselamat dari segala ancaman itu adalah “KESTABILAN” batera itu sendiri. Maka atas kesedaran itu orang2 bijak pandai dari semua bentuk golongan dan kaum, telah bersetuju di atas dasar ini dan terbentuklah DEB. DEB ini lah yang Tun maksudkan yang dibentuk untuk mengelakkan apa yang Tun huraikan dari perenggan 1-15. DEB dari apa yang Tun maksudkan di sini adalah “kestabilan” bukan hak mutlak mana2 kaum.Tetapi kaum bumiputera telah menyalah tafsirkan maksud DEB ini hinggakan kaum bumiputera sendiri menjadi lemah dan layu. Dengan mentafsirkan DEB adalah hak bumiputera semata2 menyebabkan kaum bumiputera menjadi leka dan naik lemak.DEB bertujuan untuk memberi kestabilan dan keseimbangan peluang,bukan hak. Semestinya kaum lain akan berasa kurang senang apabila tidak diberi peluang apabila dia berkeupayaan dan diberi kepada orang yang tidak berkeupayaan semata2 atas dasar kuota.Perasaan ini apabila berterusan akan menjadi ketidakpuasan bagi mereka ini dan akhirnya membangkitkan kemarahan dan kebencian atas dasar yang mulia ini, sekali gus menggagalkan objektif dasar ini diperkenalkan. Kita harus ingat dan sentiasa ingat bahawa DEB ini betujuan untuk kesatabilan negara. Oleh kerana salah tafsiran maksud DEB ini maka orang kita bumiputera bukan sahaja terus leka malah terus cuma bersandar pada DEB ini tanpa betul2 merebut peluang yang ada. Bersadar atas alasan DEB maka berlakunya ketidakadilan dalam pembahagian kontrak,permit,lesen dan sebagainya. Ini akan hanya menimbulkan kemarahan kaum lain. Kaum bumiputera harus membuktikan bahawa kita betul2 layak untuk mengisi peluang yang telah disediakan dalam DEB. Apabila kita dapat membuktikan bahawa kita betul2 layak ianya tidak akan memberi peluang untuk dipertikaikan keutamaan yang telah diperuntukkan. Oleh yang demikian, kita seharusnya mengubah cara pemikiran kita yang telah terpesong supaya terus berusaha dan terus membuktikan bahawa kita sememangnya layak mengisi peluang yang telah disediakan. Kita boleh terus mempertahankan dasar yang murni ini walaupun 51 tahun lagi sekitanya kita terus membuktikan bahawasanya kita sememangnya layak. Akan tetapi sekiranya kita terus leka dan terus bersandar pada DEB semata2 tanpa mengira kelayakan dan kualiti yang kita ada, maka kita harus akur di atas dasar “kestabilan” kita terpaksa buka pintu DEB ini untuk orang lain. Fahamilah apa yang sebenar2nya yang cuba diungkai oleh Tun pada kita semua. Sama2 lah kita terus berusaha memajukan diri,bangsa dan negara demi memerdekakan diri kita sendiri. Terima kasih Tun yang sentiasa cuba mengingatkan kita yang selalu lupa seperti kata Tun “MELAYU MUDAH LUPA” satu hakikat yang harus kita terima sebagai peringatan untuk terus begerak maju. Tun bukanlah orang yang suka sorongkan batal tetapi akan terus menjadi tukul untuk pahat macam kita ni. Moga ALLAH limpahkan rahmatNya pada Tun,isteri dan keluarga. Ameen. Wassalam.

Aug 27,2008 3:19 AM

Log in to Reply beejay69 Dear sir, I’ve been following your Posting since early june this year,I’m truely amaze with what i’ve been reading.With all the feedback (pro & Con) that you’ve been getting, I must say that I’m excited with joy ! You’re still kicking and alive! Keep it up sir! Let Malaysia and Malaysian be alive! Coz’ I think this is Healthy way of communicating. May God bless You sir.

Aug 27,2008 3:19 AM

Log in to Reply pugster My warm regards to you Tun, your article is most enlightening. Being a non malay, we were instilled by our parents to strike out on our own without much assistance by govt institutions for our education. In order to progress, we absorb whatever we could and we take on parttime job to see us through our further education. When we join the workforce, there was no level playing field. We climb with determination to realise our ambition. All these while, we observe our bumi counterpart’s progress, sometimes with envy and wish we were bumis too! The affirmative action to change this will not be received well as many are still in a state of denial. E.g the recent protest by uitm for political means! The recent announcement that civil servants can take on a second job will further cripple the administration. Corruption and croynism will be rampant. I believe that the affirmative action to rehabilitate the govt must be no 1 priority before helping my fellow malay comrades. We need leaders like you to make that change.

Aug 27,2008 3:15 AM

Log in to Reply pakbelalang Dear Tun, What a disastrous by-election for BN. What does the results reflect? Time for Pak Lah to ponder whether his clinging to power as a Prime Minister should end immediately. The results speak by itself that the position of UMNO particularly, is in a precarious situation. Pak Lah must take full responsibility for the shameful and embarassing results. What more can he say other than to accept the fact that the rakyat had already expressed loud and clear their lack of confidence towards UMNO and its leaders. What can he do for the next 2 years to save UMNO’s credibility. Nothing at all. HE MUST RESIGN NOW. No two way about it. Those UMNO supreme council members who still want him to stay are really dungus.He will drag all of them into the drain together with him. It is a matter of time UMNO will become a “pariah” party, if Pak Lah still insists to continue holding the almost collaspsed fort. UMNO will be write off for good in no time.Believe me. Make no mistake about it.The writing is written very clearly on the wall. Likewise, Najib is also gone case. His credibility is really shaky now. His political career will be shortlived. He is now a liability to UMNO. He cannot last long. What a pity!! All the leaders of UMNO are dreamers. They must realise that they are now holding a time bomb in their hands waiting to be detonated by themselves like suicide bombers. I give Pak Lah the latest after Hari Raya to say goodbye to Seri Perdana and get ready to pack up. He does not deserve to stay there any longer at the expense of taxpayers money. The rakyat do not give a damn what he is doing now. A lame duck Prime Minister !! Tak malu ke? Pak Lah, are you still in a state of denial? You think you can still turnaround UMNO’s fortune for the next 2 years. No way at all. You are just making things worse for UMNO. To UMNO grassroot members, jangan jadi “dah bodoh stupid”. Your party is on the brink of going to HELL. ACT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE !! Kick Pak Lah out to save your bangsa Melayu supaya bangsamu jangan jadi macam orang angau ditepi jalan merayap-rayap tanpa pedoman. Yes Tun, I am very harsh in my comment but this is the only credible blog of yours that I can freely express my frustration. I just hate to have Malay leaders who are really “pekak, buta dan bisu” !!

Aug 27,2008 2:54 AM

Log in to Reply Zahari S Assalammualaikum YBhg Tun Dr. Mahathir, I’m one of the millions rakyats that have benefited from the affirmative action implemented by the government in 1970. Tun, your analogy about affirmative action is very straight forward and easy to understand. It’s not that I don’t understand about affirmative action because this policy exist everywhere in the world. When I was sponsored by the government to further my studies in the US, I personally experience affirmative action being implemented in the US. In the US they have what is called a minimum wage policy where you’ll be paid a minimum salary of about USD3.25 per hour for the type of work that most affluent people would not want to do. For example, a janitor. Today the rate is much higher. Another thing is that they created affirmative action policy in employing black and hispanic Americans in addition of providing special quota for university entrance for under priviledge citizens. So, by virtue of my understanding the affirmative action implemented by the government, I took it upon myself to provide for my family. Until year 2008, I’ve always buy all the books for all my five children and refused to “take” advantage of the Skim Pinjaman Buku Teks. Now, I’ve two children in IPTAs and I’ve been “sponsoring” them without any money from PTPTN. This is how I’m paying back the government who have paid for my education all the way to the US. Anyway, nowadays, anything that the government is doing with regard to affirmative action, in our case the NEP is being looked upon with suspicions as the NEP is only benefiting the Bumiputra. What these people failed to see is that the Bumiputeras that they despised for benefiting from such policy are the same Bumiputeras that provide them with the demand for their goods and services. Yes, the hated Bumiputeras and until recently UMNOputras are the one that buy from the non Bumiputeras business owners. This provides the non Bumiputeras with business opportunities in retailing, constructions (new houses, new apartments, renovation works), car workshops, fast food restaurants, high end coffee shops, numerous kopitiam shops, etc. So, in as Tun mentioned, the NEP has its own shortcomings especially in the awarding a direct nego contracts when the Bumiputeras who were given the contract turned around and give the contract to a non Bumiputera for a fee of about 5% to 10% of the contract. On this note, I believe the Ali Baba concept was introduced by the non Bumiputeras as they are the one that have the money and expertise. Without such arrangement, the non Bumiputeras would not be able to “enjoy” the fruits of NEP. Finally, the affirmative action implemented by the BN government have benefited all the races in Malaysia as the hardcore poverty and the income distribution have reduced. For those who want to continue to cry foul over the NEP are more than welcome to seek greener pasture somewhere else in this “borderless” world. LoyalCitizen Shah Alam

Aug 27,2008 2:44 AM

Log in to Reply zoee Dear Tun, I’m glad that finally you share the truth. A very sensitive topic that rarely a politician will share like you. Not so long ago, my relatives were questioning on NEP policy. Many of us were asking “why”. Why us? why can’t? Why they?…. Some how, I had different perception. Like you said, I would rather leave the “privileges” to bumis in exchange of peace of mind living in the country. Perhaps, NEP was the best solution to avoid May 13 happen again. Sometimes in life, we shouldn’t ask “Why?” but “How?”. Whatever we want in life we must sacrifice something precious in exchange. I can’t wait to read your autobiography. I saw you on tv comment on Permatang Pauh election today, you look tired and older compare to the last time i saw you on tv not too long ago. Please take care of your health and don’t overwork. We need you Tun. You know what? Whenever I read the subject or heading with the word “PM” my brain will register you’re the PM, it actually takes me 2 years to register Badawi. Because you’re my PM when I learn the word of government, you’re my PM when I was first day at school, you’re my PM when I started to work…You’re always my PM.

Aug 27,2008 2:38 AM

Log in to Reply Redhuan D. Oon Tun, I recently saw a comic book published about you in MPH. I read through the whole content and as expected found out some history about Tun that was not bragged about such as how you were succesful in the market stall business at the college age. What i can see there is that Tun became successful despite the disparity that exist especially at your time. Why then the others do not succeed as you did? The answer is simple. They were lazy and blamed others while you are not and did not. You strive and was not given any assistance by the powers of the day. You struggled like a chinese or indian would and succeeded. One of the main reasons i see that you succeed was because you came from a strict upbringing. Your father was a headmaster and of an English type school. Now, without the discipline we can all see how all this can go down the drain. You have the discipline, you succeed. However, not everyone are like you or me. If given the chance to succeed but without the need to be hardworking and disclipined, they will not succeed and have proven to consistently not succeed. Any handouts or handicaps given to them are not appreciated for the mere fact that they are not hardworking and discplined. I suspect that they do not even have any inkling of what should be their vision. Thus it shall all be a waste. Tun yourself has witness such wanton waste. Those wasted millions, and bankrupt millionaires in its fall. Hopefully we have a new leadership that knows how bad it is to waste. And like a good father, we wish for a PM that shall give only to his sons that will make good of what little is given, and in the end succeed so that the capital he took can be returned to grow another success over and over again. Peace be upon you, Redhuan D. Oon PendAtang Dengan Izin

Aug 27,2008 2:36 AM

Log in to Reply vin2066 It takes a big man to admit a mistake, and a giant to correct one. Ah Seng, Ali and Thamby were childhood friends in a sleepy fishing village. Their families were poor and had to live off the land. However poor they were, their parents knew education was the key to success, so they were all put to schools, no matter the hardships. In their studies, Ah Seng and Thamby did better than Ali. However, they did not show off or belittle him. Instead, they tutor him in the subjects he was weak in. After tuition, they still went to play, sometimes swimming, sometimes fishing and other times jungle trekking in the hills. When exams came, Ah Seng and Thamby scored better grades and qualified for university. However, due to affirmative action, they were not given their rightful places in the local university. Ali instead got in. Ah Seng and Thamby’s parents cried. Ali’s parents also cried with them. Everyone was sad, even Ali was sad for his friends. Having no other choice, Ah Seng and Thamby decided to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Ah Seng went to China and Thamby went to India. After many years of hardwork, they became successful and returned to their home village. Thamby set up a local internet company and the village benefited from the technology and employment. Ah Seng sent up a golf and spa resort and the village benefited from tourism and employment too. Ali, after obtaining his degree, stayed in the village and expanded his family’s fishing business. However, competition from the Taiwanese and Japanese trawlers was fierce and Ali’s business did not do well but he still could make ends meet. His family, as well as other families in the village, were not poor but became more prosperous as job and business opportunities were abundant after foreign investment flood in. Everyone was alright. One day, Thamby called his two friends to have a get-together. Ah Seng suggested a golf game at his resort. All agreed. They met at the resort in the hills where they had many good times during their childhood days. Before they start, they checked their handicaps. Ah Seng has a deep interest in golf and have had many lessons, so he achieved a single handicap of +6. Thamby was not as good, but he self-taught himself through golf books and practice at the golf range, so he attained a handicap of +12. Ali played golf occasionally and hardly practiced his strokes, so he did not have a handicap, but he can still hit the ball fairly well sometimes. Due to affirmative action, Ali’s home club had given him a handicap of 24 since that was the maximum allowed. The 3 of them agreed on the handicaps and decided to tee-off in a friendly competition. At the first tee, a lone foreigner asked to join their flight. His name was Roger Woods, and he was a scratch golfer. The friends let him join in. At the end of the game, the scores were Roger=72, Ah Seng=78, Thamby=84, and Ali=100. So who won and who lost the game based on strokeplay and handicap calculation?

Aug 27,2008 2:36 AM

Log in to Reply vokoyo I wish to point out that the Orang Asli, not the malays, are the original inhabitants of Malaysia. Most of the malay Malaysians came from Sumatra and other parts of Indonesia. They only migrated here much earlier than the Chinese and Indian Malaysians. It does not mean they deserve privileges or rights just because they were the pioneer immigrants. It is true that there have been abuses under the name of malay special rights and it is the duty of the malays in particular, and all Malaysians in general, to stop it so that the rightful malays get their rights, and the nonmalays get their rights as citizens of this country. It is a sad thing to say, but I do believe the main thing that is holding back malays is not the Chinese or the Indians, but the malays themselves. That is why Badawi and Mahathir have been quoted as telling to throw away crutches and work hard to face the challenges of globalisation. The malay and others of the same mind should learn to stand on their own feet rather than claim for special rights and privileges. The world is becoming globalised and if they don’t change their attitude, they will only become beggars in their own country. As for the malays who insist on hiding behind the veil of malay special rights – you have lost the respect of non-malays a long time ago. We also suspect that the current situation will, unfortunately, get worse if no action is taken now. Why? Because our kids in school hardly mix with each other. They will grow up with little understanding of their fellow Malaysians, and with the suspicions that exist, it will be worse. The truth of the matter is that polarisation in Malaysia is caused by the discriminatory practises of the government – especially after the NEP – rather than vernacular education. The NEP is upheld for the rich and not the poor in Malaysia. Whether we admit it or not, the problem is that the special rights and privileges given have now resulted in only a selected few malays getting richer and richer. The bulk of the malays, especially in the rural areas are not benefiting from the system. Poor people are poor people, rich people are rich people – no matter which race they come from. The poor in Malaysia must be served but I am sure all taxpayers feel that this should be done in a manner which is blind to age, ethnicity, gender and religion. What is wrong with extending help to all deserving citizens based on merits and needs regardless of race? The Malaysia problem is that rich do become richer. And because of the political system, the players are the same. Out of control – this is all I can say about any type of enforcement and the level of corruption in Malaysia. No idea what Badawi has done in his four years in office but judging from the ground, I guess nothing much. If you have ever heard of the simple saying, “Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach him how to fish and he eats for a lifetime.” you will realise that many non-malays have learned how to fish but the government is still handing out fishes to the malays. One day the fish will run out. If you want to say discrimination is here in the US, yes, of course it is. Can you name a country where it doesn’t happen? But let me tell you one thing – if you go looking for it, you will find it. But in Malaysia, you don’t have to go look for it because it seeks you out, slaps you in your face every which way you turn, and is sanctioned by law! Official figures have more than one million Chinese Malaysians emigrating over the past 25 years. Why did they emigrate? I am sure the government knows. For most professionals, living abroad has its own ups and downs. But you get dignity, fair treatment and respect for your ability. You get a voice too. And ears to hear you. Brain drain by the tank-loads is what we get. Every single year, Malaysia loses people who could potentially contribute to the country immensely. So malay, you may keep your rights and perpetuate them. Such things are archaic. Who loses in the end? Your country, which should have been a first world one by today. I sympathize with those that have benefited from the NEP, but the bad news is that the price he pays for his progress is much higher than what he pays for his benefit. These special rights and privileges were once a necessity for them to move forward. Today, after many decades, they find themselves still standing in the same place. It is a shame that our history has been constantly twisted so that our younger generation has no understanding of Malaysia’s foundation and its true aspiration. It is arguable that if not for the contributions of the Chinese and Indian Malaysians who helped in the development of this country tremendously, Malaysia would probably be in same category like Indonesia or the Philippines, if not worst. To improve the malays lot, more have to be made to work in private companies where competition is real and what count is your ability. If special rights only help malays to become government servants, then all the more reason not to invoke special rights. But of course, the present ruling elite drunken with wealth, will continue to fight this dream to ensure that Malaysia is kept divided so that BN can continue to rule. Alternatively, Malaysians may begin to realise the dream of a new Malaysia. The bitter truth is that the majority of this nation don’t see the need to change things yet and until then, we can do little about it. The bottom line with present day globalisation is this: compete on a levelplaying field or you will lose. Plain and simple.

Aug 27,2008 2:35 AM

Log in to Reply anak georgetown Ayahanda Tun sekeluarga,assalamualaikum ……… Adakah akar umbi sahaja yang bimbang tentang kebangkitan pembangkang? Persoalan ini timbul kerana semenjak PRU lepas didapati kepimpinan Umno masih lagi lena, seolah olah seperti Umno telah mencapai kemenangan besar. Apabila bermulanya mesyuarat di peringkat cawangan komitmen ahli melebihi PRU. Ini belum lagi menghadapi mesyuarat bahagian. Apa yang telah dan perlu dilakukan oleh pucuk pimpinan untuk survival parti orang melayu. Hasrat rakyat telah diterjemahkan di atas kertas undi pada 8 Mac 2008 dan yang terbaru di Permatang Pauh. Adakah mereka yang tak sedar diri ini akan meratapinya setelah TALKIN UNTUK UMNO dibaca atau pun sememangnya wujud dikalangan mereka yang bercita cita hendak membaca TALKIN UNTUK UMNO. Pohon komen dari Ayahanda Tun dan bloggers. Semoga Ayahanda Tun sekeluarga sentiasa sihat dan dirahmati olehNya.

Aug 27,2008 2:26 AM

Log in to Reply mydaudi Salam Tun,…you’ve said it again and again since the day you wrote ‘Dilema Melayu’. Again when you say ‘melayu mudah lupa’ and again when you cried in PWTC. You’ve been so patriotic to the nation and defensive on behalf of the majority bumiputras at the same time fair enough to the others. 22 years as a PM is relatively quite a while. You’ve done your best. Maybe it needs you another 22 years to succesfully change the mindset of the bumis particularly the malay. Untuk memerdekakan satu masyarakat yang telah terjajah minda dan keyakinannya selama 500 tahun bukanlah semudah memerdekakan tanahairnya secara fizikal. Terima kasih kepada Tun kerana telah memberikan sebahagian besar pengisian kemerdekaan kepada kita semua. Namun jauh di sudut hati, tertanya-tanya apakah makna kemerdakaan bagi orang melayu pada tahun 2020 nanti?

Aug 27,2008 2:18 AM

Log in to Reply Kokabala Tun Dr.M, One word of caution. Affirmative action will resut in a Zimbabwe like country. Where Zimbabwe is today is due to Affirmative action where the White business and farm are taken over by force by the black. Once a rice bowl of Africa but now its people are dying of starvation. I believe you won’t agree with me as Mugabe is a good friend of you.

Aug 27,2008 2:18 AM

Log in to Reply nagazol YAB Tun, Nampaknya seteru-seteru Tun dari semua penjuru sudah lengkap bergelanggang di parlimen. Apakata Tun tubuh satu parti baru, canggung rasanya melihat Tun tak berwadah. Terima kasih.

Aug 27,2008 2:13 AM

Log in to Reply Ko Yem Binjai Dear Tun, 26.08.2008 | I dedicate this to my Children. I would like to place this info on your table, from the Malaysian Insider, as I picked up from the pieces earlier. See Below attachment. But before that, so allow me to speak. Tun, Putrajaya akan di kenang as your contribution to the country. UMNO will be remembered as a party that agreed on the British terms. I still remember the day when my late father, slammed the door as he entered the house after the Johor Perikatan Assembly, disagreed with the late Dato’Onn Jaafar. He instructed us NOT TO get involve with the politics no more. That was the last time, we watched him iron-up the white uniform, with the “kanji” and asked my late mother to hang them in the cupboard, attached on the medals and badges, and it was there, forever. His spells, 20 years later, surfaced. Then another 20 years later. Now another 20 years later, which is today. My question is, Where are you Tun.? My comment in your previous posting is clear and I stand by those words. Tun, UMNO is monumental, but, in the bloggosphere, name can be changed to become whoever anyone else, and believe it or not, without realizing these, being a Malay or Indian-Malay, or Chinese-Malay as Malaysian, the locals are still at large not scooping the ideas and factuals, that the force is oncoming from the West, is unstoppable – Malaya had actually failed to refrain the British or any powerful country to use us as their trading platform, squeezing our neck to the last drop of blood, but after all that’s what Malaysia had always wanted. Missing these facts, look at the replies you had always recieved Tun, no one, no one had ever critically cross examine your words, nor challenge the national security issue interest, that may jeopardise the next generation. You had claimed Tun, that you will leave Malaysia, if ever that man wins P44. So, Will you? Should we?join you and develop another Malaysia village out side Malaysia, maybe in Kalimantan? Finally, before that | my stand is clear, that is, ONE man, who had destroyed the dream and sacrifices of many many thousands of Baby Boomers Malays Executive in their livelihood and familyhood, who had participated in the development of this nation with bare hands and less sophisticated tools with the instructions of the brothers in the cabinet between year 1980-2000, without hesitation to listen and adhere to the rules, but this ONE man, had destroyed the future of our children, because of that ONE man stands during his term as the Finance Minister in 1997, is the one that had won the kampong heart in P44 today, and he was, taken into the cabinet by UMNO who sheer denied the late Tun GBaba. Still, we hear no remorse, still we hear no apology. Still we hear other people who have no principles, still supporting that ONE man. TUN, Now, those Baby Boomers had suffered. Not all, but some were really stucked, and they keep the DENDAM. This story Tun, this political journey will never end. Next is not the P44, but, another generation that was developed by the Baby Boomer will appear. The generation who had seen their father in good life and happiness as new Malay Executive generation, and the children who had witnessed the change of the social status of their father, who had shared to sleep on the teak wood bed to the newspaper covered floor, THIS children will grow up and remember this Tun. That ONE man forgets this. Many other Malaysian had forgotten this. Tun, many Malaysian may not agree with this statement, but let me inform, Anwar and his followers struggles is not-relevant at all. Globally, and Malaysia itself, this Baby Boomers phenomenon is waving the thinking, to outsmart any polity that champion the nation currently. As much as Anwar had campaigned overseas, we had also followed him and you Tun, from the back, we track back, we had gone out of the country and had campaigned as well, not to the top leaders, but, to the younger generation of volunteers that involve in thousands of volunteer group throughout the world, whom later they may be become leaders in their own countries and to be able to help-leading our children of the Baby Boomer in Malaysia, who will grow into that just in time, to run the nation, soon. This is what will happen to Malaysia Tun. I promise you. Regrets, to have seen the’Malaysia had became to this level of thinking, but, just because of ONE man, I refuse to mintak maaf jika saya sinis, but to any PKR followers, I tell straight talk here, you have that ONE man, who will destroy the rest of Malaysia, he had done the mistake, he repeated that at overseas, and he will repeat that again. I throw the ball to your hand now, catch it.. Even if I die Tun, my book is already on printing now overseas, my children, and thousands other children, will continue my struggles. Qada dan Qadar is not in the hands of God no more, its in the head of the God within..the Makrifatullah.. Good luck to Malaysia. Forget about Merdeka. Anyway | Below, this is the feed from the Malaysian Insider. See how people write about their own country, or, does it written by a False Flag? Permatang Pauh: Winners and losers AUG 26 Every election produces winners and losers. Here is The Malaysian Insider’s take on who emerged from Permatang Pauh with credit and who should hit the soul-searching button. WINNERS – Anwar Ibrahim The Barisan Nasional threw the kitchen sink and everything in it at him but by next sitting he will take his place in Parliament. This all but completes his rehabilitation from a political hasbeen 10 years ago to possibly the next prime minister of Malaysia. He now faces the near impossible task of persuading at least 30 BN MPs to cross over to Pakatan Rakyat and forcing the collapse of the Barisan Nasional by Sept 16. But for today at least he can savour the taste of victory. And yes, the debate on who should be the prime minister-inwaiting is over. – Pakatan Rakyat For the past two months, there have been serious questions over the future of this alliance. Some Pas leaders seemed keen on joining forces with Umno, concerned that Malay rights and the position of Islam were being diluted in Pakatan Rakyat. DAP and Pas also disagreed publicly on who should be the prime-minister-in-waiting and squabbled over the spoils of Election 2008. Guess what? All the differences were forgotten as members of PKR, DAP and Pas descended on Permatang Pauh. They outwitted and outfought the formidable BN machinery. – Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat When others wavered, the Pas spiritual leader stood firmly beside Anwar, campaigning tirelessly and defending the Opposition icon against the sodomy charge. By far, he was the single most powerful antidote against Saiful Bukhari Azlan swearing on the Quran that he had been sodomised by Anwar. He has emerged with reputation and image among PKR supporters burnished. LOSERS – Umno The charade is over. This is a party without spirit. This is a party without a leader. Ministers, deputy ministers and other senior party officials all campaigned in Permatang Pauh but it was more out of duty than anything else. There was no fire in their bellies. Some could not care less how Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah performed in the polls. They showed up in the constituency to canvass for support in the upcoming divisional elections in October. One former menteri besar, eyeing a top position in the party, holed up in a hotel and dished out cash to streams of divisional officials. This is a party made of politicians who are consumed with their own interest and completely detached from reality. This could be the beginning of the end of this once powerful party. – The Barisan Nasional machinery There was a time when the Opposition used to shudder at the prospect of facing the formidable machinery, the women who used to campaign tirelessly from dusk to dawn, the men who braved the elements to tear down Opposition posters and ferry voters to the polling station. Not anymore. Dispirited, they just did the bare minimum in Permatang Pauh. In fact, it was the Pakatan Rakyat machinery which caught the eye. Their workers displayed the spirit of volunteerism which was once patented by the BN. How the mighty have fallen. – Abdullah Ahmad Badawi He was not in charge of the BN by-election team but the president of Umno and the chairman of the BN will not be able to absolve himself of blame for this dismal showing. The unvarnished fact is that he has not been able to inspire his party or the ruling coalition since March 8. If his party workers are listless, it is because they do not see him as a general capable of galvanising the troops in the face of an enemy’s onslaught. If his coalition partners are feeble, it is because they do not see him as a leader capable of reviving the BN. In all likelihood, there will be calls for him to speed up the transfer of power. – Najib Razak Without a doubt, the deputy prime minister is hurting. The uninterrupted stream of attacks on his character, his wife and allegations that he was involved with the murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shariibuu have damaged him in the eyes of the public. His words once used to carry weight but now they ring hollow. His decision to swear in a mosque that he was not involved with Altantuya did not find popular support. Still, he remains best placed to take over from Abdullah. But he will need much repair to his image before he can claim to have the support of Malaysians. – Saiful Bukhari Azlan He claimed it was a coincidence but his decision to swear on the Quran on the eve of nomination day that he was sodomised by Anwar does not look very clever now. A snap poll of 544 Malay voters by the Merdeka Centre painted him as a pawn in a political game. He should stay out of the limelight till the trial begins.

Aug 27,2008 2:01 AM

Log in to Reply truthseeker Salam kepada YAB Tun dan rakan2 bloggers, 1. Yahoo…kita akan mendapat ketua pembangkang baru…si Anwar menang di permatang pauh. Kaum bukan Melayu tersenyum lebar kerana akhirnya hero yang akan menghapuskan kedudukan istemewa orang melayu telah di’lahirkan’. Penyamun ini akan mempercepatkan proses kesaksamaan, demokrasi, menghapuskan perlanggaran hak asasi manusia…mengikut kefahaman orang putih amerika! Bukannya mengikut keadaan di negara sekarang. Dia telah berjanji kepada bukan melayu, maka sama ada orang melayu sudah bersedia ataupun tidak, Anwar akan menunaikan janjinya, seperti membuang DEB. 2. Ini berbeza daripada saranan Tun bahawa diskriminasi positif atau affirmative action seperti DEB adalah untuk sementara sahaja dan akan dihentikan secara berperingkat apabila orang melayu berjaya ‘berdiri sama tinggi dan duduk sama rendah’ dengan kaum cina. Ianya hanya sebagai ‘a headstart’ untuk mempercepatkan proses merapatkan jurang ekonomidan bukan sebagai alat sepanjang hidup. 3. Tun mahu orang melayu menguasai ilmu dan kemahiran apabila keluar IPT, bukan sekadar mempunyai segolong ijazah/diploma; mempunyai personaliti yang sesuai sebagai usahawan, mempunyai keyakinan, pengalaman, kecekapan dalam bisnes dan sebagainya…, bukan sekadar mempunyai permit, lesen, kontrak, dll tetapi menjual bisnes kepada kaum cina. Inilah ‘abuse’ yang Tun maksudkan. 4. Saya tidak berniat untuk mencari alasan kenapa orang melayu ‘abuse’ peluang yang diberikan tetapi elok juga kita mengkaji beberapa faktor; a. untuk menjadi ahli perniagaan, usahawan, majikan, pengurus dan apa2 kapasiti sebagai pemimpin, memerlukan ciri/sifat personaliti yang khusus seperti suka menjadi ketua/pemimpin, punyai keyakinan diri tinggi, berani ambil risiko, suka kuasa dan wang. Malangnya majoriti orang melayu tidak mempunyai ciri2 ini, mereka lebih suka menolong, berkawan, harmoni (konflik tidak disukai)dan apa2 yang merapatkan dengan orang lain. MEREKA PERLU DIUBAH CIRI/SIFAT/PERSONALITI DAHULU. SIAPA YANG AKAN MENGUBAH MEREKA? MEREKA YANG MENGIKUTI KURSUS PERNIAGAAN MUNGKIN DAPAT DIBANTU…YANG LAIN? b. untuk anak melayu minat bidang kejuruteraan atau melayari komputer, mereka perlu mempunyai ciri/sifat/personaliti orang yang gemar menggunakan tenaga empat kerat, kerja di lapangan, bekerja dengan benda, alat, mesen, komputer…berapa ramai anak melayu yang gemar atau mempunyai ciri2 ini? Sekali lagi, majoriti suka dengan orang, ada perhubungan…dengan mesen tiada komunikasi! MEREKA BOLEH DIBANTU UNTUK MENDAPAT CIRI2 YANG SESUAI. c. untuk anak melayu minat bidang sains pula, perlu mempunyai ciri/sifat/personaliti suka menggunakan aktiviti pemikiran, menganalisis, mengkaji, menyiasat, selesai masalah, dll. Berapa ramai yang mepunyai ciri2 ini? CIRI2 INI JUGA BOLEH DIPEROLEHI OLEH ANAK MELAYU, JIKA DIBANTU. d. kegagalan membuat intervensi ini iaitu memberikan ciri/sifat/personaliti yang relevan akan melahirkan pelajar melayu yang kurang berminat dan tidak mempunyai keghairahan di dalam bidang yang diikuti di IPT. Tidak berani bersaing…maka berebut2 mencari peluang untuk kerja dengan kerajaan. e. kaum cina bernasib baik kerana majoriti dilahirkan dalam keluarga yang menjalankan bisnes…buka mata dan mereka melihat bapa, ibu, adik beradik, pakcik, dll dalam bidang bisnes…maka lebih selesa dalam bisnes (mempunyai model dalam bisnes). Majoriti mempunyai ciri/sifat/personaliti yang relevan untuk bidang sains, kejuruteraan, bisnes, dll. Majoriti menguasai saluran perniagaan, menjadi pemborong. Jadi tidak hairanlah apabila syarikat orang melayu susah mendapat bekalan bahan mentah kerana dimonopoli kaum cina. Maka harga yang jual orang melayu lebih mahal daripada harga oleh kaum cina. f. kaum cina mempunyai model ahli perniagaan yang datang ke Tanah Melayu, yang lari dari keperitan hidup di negara sendiri…mereka yang tidak boleh mengaut kekayaan semasa pemerintahan komunis. Mereka sudah ada ‘headstart’, sudah dapat soalan bocor, sudah tahu selok-belok. Mereka ibarat orang2 yang tahu Langkawi akan menjadi pulau bebas cukai, maka cepat2 beli aset di sana… g. majoriti kaum cina mengamalkan tabiat memberi rasuah untuk melakukan perkara salah. Mereka berpegang kepada prinsip ‘semua orang ada harga, boleh dibeli’, itu sebabnya mereka cepat menjadi kaya-raya. Saya berani bertaruh, jika mereka tidak memberi rasuah, menjalankan bisnes secara bersih dan jujur, mereka tidak akan menjadi terlalu kaya…mungkin sekadar senang sahaja. Mereka (bukan semua orang cina, tetapi majoriti dalam bisnes)yang menyebabkan penjawat awam (yang majoriti melayu)mengambil rasuah. h. bukan semua orang melayu yang mengambil rasuah itu terlalu tamak, tetapi pemberi rasuah selalunya pandai memujuk mereka dan majoriti orang melayu yang baik hati dan tidak tegas tidak sampai hati menolak pemberian dan terus menolong pemberi rasuah. Itu sebabnya sahabat saya di Singapura berkata ‘it takes the chinese to handle the chinese..’ Ini berkaitan dengan masalah Ali Baba juga. i. penjawat awam yang tidak faham motif sebenar diskriminasi positif (iaitu sementara sahaja sebagai headstart) sebenarnya meneguhkan kepercayaan orang melayu bahawa keistimewaan ini akan berterusan dan tidak perlu membuat pengorbanan. Orang melayu mendapat persepsi yang salah, bahawa sebagai bumiputera, mereka ‘forever’ selamat. Mereka gagal membaca perubahan2 yang sedang berlaku. j. Tun sudah sedar perkara ini ‘dah lama dah..’ dan sebab itulah Tun menyediakan infra, dasar, akta, peraturan, sistem, perancangan, program untuk jangkamasa pendek dan panjang…tetapi pada hari ini, wawasan 2020 pun diketepikan, semua yang dirancang dilupakan, kerana ketamakan Dollah dan suku-sakatnya. 5. Tun terlalu sayang kepada orang melayu, itu sebabnya Tun berikan lebih daripada 22 kehidupannya untuk mereka. Tun sedar bahawa dengan hanya berpegang kepada kandungan dalam perlembagaan tentang kedudukan istimewa orang melayu adalah tidak memadai. Apabila 2/3 majoriti dalam parlimen mengangkat tangan bersetuju, maka hilanglah kedudukan istemewa itu, begitu juga dengan semua yang special untuk orang melayu. Kaum cina sudah ada budaya bisnes, bekerja keras, maka tiada masalah jika migrate ke negara lain. Orang melayu mau ke mana? Terima kasih Tun dan rakan2 semua. Marilah kita ‘do something’ selepas membaca isi hati Tun ini.

Aug 27,2008 1:55 AM

Log in to Reply red7617 A’kum Tun DSAI menang di permatang pauh,adakah dia merupakan ancaman terbesar BN/UMNO. mampukah bn bertahan dengan kepakaran spin master Harap Tun mampu kembali membantu mengembalikan/memulihkan kegemilangan umno yg mekar dikalangan org melayu seperti sebelum pru12. kembalilah tun demi negara dan bangsa.. mendoakan tun semoga sihat selalu, merdeka dan selamat menyambut bulan ramadhan..

Aug 27,2008 1:29 AM

Log in to Reply Andrew Soh Chih Jen Dear Tun, It is sad to see that ethnicity is still an issue (a close friend of mine would refer it as “an outdated issue in the modern developed countries”) although I truly realize that building a spirit towards building a single identity in Malaysia does consume time, as the Americans themselves took years to reach their current status, where ethnicity is being seen as a born-identity as in not as a national identity, though of course, unseen discrimination is still happening as we speak in that modern country itself. Let’s consider the next 2 dialogs. — Dialog 1 (American Chinese Version) A: Where are you from ? B: I’m from the States. A: Oh really, which state are you from ? NY, LA ? B: I’m from Michigan. Dialog 2 (Malaysian Chinese Version) A: Where are you from ? B: I’m from Malaysia. A: Oh really, how come the Malaysian I met the other day looks different from you ? B: Well, I’m a Malaysian Chinese. Perhaps you’ve met a Malaysian Malay or Malaysian Indian. We have many different races in Malaysia. A: Oh really. Well, I didn’t know about that. — These are the typical conversations which involves somebody with an American Chinese or a Malaysian Chinese. I guess the true difference we can see here is that we’re not well-known enough in the face of the world (anyway, Tun, you’ve done a marvelous job with your development) yet as a multi-ethnic country. I, personally, have gone through many rounds of explanation like the dialog 2 in my years staying here in Japan. Perhaps, our country is just too focused on our differences instead of cherishing what we have in common: being born in the same beautiful country. We should start promoting ourselves as one. Let people know of our states like the U.S. till one day, people would start recognizing us through our states. We are still far away from that, going over and over again regarding whether or not we should end the days of “kind headstart” for Malays. I must say we’ve been debating about this issue for too long. I was raised under the governmental education system, surrounded with many good friends with many ethnic backgrounds and taught to respect each one of them equally as for who they are, as not in what race they belong to and I truly take pride that I still protect those values. I believe my Malay friends would give me a weird look if I start labeling them as Malays. As long as I know, my Malaysian peers (both my generation and younger ones) are ready to accept the change so I wonder who’s not willingly to accept the change. Those who aren’t willing are just simply ignorant to the changes we others see in the world, trying to hinder our nation from moving a step ahead further. “Affirmative action”, I say, “Come on, let’s have it done !”

Aug 27,2008 1:25 AM

Log in to Reply tongkat Tun, Here’s an example of affirmative action in play and in crumbles – the US airline industry. This is not affirmative action in terms of race, but it is one in terms of the nationality of the companies. The US restricts foreign airlines from operating on domestic flights within the country, to protect its interests in the domestic markets. The domestic airlines (American Airlines, United, Delta, Continental etc) compete against one another on a lower measuring stick, without the competition of more advanced and dynamic foreign airlines that are accustomed to “battles” on a global scale. They have grown dull and ineffective. This has resulted in lousy service, horrible on-time rates and low quality airports. On the world scale, the US airlines rank very low on prestige and we’re now seeing them crumble under the pressures of the world markets. You can translate that to affirmative action in Malaysia. The Quota system forces Bumiputeras to compete for a lucrative pool, and forces the non-Bumi’s to compete among the best for a small number of spots within the country. On the global scale though, without true merit competition, we will flounder as a country that is only competing within itself.

Aug 27,2008 1:17 AM

Log in to Reply Orang Dapur Salam Ayahanda Tun. Anwar dah menang. Parlimen pasti kecuh. Pembangkang bertambah kuat. Yang pasti MELAYU MENANG SORAK KAMPUNG TERGADAI Memang benar kata Ayahanda Tun MELAYU MUDAH LUPA.

Aug 27,2008 1:03 AM

Log in to Reply threesixtynine salam che det berikan kepada kami (forumner/blogger/rakyat) 3 contoh jenis perniagaan asas, regardless food supply based, automotif based, technology based etc yang berjaya dikuasai oleh orang melayu islam & berjaya menghasilkan rantaian perniagaan dari mula sampai end product di kalangan kita yang masih survive & dipelopori oleh orang melayu islam sehingga hari ini ? sepanjang 22 tahun tu sekiranya che det alihkan sedikit tumpuan pada perniagaan asas di malaysia (selain mega projects) saya yakin pasti ramai usahawan bumiputera yang self-sustain akan terhasil, bukannya seperti hari ini, yang kaya hendak bertambah kaya, yang susah terus susah, walaupun otak geliga mengalahkan einstein.

Aug 27,2008 12:59 AM

Log in to Reply Mohd Naim Yg. DiKasihi Tun, Satu lagi penjelasan yang tepat dan berhemah. Saya sedikit pun tidak rasa tersinggung dari kenyataan Tun itu sebaliknya mengalu-alukan supaya orang-orang Melayu kelak dapat melakukan saperti apa yang Tun wawaskan untuk mereka. Walaupun Tun menyarankan supaya DEB itu patut dihapuskan apabila sebab ianya diadakan mencapai matlamatnya kelak. Begitu jugalah dengan hak keistimewaan gulungan itu bukanlah satu kemegahan tetapi ianya sekadar peluang agar mereka dapat mengejar untuk boleh bersaing. Tetapi, kenapakah bila cabaran yang datangnya dari bangsa-bangsa asing terutama dari ahli-ahli politik mereka untuk menghapuskan DEB dan hak keistimewaan orang Melayu mendatangkan kemarahan yang amat sangat? Pada saya ianya disebabkan niat orang yang mengajukanya selain Tun, disyaki penuh dengan muslihat dan tidak jujur. Kebanyakan mereka dapat kita baca semata-mata mencari pengluasan pengaruh politik supaya mereka dapat berkuasa. Tiada langsung kejujuran untuk berkhidmat kearah kedamaian dan kesejahteraan kaum yang berbilang bangsa di negara ini. Hanya kepentingan diri sahaja yang utama. Sememangnya mereka itu tidak berhak mempersoalkan isu-isu sensitif kaum di Malaysia ini oleh kerana kredibiliti mereka yang tercemar. Kalau kita lihat kembali semasa pemerintahan Tun, isu-isu sensitif kaum ketika itu dapat ditangani dengan berkesan sehingga kita dapat mengghormati satu sama lain dan berasa seronok menghadiri perayaan berbilang kaum. Serpihan DEB membuat ramai bangsa asing kaya dan mewah sungguh pun dasar itu diangggap mereka masih tidak adil. Ucapan-ucapan bernas berserta tindakan cekap dan tegas Tun menenangkan kita yang keadaan negara dan rakyat terkawal. Kita dapat menjalankan urusan harian dengan yakin tanpa risau akan masaalah negara sebab percaya yang Tun boleh mengatasi segala cabaran dengan bijak. Sungguh kesal dan hampa kita telah mundur kerana semua itu di musnahkan oleh DSAAB dan UMNOnya. Padan muka kalah di Permatang Pauh dengan lebih teruk lagi daripada PRU lepas. Dengan seluruh kekuatan parti dan kuasa kerajaan tertumpu pada satu tempat pun tak boleh menang atau sekurang-kurangnya mengurangkan majoriti si Mat King Leather itu. Memang dayuslah kalau DSAAB dan UMNOnya masih tak faham lagi.

Aug 27,2008 12:55 AM

Log in to Reply syahir A’kum Tun Dr. Mahathir! I am with you! Long live Malaysia forever!!! http://gunungraya.blogspot.com/

Aug 27,2008 12:50 AM

Log in to Reply milshah Assalamualaikum Tun, As always your words continue to inspire us especially the malays to move forward. It has always been the challenge for the malays to be able to compete on a level playing field with the other races as well as the world. On another matter, I’m currently reading Mahathir Mohamad An Illustrated Biography. A very interesting book for me. I found that the reading habit has been nurtured into you when you were young. I also found that when you were young you were not allowed to go outside your house compound. Although your father was a strict disciplinarian, it has made you a better person. Your first love later became your wife. Thats true love I would say. Very seldom we can find that nowadays. Will there ever be another leader like you? Happy Merdeka and Selamat Menyambut Ketibaan Bulan Ramadhan.

Aug 27,2008 12:44 AM

Log in to Reply entrepreneur Salam Tun, Semoga sihat selalu. Bagaimana respon Tun tentang kemenangan DS Awar Ibrahim dengan majority yang lebih besar. Dapatkah beliau menjadi PM pada 16 September ini? http://very-hot-article.blogspot.com/

Aug 27,2008 12:34 AM

Log in to Reply pastikanori Salam to all, Walau 100..1000 tahun lagi bangsa Melayu akan terus layu.. kata orang jika disebut Me”layu” 44 kali maka akan layulah ia.. 1.Melayu lemah kerana tidak menghayati agamanya – Islam. 2.Pemimpin melayu tidak ikhlas membimbing orang melayu menghayati Islam. Islam sebagai mainan dibibir sahaja untuk raih undi. 3. Pembimbing Islam (Ustaz/pendidik/ulamak dll) lebih kearah menegakkan fahaman politi masing2. Tidak peduli tentang amanah asal iaitu membimbing orang Islam kearah yang lebih baik. Jika depa ni amanah maka tidak akan ada (atau kuranglah) masalah sosial yang semakin parah (rasuah,dadah, buang anak) begitu juga dgn masalah keperibadian yang negatif dapat diperbaiki. Melayu lemah? Siapa peduli? …. Tiada siapa. Perlu ke peduli? .. Tidak!! masing2 ada akal usaha sendirilah! Jika malas..tak makan..lantak le.. I am not Melayu but I am Malay [email protected]

Aug 27,2008 12:34 AM

Log in to Reply jeremy Hi Dr Mahathir, firstly let me introduce myself, the name is jeremy.It is certainly an honor to be able to communicate to you through blogging. I have been reading a lot of books that you have been writing for the past few years for example on globalization,MSC etc and all the recent videos that you were in it for example hard talk and bloomberg. Like any other malaysians i am pretty aware of our country’s economy and its political stability. I have always dreamt of a malaysia that is prosperous and united. No doubt, under your watch as prime minister everything was under control but that doesn’t mean there isnt a bubble crisis just waiting to burst. As you are a doctor you would probably know that diabetes doesn’t just happen in one day or a year, the patient is actually dying for many years before he is diagnosed with diabetes. The recent elections, is a very good sign for my metaphors, that malaysian people are getting less ignorant about their country. They might not be that “intellectual” but they believe in a united country where every single citizens benefits from it. Even the malays whom i have spoken to tells me that they want equality and a fair play, to compete fairly with everyone regardless of races. They deserve to be respected. Tunku Abdul Aziz whom i have personally spoken to is a very good example of great men that we have in Malaysia. Tunku Aziz wants to see a better Malaysia which is free from corruption for years to come. A humble man who fights a righteous cause. The recent downfall of BN is not due solely to our current PM but a series of events that took place long time ago that affects the outcome of the 2008 election.A butterfly effect. There’s a saying ” Like the proverbial butterfly that flaps its wings on one continent and eventually causes a hurricane on another”. Nevertheless, my respect is to you Dr Mahathir. With kind regards from A pharmacist and economist, Jeremy

Aug 27,2008 12:25 AM

Log in to Reply malaysianboy TDM 1. The founders of this country did not agree on the NEP. If they did the NEP would be enshrined in the Constitution, which it is not. 2. Quoting from you, what the founders did agree on is that “they would eradicate poverty irrespective of race and that there should be no identification of race with economic function.” This is obviously inconsistent with the NEP. 3. I do not object to the idea of affirmative action in principle. However, people who benefit from it needs to understand that this is a form of support (a concession, if you will) given by others. It is not a right or a privilege. 4. Affirmative action should benefit all races. Can you provide some examples where the Chinese and Indians have benefited from affirmative action? 5. Affirmative action requires accountability and an expiry date. Otherwise, people who benefit from it do not feel the need to put in the effort to improve themselves. This defeats the purpose of affirmative action. 6. The NEP has failed on a few counts. First, it has become a tool to buy favour in return for political support. Second, it has largely not benefited the disadvantaged Malays but mainly those who actually don’t need the support – e.g. the Malay students who obtain scholarships are often the children of Datuks. Third, NEP is now a crutch for some Malays; they think it is their inalienable birthright. Fourth, NEP has used to subjugate the other races. It has morphed into a monster known as Ketuanan Melayu. It leads to inequality and has bred resentment among other races. In the long run, there is no way the country can be united if one race lords over the other races. Other races are made to feel like second class citizens. 7. Btw, as far as I know, affirmative action is intended to benefit the minority and not the majority. 8. The Malays really have to do some serious soul searching and not hide behind the NEP. Unless they face reality, they will be living under the misguided assumption that the oil will never run dry in the country. Ultimately, they will simply do themselves in and really, they will have no one else to blame for it other than themselves. Cheers.

Aug 27,2008 12:24 AM

Log in to Reply rhmn Saya dengan ini MENDESAK DAN MENGGESA AGAR PERDANA MENTERI MALAYSIA ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI MELETAKKAN JAWATAN SERTA MERTA dan bukannya 2 tahun akan datang TAK ADA APA-APA PUN YANG BOLEH DILAKUKAN OLEH AAB UNTUK MENGEMBALIKAN KEPERCAYAAN RAKYAT SELAGI ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI MENJADI PM SELAGI ITULAH BN AKAN DITOLAK OLEH RAKYAT LIHATLAH PERMATANG PAUH SEKARANG

Aug 27,2008 12:20 AM

Log in to Reply Aku Pening Akum Tun, I have notice that most of the readers enjoyed being the top 10 to post their comments and some just “enjoyed” reading your article or view. My question: Are we so relax that we don’t care about what is happening around us? Are we not afraid what will happen to our children in the future due to the current “volatile” political, economy and unity unstablality? I see more readers would just act “wait and see” attitude. Am I alone who feels that we need to do something now in order to provide better oppurtunities for our children in the future? Looking forward to your speech at Kiara this saturday. End – Aku Pening

Aug 27,2008 12:19 AM

Log in to Reply manblack sayang…percaturan bn/umno gagal sekali lagi..tahniah untuk anwar..tahniah untuk pak lah..tahniah untuk najib…tahniah untuk permatang pauh…takziah juga untuk permatang pauh…

Aug 27,2008 12:14 AM

Log in to Reply aju_baizura Sama ada PAS, PKR, DAP atau BN. Takde satu parti yang boleh sy pilih untuk memerintah negara. Last election vote for BN. Next election? Masing2 dengan agenda yg senang untuk difahami. Ingin berkuasa dan nak cepat kaya melalui perahan keringat rakyat. Kerja x seberapa. Selok belok politik(kebijaksanan kepimpinan)tak PRO pun. Macam mana nak jadi pemimpin kalau dalam diri banyak benda yg tak settle lagi. yg Skandal yg Rasuah yg Letup yg Liwat yg Gila Kuasa (nak jadi PM) yg Ngantuk yg Mengata yg Mengumpat yg Memfitnah yg Melingkup yg Pura-pura SEDIHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ANWAR MENANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! APA YANG DIA NAK? KAN UMAH DIA BESAR GEDABAK, KAN DIA DAH KAYA (DUIT RAKYAT) KAN DAH KUAR JAIL, PERGI LAH HOLIDAY BERSAMA KELUARGA, BUAT PENING2 KEPALA JER! KENAPA DIA JANJI NAK TURUNKAN PETROL? KAN BERDOSEN YG PKR DAH JANJI, TAPI TAK BOLEH NAK TUNAIKAN. MALAYSIA BUKAN NEGARA KEBAJIKAN MALAYSIA BELUM SAMPAI KE TAHAP TU TAPI KEADAAN AKAN BERUBAH WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE VISION 2020 DR MAHATHIR DAH FORECAST THAT PHASE UNTUK MALAYSIA. SEKARANG MACAM DAH REVERSE BALIK SEMUA. OVERHAUL SEMUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA TERMASUK RAKYAT MALAYSIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MODAL INSAN MANA? EDUCATE SEMUA BALIK YG MASUK UNIVERSITI TU BELUM JAMIN HASIL EDUCATED PERSON UNTUK ADA KARIER SEMATA-MATA TU TAK CUKUP UNTUK NEGARA MEDIA PLAK ASYIK SIAR HIBURAN TAK SUDAH2 TOLONG LAH: TOLONG DIRI SENDIRI TOLONG KELUARGA TOLONG SAUDARA-MARA TOLONG KAWAN2 TOLONG MASYARAKAT TOLONG NEGARA DEDICATE FOR ANWAR IBRAHIM, KALAU TAK BOLEH TOLONG DIRI SENDIRI, TAK PAYAH TOLONG NEGARA. TONGGANG TERBALIK SEMUA NANTI. , young engineer UiTM graduate slave to GOD

Aug 27,2008 12:14 AM

Log in to Reply rhmn Salam bahagia buat Tun sekeluarga, Nampaknya satu era baru telah bermula di Malaysia dengan kemenangan DSAI di Permatang Pauh. Datuk Arif dapat 15500++ undi berbanding dengan DSAI 31900++. Maka kita akan lihat DSAI membelasah kerajaan dan BN di dalam Parlimen nanti. Dan kita akan lihat macam mana menteri-menteri kabinet berbuih mulut nak menjawab soalan2 yang dihujahkan oleh DSAI. Ini menunjukkan pengundi-pengundi memang benci dengan PM Pak Lah, selagi Pak Lah jadi PM selagi itulah BN akan mulai jatuh satupersatu. Itu belum lagi kita lihat ADUN2 yang akan melompat masuk ke dalam Pakatan RAKYAT. Sekarang saya berumur 35 tahun dan saya merasakan akan terjadi segala hak istimewa Melayu akan terhapus sedikit demi sedikit menjelang umur tua saya. Dan saya merasakan anak saya yang kini berumur 2 tahun akan mengalami zaman pembesaran dan dunia yang berbeza dengan saya dahulu. Zaman yang mencabar anak-anak saya agar bersaing sama tinggi dengan kaum Cina. Zaman di mana orang Melayu tidak akan mempunyai hak-hak istimewa lagi. Sudah sampai masanya orang Melayu perlu berusaha lebih kuat dan berdikari sebagaimana kaum Cina yang lebih berjaya, kuat berusaha, bersatu. Tapi bangsa Melayu termasuklah keturunan pemimpin2 Maelayu yang melaungkan hak sama rata akan merasa pedihnya bila terpaksa bersaing dengan kaum lain yang lebih berdikari dan jauh maju. Inilah masanya di mana bermulanya satu bangsa yang telah mendiami tanah datuk moyangnya semenjak ribuan tahun yang lampau akan merasai bagaimana peritnya apabila hilang hak-hak istimewa yang diperolehi semenjak 51 tahun yang lepas. Sejarah dunia telah menunjukkan bahawa tiada satu bangsa pun yang akan menjadi kuat dan maju apabila ditatang dan diberikan keistimewaan. Dan apabila kita mendapat PM seperti Pak Lah maka akan bertambah cepatlah kehancuran ini terjadi. Ini lah yang sedang berlaku sekarang….. Nampaknya menteri-menteri kabinet dari UMNO masih tidak sedar lagi atau dibuai mimpi bahawa melayu akan terus mendapat keistimewaan selama-lamanya… Atau mungkin sedar… tetapi oleh kerana ketamakan kepada harta dunia wang dan harta maka matlamat memajukan bangsa Melayu menjadi isu yang paling akhir sekali. Ini lah masanya di mana kita lihat roda berputar ke bawah menjejak tanah… menteri-menteri kabinet UMNO sekarang leka dan gembira dengan pemerintahan Pak Lah kerana mereka boleh buat apa yang mereka suka . Kroni, duit, projek, persen, komisyen projek, duit saku, duit kopi, kaotim, saham dll. Ini lah masanya bermulanya era kita lihat Tanah Melayu ini kembali kepada zaman feudal pembesar-pembesar negeri yang lalai dan leka, rakyat diabaikan , leka mengutip cukai dan hasil2 negeri Sejarah lama akan berulang lagi, inilah masanya MENANG SORAK KAMPUNG TERGADAI Juga zaman inilah pembesar-pembesar(menteri-menteri tak kiralah dari pro-kerajaan atau Pemabngkang) menggadaikan negeri dan menjualkan negeri untuk mendapatkan kuasa. Negeri ini sekarang sedikit demi sedikit dijual kepada saudagar-saudagar asing. Tun, saya sedih, kerana Melayu sudah lupa diri. Keluarga saya merupakan orang-orang yang kuat berusaha, adik beradik saya merantau hingga ke negara barat ,negara “orang putih” untuk mencari ilmu dan menambah rezeki. Jumlah yang berjaya di atas kaki sendiri masih terlalu sedikit… Ramai yang berusaha kuat tetapi sebahagian besar masih leka… Apa yang terjadi sekarang dan akan terjadi tahun-tahun yang mendatang ini akan saya salahkan pemimpin-pemimpin Melayu tak kira kerajaan atau pembangkang. Tetapi tidak pada TUN, Tun dah berusaha bersungguh-sungguh melakukan apa yang terbaik. Ketika itu sebahagian besar bangsa Melayu akan mengalami susahpayah, penat jerih, duka sengsara berdiri di atas kaki sendiri. Dan ketika itu anak cucu saya(bersama-sama dengan dengan sebahagian kecil bangsa Melayu yang kuat) telah pun bersedia untuk berdiri dan berusaha sama tinggi dengan kaum Cina. Kelak, saya akan ceritakan kisah-kisah yang membanggakan bangsa kepada anak cucu saya akan kisah seorang Pemimpin Besar iaitu Tun. Semoga Tun dan keluarga berada dalam keadaan bahagia dan terpelihara olehNYa sentiasa.

Aug 27,2008 12:05 AM

Log in to Reply che set Salam sejahtera buat Tun sekeluarga yang dikasihi,juga buat semua warga Che Det. Dr.Mahathir adalah MALAYSIA.Maka,merosakkan Dr. Mahathir adalah MEROSAKKAN MALAYSIA.Tahniah kepada Pak Lah dan koncokonconya kerana telah berjaya merosakkan Tun.

Aug 27,2008 12:04 AM

Log in to Reply fazli Dear All, I think these talks of PAS replacing UMNO as the champion of Malay/Islam cause is just “feel – good” story mooted by die hard PAS supporters. Let’s face it, if UMNO is erased from the country’s political scene, PAS will only be the moral guardian of the malays in the PR government. When it comes to NEP and complicated economic issues, DAP & PKR will run the show. Think long and hard…. who will benefit the most when these scenarios takes place? A good example is REHDA (Real Estate and Housing Developer’s Association) recently made known their “wish list” for 2009 budget but did PAS said anything?? No!!!! They are too busy trying to kill off UMNO (they only have until June 2010 to do it). This is why DAP loves PAS so much. Why is NEP not important to PAS???? Simple…. they are only interested in petty matters like Avril Lavigne concert, separate queues in supermarkets and separate public transport for different gender.It seems that with every concert cancelled, the malay/muslim in this country has taken a giant leap to heaven. Also, I wonder how millions of muslim in Europe and US survive as PAS does not exist there to protest these moral degrading and faith shattering concerts?? And the malays are now looking to this shallow party (PAS) to safeguard their rights. How pathetic and naive is that?

Aug 26,2008 11:59 PM

Log in to Reply Malaysian Indian Dear Tun, By far this has been a good article with very good interpretation of the NEP and affirmative action. I do agree that affirmative action will bring some kind of discrimination. But don’t you think that the following sentence is true also. By Ricardo on August 26, 2008 9:17 PM ” the issue of NEP, NEP is a good idea provided that the discrimation is against the well-to-dos and help is for the poors of all races only.” But is that happening ? Malays are always privileged no matter their status (rich or poor). Consider this : minimum 7% discount are given for Bumiputra house buyers regardless the cost of the house. Do you consider a Bumiputra who can afford to purchase a house costing RM 300,000 is handicapped. NEP may have started with a noble cause but implementation of it has made other races lagging in so many areas. There is marked increase of Bumiputra students in the intakes of public universities at the expense of Non-Bumis.

Aug 26,2008 11:57 PM

Log in to Reply TK Dear Tun, I have to agree with most of your latest article. I wish that you had enforced such principles when you were in a position to do so. Whereas in 1969, there might have been such a big gap between the races, it was not the case in 1989. The NEP should have revised based on income. Why all this racial ill-will? No one will question if poor families are helped financially and quotas reserved for them in universities. The sad part is that the rich got richer. Even Malays lost faith in UMNO when they saw rich Malays rebuilding low cost housing into mansions. What can be done to correct the situation now? Will PKR deliver on their promises? This will become apparent after not too long. By the way, Tun, I would like to say that in spite of what many call “white elephants”, I believe that you made the right decision in the following: 1. KLIA (now how can we get more airlines coming in?), 2. Cyberjaya (pity that politicians made this such an expensive place), 3. Putrajaya (one way to reduce congestion in KL but it is too dominated by one race and religion), 4. All the Highways, even with toll (wish I could be sure that rates are fair), 5. Twin Towers (it really made people aware of Malaysia), 6. F1 in Sepang (lots of tourist dollars), 7. Education moving towards the International language, ie, English (lots of resistance though), 8. Multimedia Super Corridor (less involvement of top international names now though), 9. Shipping ports on the West coast (which reduced Singapore’s dominance), and lots more. Yes, Sir. You had great vision and built a strong infrastructure that made Malaysia attractive to investors and tourists. Is then the main weakness of your administration the choice of the people around you? Are they the ones that brought in corruption and brought down the judiciary? Some decisions like the national car project did cost the rakyat a lot and is still costing us. The pinch is more because the value of our money is sliding and the cost of everything is going up. Although many think that the Malaysian currency is strong, it is just because they are not aware the the US dollar is even weaker currently. But the US currency will be shored up as no country can afford to have the US declared bankrupt. The same is not true of Malaysia. Even if Anwar takes over the government, will there be any money left in the treasury for him to make a difference??? (Outside the topic – A comment was made that the Penang gov’t was irresponsible in declaring today a state holiday. Couldn’t the federal gov’t predict that? As soon as the election was declared on a working weekday, an ordinary uninformed member of the rakyat told me that the Penang gov’t would probably do that. It looks like the BN is running around like a headless chicken.) TK

Aug 26,2008 11:49 PM

Log in to Reply patrickz218 lazy and lack of self belief!

Aug 26,2008 11:46 PM

Log in to Reply Ahmad Fauzi Yg Disayangi Tun, Semoga dikurinakan kesihatan dan kesejahteraan. Teruslah bimbing orang melayu. Memang benar kata Tun “Melayu mudah lupa” Muda-mudi dah tiada maruah diri. Lupa perjuangan bangsa. Sedih dengan situasi kini. Ini Tanah Melayu dari dulu Tanah Melayu tapi melayu hanyut dek hiburan merosakkan. Melayu sanggup tikam melayu orang lain sengih gigi. Saya dibelakang Tun walau apa pun yang terjadi. Ramai sangat yang jadi pengkhianat bangsa. Wassalam.

Aug 26,2008 11:46 PM

Log in to Reply cyberdroxxx Dear Tun Waking up the bumis youngsters? What can be done to the Rempits, Lepaks, Dropuots and such? Can placing them in institution for them to earn good merits to fill the bumi quotas in universities become reality? A new education system should be implemented for these socially drifted groups. Correctional facilities set-up to ensure they qualify for a place in universities by merit or they will not join the society. I wonder if that’s possible.

Aug 26,2008 11:46 PM

Log in to Reply Imran Abd Rahman Assalamualaikum all. DSAI has won. Is he on his way to Putrajaya now? Personally, i do not wish him to be there (nor do i want Dollah to be there either). Besides, Tun is the only PM i know since i was born. I am not an UMNO or a PKR person. If there is such a thing as a Mahathirian, then i supposed i am one of them. It is very disheartening to see what is happening now. The ‘sumpah’ being ridiculed in public and politicized, the non existence of Jalur Gemilang few days before merdeka, Nurin Jazlin still yet to receive her justice. We are so intoxicated with all this politicking that we all failed to see the most basic thing that we should do; take responsibility and care of our own backyard. These two people mentioned above is an example of what we should not be. One is ruining our country, the other will ruin it. Tun is not perfect but he did lay out the tracks for us. He cant force us to walk on it, it is our choice. Unfortunately, not many people seem to notice those tracks now. That being said, i personally hope that we take a breather from all this politicking and give the coming month of Ramadhan the respect it deserves. BN or PKR, take off those gloves, and just put our hands together, and ask for blessings from the Almighty for our beloved land. The road to Putrajaya can wait.

Aug 26,2008 11:45 PM

Log in to Reply libzim Government should know what is the best for its people and should do everything necessary to protect its people. Its the government’s responsibility. The government should not just listen to the demand of western oriented NGOs with their disguised ideals. There is no absolute freedom. If the government dont control, other parties will impose controls. This can be from trade associations, NGOs, cultural societies etc.

Aug 26,2008 11:43 PM

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Aug 26,2008 11:39 PM

Log in to Reply libzim When we talk about discrimination it is almost all the time means government discriminating against the economically dominant minority. There has never been talk about discrimination in the private sector. The bumiputra are not only discriminated in the private sectors, but sometimes humiliated which psychologically makes them feel inferior. The minority especially the chinese always under rate the bumiputra to the foreigners causing foreigners to look down on the bumiputra. They dont just do that here in Malaysia, they do that also overseas. I was in Australia earlier and I was told about this by an Australian friend. I remember when University Malaya was the only university in this country, I used to hear about Malay students being discrimated. Singapore used to be premdominantly Malay now the Malays are the minority there. They are discriminated but their voice cant even be heard. This is “press freedom”. Fine example from Singapore. If affirmative actions are not taken, for sure Malaysia will be the next Singapore. NEP target will not be achieved forever. In fact it will be further and further away from the target because the minority will work very hard to ensure its failure and to abolish. All these are being disguised as liberalism, free speech, press freedom, trade liberalisation, meritocracy and a lot more western ideals which are meant to ensure the economically dominant minority will maintain control. I hope other countries especially the third world countries will also learn about this from Malaysia and beware.

Aug 26,2008 11:29 PM

Log in to Reply ming Tahniah Anwar telah menag dan tepat jangkaan Tun Mahathir bahawa Anwar mesti menang=) Sebelum ini suratkhabar utusan mengatakan 100% pada PRU 12 lepas BN akan 2/3 dan sekali lagi analisis mrk adalah salah.. Pada pilihanraya kecil sekali lagi akhbar utusan sengaja membuat analisis yg salah pd pembacanya krn utusan ceritakan bagaimana hebatnya BN seperti membuat karangan bahawa mrk yakin Anwar akan kalah hari ini tetapi syukur krn Anwar bukan saja menang tetapi menang besar haha.. Akhbar kepunyaan Barisan memang tak boleh dipercayai dan tdk bertanggungjawab melaporkan berita dan apa apa analisis.. Pemuda pemudi skrg dah maju tdk senang ditipu oleh kerajaan! Kata kata akhbar utusan dan najib memang seringkali bohong rakyat!! Akhirnya Anwar benar kembali=)

Aug 26,2008 11:25 PM

Log in to Reply senjakala Assalamua’laikum YAB Tun dan Keluarga dan sentiasa sihat dan dipelihara Allah s.w.t. selalu Amin. Affirmative Action : Action favouring those who tend to suffer from discrimination.Since 1970 NEP was introduced and no denial certain percentage of the indigenous achieved some height among other communities. It has been like 38 years since it inception, how long more NEP need to achieved its goal or it is already long overdue if only the implementations were carried out earnestly. As I have earlier quoted to your earlier post(Cronyism and NEP) the fate befallen my eldest daughter. She had deprived from the faculty of her choice though with reasonable good academic and co-curriculum achievements and instead being given to a borderline student from the east coast,who later dropped to be married.What a waste. Unless all these wrong choices be stopped during the IMPLEMENTATION of the policy NEP will not succeed. So,Tun that is why we see a lot of our very own malay students and intellectuals are frustrated and react away from the right directions. Tun dear, you are not to be blamed in total but that is the scenario that I perceived why NEP seems a failure and discriminating. Wasallam p/s my third son faced more or less same fate like her eldesf sister but alhamdulillah, my wife and I managed to put him back on the right track but not without pain.

Aug 26,2008 11:24 PM

Log in to Reply janganlalai A very good point made by azizol haqim which i totally share the same thing as follows: ‘While I agree with what Tun said 100%, can we assume that the non bumiputera will be fair to the Bumiputera once the NEP is abolished and the politic and economy is controlled by non-Bumiputera bearing in mind to what happens to the Malay in Singapore?’

Aug 26,2008 11:17 PM

Log in to Reply farid assalamualaikum and hello to everyone. this is my first comment here on chedet.com. i hope i can write my piece of mine n if anyone wants to reply to my comment, feel free to do so. *damn, the gay has won* first of all, i pray to u Tun n ur wife to be in good health condition. aminn i really wants it to be known that i totally TOTALLY totally adore you Tun. There can never be anyone like u. U r just too good to be true but thank lord, u r true for us Msians, yet.. We forget bout it.. Some people forget what u have done for us n to me, that is really unacceptable. Trust me when i say this Tun, u have such a strong overwhelming army marching at the back of u dear Tun. U can call upon them anytime u want to n they’re ready to take ur orders sir. I am a student in oversea but let’s not mention where. What u r saying is very true Tun, some people here who are sponsored by the government are against them. So how can they say only UMNOputra getting this scholarships? They come here n talk bad bout the gov. that sponsored their studies. As for affirmative action, i am not a malay. N i am here because of my father who’s paying my tuition fees every year. I had a good results but as they say, score 20As in SPM but if you’re not a malay then nothing good will come to u n it is true. But i dont mind because i know about all this things. It happens to me ever since i scored 5As in UPSR. So i’m kinda used to it. What makes me feel bad is, most of the malay students(gov sponsored) can openly talk n condemn the gov and they just ignored the fact that even if they dont meet the yearly CGPA standard, they are still getting their money. I wanted to raise this point, but who am I to do so? well thats all for now. need to study though well u take care Tun. Salam to u n all chedet readers.

Aug 26,2008 11:16 PM

Log in to Reply dharma Dear Tun DR.M…………….. THANK YOU FOR WRITTING THE TRUTH.NOW YOU ARE OUR NATIONS FATHER.pLEASE CONTINUE WRITTING AND CORRECT THE MIND SET OF OUR MALAYSIANS.GOD IS ONE. LOVE IS GOD.LOVE ALL MAN KIND.PLEASE HELP THE POOR NO MATTER WHATEVER RACE HE/SHE BELONGS TO. TAKE CARE AND WE LOVE YOU.

Aug 26,2008 11:16 PM

Log in to Reply darahmelayu Salam Tun I am so proud of u and how i wish that u still rule the country. how sad and pathetic our country is right now especially when malay just dont get u. sesungguhnya perjuangan kita belum selesai tun..

Aug 26,2008 11:12 PM

Log in to Reply zaba_afie al- fatehah …. maha suci allah, aman lah, makmur kan lah, akan negara kami ini malaysia, dan anugerah saorang peminpin berjiwa asli islam mampan, hindar kan drp keburukan modal insan, amin.

Aug 26,2008 11:10 PM

Log in to Reply austozi Dear Tun, When you put it this way, it’s easier to swallow for the non-Malays. I think it is unfortunate that many Malays regard the provisions specified in the NEP as their rights/privileges “enshrined in the Constitution” (they aren’t) and vow to keep the NEP alive for eternity “to safeguard their Bumiputera rights”. It is the suggestion that the discriminatory policy should go on forever that unnerves most of those who are discriminated against by it. However, you have not explained away the basis of the assumption that all Malays are bad golfers, all Chinese are excellent golfers, and the Indians do not play golf at all. I think this is the fundamental flaw in the NEP. Wouldn’t it be fairer to judge each player by his abilities rather than skin colour? Abuses of the NEP have been possible only because of this ill-conceived criterion on who should be given the handicaps. Tun, you probably realise that those who oppose the NEP most strongly come from the middle and lower class non-Malay community, which is a very large population of the Malaysian people. They are the ones hardest hit by the policy, because only the rich can afford to be generous in sharing their wealth. Incidentally, these are also the people who have shown in the recent elections to have deserted BN. Compared to the Malays in the same income group, they are worse off because the Malays at least have the NEP to fall back to, while these non-Malays are expected to make sacrifices to keep the NEP going. It just doesn’t make sense. I believe a study like that you proposed should be carried out, but I will not trust the government to do it. Have an independent body conduct it. Have more than one studies by different institutions if need be, but let them be independent of any manipulation by the government, because those in government presumably have the most to gain from the perpetuation of the NEP.

Aug 26,2008 11:09 PM

Log in to Reply RyscheClyde Dear TUN, my fellow Malay Comrade, and dearest malaysian.. Well said by TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD. I bet there is non current leaders in BN and also PAKATAN can ever ever compete with TUN’s. Very simple, straight to the point, and clear. There is no flip flop, everything is common sense. Im so greatful to able to live under your leader ship for 22 years. I only met you ONCE in reality-I felt very overwhelmed and happy even though you have already retired. In today’s Malaysia politics, most of them use high tone- condemn accuse here and there..and suddenly everyone become greedy to become Prime Minister. DAP’s agenda is to take over PWTC, PKR is form government, and PAS is to restructure the law. While BN keep on counting pocket money as much as they could because they know soon or later PAKATAN will take over. It is very negative when I look and read all the PAKATAN allegations. Its all about Malay Rights to live in Malaysia. It is as if they want the Malay to get out of this country and live their life in poverty. Its balas dendam. Come on lah, what have we done to you Non Malays that you hate us so much until to extand to discrimante us?

Aug 26,2008 11:09 PM

Log in to Reply arep assalamualaikum tun maad kan saya kalau komen ni tak sesuai untuk umum. saya semakin takut dgn hak org melayu dikikis sedikit demi sedikit di hilang kan. anwar dah menang pilihan raya, uitm nk bg 20% utk org bkn melayu gila ape…saya sungguh sedih…siape kah yg akan membetul kan keadaan..dan tolong lah kerajaan sekarang jgn ada korupsi…kaki mengampu…tolong lah naik nye negara tu dgn perpaduan, keikhlasan dan kebijaksanaan….saya betul2 ambil berat tentang hal ini sbb generasi akan datang saya merasa kan penduduk malaysia semakin tidak bertamadun da penting kan wang ringgit. lihat saja lah dia jalan raya cara pemanduan org sekarang dan perangai nak cepat kaya….di harap tun dpt komen balik isu ini..saya bkn diskriminasi tp saya melihat bangsa saya semakin hancur

Aug 26,2008 11:08 PM

Log in to Reply samad sulaiman Betul seperti tekaan Tun yang Anwar akan menang. Sayapun amat yakin Anwar akan menang. sebab apa? mestilah kerana KJ cakap besar nak kuburkan karier Anwar. Najib pulak tengah orang tak suka buat apa bkempen d Permatang Pauh duduk jelah kat rumah biar pak lah buat kerja kalau dia dah pandai sangat. Tahniah rakyat Permatang Pauh kerana mempunyai wakil rakyat yang sukakan…paham ajelah. Kalau kalah Anwar akan kata konspirasi polis, SPR, undi hantulah tapi bila menang ok pulak SPR, polis. Baguslah kurang harta benda rakyat rosak. Polis pun dapat balik kampung dah sebulan berkumpul di Permatang Pauh. Penyokong Anwar tak caya ka kerajaan tak ade konspirasi

Aug 26,2008 11:08 PM

Log in to Reply ailin asalamualaikum Tuk Det.. saya sokong commnt suakbadil. saya masih remaja dan menuntut di universiti. kadang2 saya letih dan penat memujuk diri saya supaya jangan diikut perasaan ‘melayu’ yakni malas, mahu berfoya2, tidak serius dan sbgainya. saya letih dan penat pujuk diri saya supaya JANGAN kalah dalam apa yang saya lakukan kini. saya tahu, ‘kerja’ saya terlalu mudah. cuma belajar dan belajar. apa yang saya alami, keliling saya rata2 rakan2 universiti, sangat manja. kalau saya terlalu takut untuk berdepan kegagalan dalam ujian, mereka tidak begitu. melawan lecturer. langsung tak hormat. dah lah lecturer cina, lepas tu bdk2 melayu tunjuk samseng kurang ajar biadap. RESPECT. itu sahaja yg saya minta dlm jati diri org melayu, especially remaja. penat saya, kalau tiap2 masa kita sahaja yang respect orang, tetapi orang tak respect kita. tapi ibu bapa saya bagus. mereka didik saya baik2. dan kini saya bangga saya tergolong dalam kalangan yang baik2 juga. bangga jadi remaja melayu yang berpandangan jauh. kerana siapa? dah tentulah Tuk Det…… walau tak seberapa, saya tetap nak ucapkan TERIMA KASIH. Tuk Det telah membawa ombak dan pengaruh yang sgt besar dlm hidup saya. terima kasih yang tak terhingga. Tuk Det membakar smgt saya tiap2 hari. sy hidup dlm semangat juang pun kerana Tuk Det. Tuk Det boleh, kenapa saya tidak?

Aug 26,2008 11:07 PM

Log in to Reply ExcellentThoughts Dear Tun Well Said it must be done slowly and surely Malaysian are more matured now. 50 years after merdeka we have come a longway we have done remarkably well in such a short time. We need the right leaders to lead us and move this country forward. in order to slowly abolish the NEP. To find another Mahathir it will take us another 50 years you are a champion. Take care…….

Aug 26,2008 11:04 PM

Log in to Reply Dr. Rezuan Che Mat Salams Tun, DSAI sudah menang. Tak lama lagi masuk parliment. Tahniah kepada Pak Lah. Tahniah, disebabkan Pak Lah lah rakyat mengundi pembangkang.

Aug 26,2008 11:00 PM

Log in to Reply Hjebat Dear Tun Dr Mahathir and others, Nak dengak pantun seloka Melayu kuno ? “Virus jenis ni mana depa pi aja habis infected, habis, K.O. Kalau hinggap kat pokok pisang, pokok pisang mampuh. Kalau masuk kolam ikan, ikan mampuh. Hang pusing macam mana pun, tak boleh. Taruk baja PEN ka, apa ka, tak boleh. Virus jenis ni memang terkenal seluruh dunia. Kita ni tunggu masa aja nak mampuh.”

Aug 26,2008 10:59 PM

Log in to Reply abdooleziz Al-Anbar Salam Tun Dan Famili.. Terima Kasih Tun kerana menulis artikel AFIRMATIVE action yang pernah saya ulas satu masa dulu… Selain artikel di atas Artikel 2008 ELECTION juga sungguh menyentuh perasaan saya. Salama 5 kali election saya tak pernah memangkah selain dari BN sehingga lah PRU ke 12 yang lepas. Seperti yang pernah saya katakan dulu apa pilihan yang kita ada? apabila melihata BN…UMNO, MCA, MIC semakin SOMBONG dan BONGKAK selepas 2004 election… Kita pun sebenarnya tidak yakin akan pakatan pembangkang, kalu memerintah kelak hanya umpama menyalin kulit sahaja. Pemilihan UMNO atau MCA yang sedang rancak sekarang ne pun lebih kepada nak merebut jawatan dengan niat jelas untuk kepentingan diri sendiri dan keluaraga… Berubah lah kalu tak Rakyat akan membuat keputusan sama sama lari dari mulut harimau masuk mulut singa… Apa pilihan yang kita ada TUN??? Semuga sihat selalu..

Aug 26,2008 10:56 PM

Log in to Reply chinese Hi! Tun DR M Affirmative action is just a dream, in this world too many seft fish, gerous, gritty. affirmative action only can happen in heaven, sorry Tun I can promise will not happen within 100 years.

Aug 26,2008 10:54 PM

Log in to Reply MIB Assalamualaikum Tun. Frankly speaking, i found the points you mentioned, regarding matters concerning the awarding of scholarship to UMNO kids, does not surprise me the slightest bit. This is just perhaps a confirmation and another example of how corruption is widely yielded in Malaysia. Anyway this is my first post here, though I have been reading your blog for quite sometime now. I reckon you won’t be able to have the time to read all of the comments, hence the reason why I’m posting this for the first time. But i would like to raise a point here that I hope that might catch your attention. Regarding your point about how the Malays welcome the non-indigenous in Malaysia, I understand this perfectly well. The Malays welcome them and in return, they have the right to discriminate others. This discrimination is done in such ways, such as favoring the Bumiputeras in gaining an entrance to Uni, or the awarding of contracts, as you pointed out earlier. Considering how other countries discriminate the nonindigenous, perhaps we are suggesting that the non-indigenous in Malaysia should be thankful that we are treating them relatively well. However Tun, I have to disagree with this. I do not understand why should we compare ourselves with other countries such as Sri Lanka, etc. ? We have been independent for 51 years, a relatively short period and during this short period, we have shown that we have the unity, the racial strength and understanding between races that some countries take hundreds of years to achieve. Therefore I feel Malaysia is special in this way, that no other country in this world are able to achieve such remarkable feat. I find it appalling that the Malays still insist on having the same special rights that they had decades ago being the indigenous race. I still believe that they should have it, but surely, as the number of inter-races marriages grow, as the population of the so called non-indigenous grow, do they honestly still think that having the same exclusive rights is going to promote the harmonious relationship between races that we strive for ? Like what you said, surely the Chinese who didn’t get into uni at the expense of the ‘lazy Malay’ are not going to sit down and just be quiet about it ? They feel they have the right for education too, the right to be treated fairly, the right to be treated as a citizen of Malaysia. If you ask the Chinese or the Indians, do they still associate themselves with their Motherland ? When you ask them, where are you from ? They would say they’re from Malaysia. If you ask the Chinese, what’s their favourite dish ? Some of them might come up with answers like Satay, or Roti Canai. And if you meet an Indian, chances are he/she might be a Muslim, the official religion for Malays. What I’m trying to point here is that, we as Malaysians too, are experiencing our own version of Globalization, a rather mini one. Gone are the days when you have to communicate with a particular race with their mother language. Bahasa Melayu now is Bahasa Malaysia. We even share the same culture to a certain extent. So I ask again, what makes the Malay feels more special, now that we are experiencing this mini-Globalization, or Malaysianization ? Shouldn’t we appreciate the harmonious environment that we have here ? If we can share our favourite foods, our culture, our language, why can’t we share a little bit of ‘dignity’ ? Dignity in the sense of not to put so much emphasis on the importance of being the indigenous race. Some might argue that when the Malays give in, the non-indigenous would then ‘pijak kepala’. This is no doubt a valid argument. However, I feel if we have the right balance of racial harmony, this problem should not occur. I look forward to the day where the young generation, my generation, can finally call a fellow race, whether a Malay, Chinese, Indian, Mamak, Iban, Kadazan, Dayak etc. a Malaysian, without having the need to discriminate one another. I write this for my love for Malaysia. And I wonder too Tun, where are the people who love Malaysia have gone ‘missing’ ? Certainly not at the top level I suppose. Your time reading this would be greatly appreciated.

Aug 26,2008 10:47 PM

Log in to Reply Nazirul Hazim Dearest Tun, An article I wrote last month which I think is a subset of what you have said in this article. http://nazirulhazim.blogspot.com/2008/07/kontrak-sosial-malaysiaulasan-kepada.html http://nazirulhazim.blogspot.com/

Aug 26,2008 10:43 PM

Log in to Reply linda salam… Tun… saya SEDIH…. SEDIH… SEBAB… PARLIMEN KITA AKAN RAMAI YB YANG AKAN KURANG AJAR… SAYA … SEDIH… BENCI …. PARLIMEN KITA AKAN JADI HURU HARA… LANUN NAK JADIKAN MSIA BUKAN NEGARA ISLAM… HARAP RAJA-RAJA KITA SEDAR… DAN BERTINDAK…

Aug 26,2008 10:43 PM

Log in to Reply tee kay pee at this point of time i am writing, the pkr won the permatang pauh with big majority. its a sign to PWTC@DAAB now!!!…. budget 2009 this friday??…huh….further damages to the country i guess…….

Aug 26,2008 10:41 PM

Log in to Reply chinese Hi! Tun Dr M, Among the bumiputeras. Given opportunities, given licenses, permits, contracts etc,this is not help them this also is not to love them, but this only to kill them, They will forever cannot stand up only depent on goverment, this is not my opinion, this is the fact, this is the true, I am a chinese, why chinese is faster then bumiputeras, Because chinese know they don’t have free meal from goverment, they don’t wait, they don,t thick just go ahead to find themsefl. All of the success were from many time failure then they grow harder become more charaching, just let them to failure don’t giveup, sure they can success in future, I wish them grow harder together with us to make a bright future. MALAYSIA BOLEH.

Aug 26,2008 10:35 PM

Log in to Reply wlow I have no idea why the handicap must be given to people based on his/her race. Why can’t it be given to the poor no matter what race he is? You don’t see golf handicap is strictly given to a chinese guy do you?

Aug 26,2008 10:30 PM

Log in to Reply anjvnabeat Nampaknya hanya PAS akan menjaga hak-hak Melayu & Islam.

Aug 26,2008 10:25 PM

Log in to Reply sikenit salam tun and all, firstly, thank you tun for all your hard work and brilliant ideas, you are one of the best leaders the world had ever seen during the last century that a third world country had produced. You engineered the development of this country and I dare those out there who challenge that statement to point out who- in their opinion was responsible for Malaysia’s development. secondly, To Kokabala and the rest of his professional friends – good bye! You epitomised the sayings, the grass next door is always greener. May you find your ideal world with no discriminations in the place that you are moving to. lastly, I wish that all Malays will remember one thing- IF one day our children find themselves at a disadvantage, do not scream and shout at the BN government, as we are the ones NOW who are responsible for their future situations. May Allah helps us all.

Aug 26,2008 10:24 PM

Log in to Reply FXSpec Dear Tun, As we can’t expect any understanding on the need for the NEP from the likes of Kokabala and friends, I think we should just let them go leave this beloved country of ours, skilled professionals or otherwise, and the sooner the better. Without them around, thus deprived of their skilled professionalism, we simply need to work that much harder to make up for what little losses we would incur, to close the gap, so to speak….hehe. Indeed, I can’t wait to work harder which I’ve already started to do so ever since my first day at work after polishing my skills and attaining my professional credentials. And I believe that I am not alone, theres so many of my ilks out there…..especially those who may rightfully call themselves NEPutras/putris. Talk about those who had it all and not wanting to share with their compatriots….their fellow countrymen. Yet this was the country which had ensured the survivality and prosperity of their forefathers and hence had nurtured them from the cradle right to the day they obtained their skills and professional qualifications. What ungrateful lot Kokabala and friends actually are….so, they’d better be gone….and be gone before daybreak…..and I’ll be the happiest to see them go!!!

Aug 26,2008 10:22 PM

Log in to Reply IQIN Salam Tun, Ypu are very right in everything that you say… When the malays are given every opportunity… We are still not excell.. not the best… I think, its bcos of attitude…

Aug 26,2008 10:20 PM

Log in to Reply cram Salam Tun, Another superb article. #33 is especially spot-on, today, if anybody were to suggest that the NEP be abolished, there will be HUGE demonstrations.Granted, so one says, lets wait another 50 years,can Tun promise there won’t be any more war-cry about it ? To some people the NEP already becomes ‘HAK ABADI’,to them, that ‘why should I try so hard when the Government is there to help me ? attitude is their ‘wawasan hidup’.

Aug 26,2008 10:16 PM

Log in to Reply reader @kokabala goodbye and don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

Aug 26,2008 10:12 PM

Log in to Reply suakbadil SALAM SEMUA….. masa kecik diasuh n disogok dengan … ps2…ps3….vcd….dvd…karaoke…. SEGALA MACAM HIBURANLAH….. sampai tak sedar azan….. dewasa sikit…apa yg anak mau, dibelikan… ..sedikit pun tidak diajar untuk berusaha…. ..TAK KENAL APA ITU “SUSAH”,”KEPERITAN” dll… sekolah menengah… jadi jaguh, salah laku disiplin dgn demerit 100%….. …pas tu jdi penjaga bus stop 24jam, pnjga shopping cmplx 12 jam, penjaga warung/kedai 12jam….hari2 buang masa!!!! habis tu jadi mat rempit…penagih….dll ….dilema kebanyakan orang MELAYU……

Aug 26,2008 10:04 PM

Log in to Reply key Apakhabar Tun sekeluarga dan chedet fan,akhirnya dapat jua membaca tulisan Tun setelah beberapa menunggu.Tun,coretan kali ini walaupun kelihatan biasa2 sahaja.Tetapi amat penting bagi pelajar2 kita untuk mengetahuinya.Terutama pelajar2 bumiputra/melayu terutamanya yamg kebanyakkan hanya pandai bercakap tetapi tak tahu untuk menguruskannya.Rasanya pelajar2 sekarang tak perlu dimanjakan sangat,bila berjaya kelak jadi penentang kerajaaan.Mereka begitu cepat lupa diri,hingga orang yang didapati salah disokongi.Tak kenang budi pun orang buat apa kita nak susah2 menabur jasa.Lihatlah sekarang,tak habis2 dengan reformasi,hingga tak tahu mana yang baik untuk menjadi pemimpin.Sebab dah terlalu dimanjakan.Kadang2 dah hilang rasa bangga melihat anak bangsa sendiri berjaya dalam akedemik,kerana secara ummmunya banyak yang berhaluan kiri/penentang(parti pembangkang).Mereka begitu mudah terpengaruh dengan asutan luar yang boleh membinasakan dan keamanan negara sendiri.Dari segi pencapaian akedemik pulak memang agak jauh kebelakang dari bangsa2 lain dinegara sendiri.Tiada yang boleh dibanggakan.Hingga boleh dilihat dari mata kasar.Sedih,marah dan benci pun ada jika dapat tahu kebanyakkan yang menjadi penentang adalah lulusan dari universiti tempatan dan mendapat pembiayaan dari kerajaan kebanyakkannya.Sepatutnya mereka ini dikenakan tindakkan yang lebih tegas , juga diperketatkan dimana2 pusat2 pengajian disini dengan syarat2 yang tertentu.Supaya tidak timbul kelak bakal pemimpin yang mementingkan diri sendiri .Semoga Tun sihat serta dilindungi ILLAHI.

Aug 26,2008 10:04 PM

Log in to Reply Pulau Yang dihormati Tun Dr. Mahathir Goodbye Kokabala, hope you find your perfect heaven in Jaipur. and don’t forget to take your skill with you. We don’t need your ego here. poh dah..

Aug 26,2008 10:03 PM

Log in to Reply Onlooker Tun, Please excuse me for a while. This is a comment on the comment of a commentator, Lahm. Dear Lahm, If you are a Malay, then you will probably be the worst Malay I know of so far. You are so shameless to ask Malaysia to become part of the United States. I don’t think Americans will want to accept this lousy offer of yours if the majority Malay people are just as naive as you who do not understand the true meaning of democracy and checks and balances. Split is good sometimes in politics since it provides a better check and balance in order to prevent misuse or abuse of power in the government and to provide supervision and control on corruption. Your comment that “the greatness of MARA is that it is able to produce more dynamic and open minded Malays that would enable them to be better off than what they are today” is really absurd. MARA students began to walk on the street and demonstrated against the Chinese and the Indians when the Menteri Besar of Selangor proposed opening of 10% MARA intake to non-Malay students. Did it really show that those demonstrators who had been produced by MARA would really be more dynamic and open minded Malays? Are you really sure that those graduates who are being produced by MARA in the mass production in the lack of QC inspection would truly be better off in the future than now? For your information, I personally interviewed a lot of graduates of MARA institutions in the capacity of the Human Resources Manager in the past. Frankly speaking, if I had to strictly comply to the company requirement, almost 100% job applicants with either a diploma from MARA or a degree from UITM would have to be turned down for a job offer since they either simply could not speak a single word of English or they only spoke broken English. Why did I need to employ them if they could not even communicate with me effectively when reporting duty to me? Anyway, I did sometimes offer them a job probation, provided that they agreed to accept the offer of a lower than average salary. In what way do you think they can be better off in the future when they have to become unemployed than now when they are drawing a financial aid from the government during the school days? Do you think my company as an employer will feed them out of mercy if these employees of mine who graduated from MARA or UITM cannot perform in accordance with my company’s requirement in relation to the assigned duty? My board of directors would rather close down the whole factory if the employees could not perform and made the company turn around whenever the company was to be in a losing money situation. This is a real world full of competition. And the world comes with competition is usually also a callous and cruel world! Therefore, I believe the only ultimate affirmative action all of us need is to work hard and strive for the survival – a survival of the fittest! MARA is really a waste of the tax payers’ money if it continues to produce a whole lot of the substandard graduates and turns the Malaysian job market into a low standard graduates dumping site! Onlooker By Lahm on August 26, 2008 6:47 PM Dear Tun, Maybe we should all become apart of United States since Red Indians live better off. This is practically a losing battle for the NEP supporters. The Malays are now split because of Anwar. While the government is too weak to even explain NEP clearly like how you explain it to win the heart of the non malays. Another point, there was a question raised in Parliament recently as to what benefit is MARA to the non Malays. None of the MPs could actually defend. I was sad. The greatness of MARA is that it is able to produce more dynamic and open minded malays that would enable them to be better off than what they are today. By becoming so, they will indirectly help the non malays since these open minded malays will eventually become independent and in return be more receptive and help their non malay friends.

Aug 26,2008 10:02 PM

Log in to Reply annat Sudah dijangka DSAI akan menang. Tapi tak mengapa kerana dia tidak akan simpan lama belangnya. Bila dapat kuasa lebih, belangnya akan tonjol sikit demi sedikit maka semua akan kenal siapa DSAI yang sebenarnya. Tapi masa tu ‘nasi sudah menjadi bubur’. PeNiNg! pEnInG! SeDiH! sEdIh! GiLa! gIlA! Apa nak jadi pada Malaysia? MALAYSIA NOW ARE FAMOUS FOR IT’S FLIP AND THE FLOP.

Aug 26,2008 10:02 PM

Log in to Reply TunA Salam Tun Anwar had just won the byelection. This is what the people in Permatang Pauh wants so be it. Over and over again God almighty has revealed who this guy really is. The people of Sodom was banished because they lust after their own kind. They and their offsprings, save a few, were deemed not fit for this world. Yet the people in Permatang Pauh wants the same kind of Sodom people to lead them. I pray to the AlMighty God to show us the Straight path and to save this country. Let not the hands of these materialistic power craving people lead all of us to destruction.

Aug 26,2008 10:02 PM

Log in to Reply abu sayab THE MALAYSIAN MALAY – DR.SYED ALWI Wonder how long more before our Malay brothers wake up to the harsh realities of this globalised world? THE MALAYSIAN MALAY by Dr Syed Alwi of Singapore Dear Editor, As you know, I am an avid watcher of Malaysian affairs. I must confess that lately, Malaysia appears to be failing. Not a day passes by without more events that clearly highlight Malaysia âs race-religion fault-line. If things keep going this way, I fear for Malaysia âs future. Today, schools in Singapore celebrate Racial Harmony Day. I can visibly see the joy in the childrenâs faces as they wear their ethnic costumes and have fun together at school. But in Malaysia – even the right to choose a religion has become a sensitive, national issue. No doubt, there are many in Malaysia who hate my liberal views on Islam, family included. But I will say what I must say openly. I have come to the conclusion that Malaysia cannot progress any further without first addressing fundamental questions regarding its identity and soul. I remember the days when we can laugh at Latâs cartoons on everyday Malaysian life. But sadly, the Islamic tide has polarised Malaysians. Some people ask why I should bother about Malaysian affairs since I am a Singaporean. May I remind Malaysians that it was Tan Siew Sin who once said that Singapore and Malaysia are Siamese Twins. Should Malaysia go down – it would hurt the region tremendously. Especially Singapore .. Where do you think Malay apostates would head for if Lina Joy loses her case? Singapore of course! I find the Malaysian Malay to be very underexposed. For them, itâs all Islam and the NEP and everything under the sun would sort itself out. I am sorry to say this – but Islam and the NEP may be the cause of the undoing of the Malaysian Malay. There is nothing wrong with religion or affirmative action. But, like everything else in life, they must be taken in moderation and with a pinch of salt. A little doubt is good. Unfortunately in Malaysia , emotions over Islam have overcome reason. What we see today is the result of the NEP and Islamisation policies of the past thirty years or so. No one owes Malaysian Malays a living. Let me assure you that should Malaysia fail – the Malaysian Malay will suffer enormously. And rightly so. After all – they have been pampered with all sorts of goodies over the years. They cannot now expect more goodies. Perhaps the day of reckoning for them, is near. Whatever it is, Malaysia had better wake up to the realities around her. The globalised world of the 21st century has no NEP to offer the Malaysian Malay. And humans cannot live by religion alone. Regards, Dr Syed Alwi.

Aug 26,2008 10:01 PM

Log in to Reply Din Investor Salam Tun, Hopefully the receiver of aids recognised that the aid is not free forever, they have to pay some day. Wonderful article from you, Sir.

Aug 26,2008 10:00 PM

Log in to Reply chinese Hi Tun, I am a Chinese in Malaysia, I am 44years old, I feel very happy finally I can talk with you to express my feeling and opinion, I feel very unhappy to our government now, I am staying in Sabah and I am a construction contractor, course I am very near and know with the allege migrate, recently our government just carry out an action that use one hundred fifty million to rush out 150,000 persons of allege, seen like perfect move for people in Sabah, but actually is the most stupid move for Malaysia’s people, one hundred fifty million is belong to the people of Malaysia, Do you know how many allege migrate bean caught in those operation beam taking is not more then 2,000 people. actually this matter can soft with the Arther option, this option was decided by Naji, just simply tro one hundred fifty million to the sea and don’t feel anything, because most of the allege migrate will return, because I had seen myself, how can they give up the life here, they feel like heaven here they can easy to find money and most of them have hand-phone but in there country is not easy to have a hand-phone for them, you just can imagine trought one hundred fifty million nation money to the sea like nothing, we can hope the person like this to become our CM?? ah!!! Tun, is that I comment here can get to jail, because I am afraid can be bomb. ha! ha! bye bye!

Aug 26,2008 9:56 PM

Log in to Reply suibee 1. yup… sometimes we’re “shallow” and may not think broad enough or see far enough… good to have the motives (or game plan) explained; 2. i’ve always loved those who can play a good chess game… there’re twists & turns & some moves are unpreditable… but eventually with only a single goal that’s to checkmate… i believe good leaders have these qualities… 3. just like how the parents loved their own children, they can never babysit them… either practice to improve the handicap… or fight somebody your own size… 4. always loved the word “integrity”… something nobody can break…

Aug 26,2008 9:55 PM

Log in to Reply Oumono we were mere humans.how fair can we be. to those who’s leaving malaysia for good, just go.nobody need ungrateful self proclaimed professional and skilled citizen like you.do you think other country’s better than malaysia.if so, then do you ungrateful SOB think that you guys deserve better country than malaysia.tak malu pnya org..the europeans build up their country with blood and sweats and you tak malu pnya org senang2 nk claim citizen or permanent residence of these rich countries. shame on you guys.obviously your ‘professional’ and ‘skill’ training doesn’t really make you guys better, but turning you guys into something horrible than beast itself.Tun, we should look into our education system.clearly we are not producing grateful scholars but we kept producing self-centered that would run on the first sight of hardness in life. Tun. You are a great man. You turned Malaysia into something ponderous. No one in this world can pay you back for what you have done for Malaysia. All I can give to you is my appreciation of your effort of blood and sweat for 30 years turning this country into a land full of opportunity. You are truly a great man. God bless you anywhere you go.

Aug 26,2008 9:54 PM

Log in to Reply nusams Assalamualaikum Tun, This is the best explanation on NEP that I’ve ever come across. Absolutely brilliant. Again the stability of this country lies in the hands of the Malays & Bumis. If we fail to introspect and improve ourselves, NEP will carry on and the other races will eventually loose their patience. Then interracial hostility will arise and bigger problems will follow. When this happen, should not the Malay blame themselves? âVerily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves.âQuran (Surah Al Râad 13;11) I wish we could clone you Tun, but then again whats the point of clonning your brain, your physical self etc, when what really matters is the spiritual heart of an honest, brave, caring leader, and this obviously is yours alone and cannot be cloned. Wasallam Nurulhuda Samsudin

Aug 26,2008 9:48 PM

Log in to Reply WhoAreWe Tun, 1. The country has grown from what it was back in the days before merdeka up to now. I have seen students and peoples plus families of the Chinese and Indian not given the chance for education. This was a disgrace for the country but nevertheless it wasn’t recognized by the government as well. There are countries like Germany (The Japanese of the Europe), Denmark and so on have given free education to their people based on merits. Indonesian and Indian descendants have lived in those countries and become citizen have been given free education. 2. Look at where their technology and economic growth lies. Why couldn’t we follow the same foot steps. 3. When i have conversation with friends over a cup of tea; we just laugh it out when we talk about this. But nevertheless we have come to a simple conclusion that the Malaysian government has recognized the potential growth of the Chinese(Business) and Indian (Professional Work) would exceed the Malay if we were give an opportunity to be equal in terms of scholarship and university entrance; hence it would be a threat to the Malay community. 4. But if you were to reverse the opportunity and give it to the chinese and indian as well; then there will be competition which then the Malays will grow faster and equally. Why spoon feed when we can have healthy competition. 5. Competition does create better economic growth. any how i’m not a big supporter of the current government and the opposition’s as well…But i would be a great supporter to those whom make a change in the system and give equal opportunity. There are alot of people at my age (20’s) whom are not registered voters. Why??? coz the system dosent benefit us at all. So we work and work and educate our self during the nite times to get a degree and perhaps masters and move on to other companies or MNC…hoping we would be transfered overseas for a better chance and recognition. What do we do when our own country cut’s over opportunity off. People like in the present government has ask the Indians to go back to their country and comes up with the Keris indirectly threating the Chinese. DO you know what we the younger generation think..we think that they are just scared.. in fact very scared which leads them to make such statement and such act. It does show clearly about the government. we do not hope for anything much. But we are waiting for a change… once the people takes it to their hand for the change then it would be much difficult to handle…. these are just my thoughts… Good Luck and Godspeed Tun

Aug 26,2008 9:42 PM

Log in to Reply 2now Salam Tun, Affirmative action as Tun admitted will hurt the people of Malaysia but if there is a need in the past 30 years. In the onslaught of globalisation, Malaysia needs the best to compete. Are we still going to discriminate our players? Is the present AB’s government had any strategies to increase the Malays’ capabilities and on the other hand unite the people for the world? Badawi had no plans, for these two years to come. Tun had been brave to help the Malays but sadly as people says, spoilt child may not give up his plaything so easily. Will the Malay Dilemma be there when Tun is no longer with us. I hope not.

Aug 26,2008 9:40 PM

Log in to Reply wokyoh SALAM PERJUANGAN BUAT TUN YANG DIKASIHI. TERIMA KASIH SETELAH LAMA MENYEPI…. permainan yang baik kadang-kadang dicemari oleh: 1)pengatur perlawanan/bookie haram. 2)pengadil yang disogok dan berat sebelah. 3)pemain yang dirasuah. 4)penjaga masa dan garisan yang keliru. hakikatnya semua penonton dan peminat setia perlawanan tidak tahu itu semua… semoga tun ada formula terbaik untuk mengekang kemaraan musuh politik tun – anwar ibrahim… kadang-kadang lagu lama…senandung semalam..kalau diberi nafas baru…sedap juga didengar….sekadar hiburan waktu santai…

Aug 26,2008 9:36 PM

Log in to Reply joehoney Salam buat Tun serta Keluarga, Sian Najib…. Penat dia berkempen. Pak Lah releks aja. Kalah pulak tu! Silap2 kena marah dengan Pak Lah. Hidup Tun!

Aug 26,2008 9:36 PM

Log in to Reply Chris Sir, I do not deny that the Malays needed affirmative action in the earlier years of the country’s formation. If none was given, imagine the state of affairs they would find themselves in today. Yes, they needed such assistance for all the reasons you provided. Even the blacks in the USA still enjoy such policies favoring them. So, for me, this was and is still good for Malaysia. The thing is why not start afresh and sit down and divide the economic pie more or less equally among the races. I mean from now onwards we share the abundance of this country fairly. Everyone does his/her part and we all enjoy the bountiful resources within Malaysia. That’s just the physical resources. When the people are financially stable, then the human resources come to life. Since they now have the means, they can burst forth in their creativity of ideas and products and just about anything you can think of. Then Malaysia will rise above the rest. Way above puny Singapore. Taiwan and Hong Kong, so-called dragons will be insignificant in comparison to Malaysia. China will give due respect. India will come a calling. Indonesia will still be far behind us in terms of worldwide market share. Malaysia has no limits to where she can go. Please sir, work it out for the rest of us that Malaysia don’t go down the drain. There’s too much to lose.

Aug 26,2008 9:36 PM

Log in to Reply michaelooi EDITORS OF ALL MALAYSIAN NEWPAPERS. PLEASE PRINT WHAT IS WRITTEN BY TUN. Translate all of Tun’s writing for all to understand. For I am sure, many will benefit from what Tun is sharing with us. You already have Tun’s permission. Or maybe, you just do not have the balls to do what is right and what is good for our country? Yours too!!!!!! Each time I read Tun’s blog, my heart cry for if only we still have you as our PM. For now, I can only pray for Tun’s good health.

Aug 26,2008 9:32 PM

Log in to Reply Tun Dr Marvellous Salam Hormat Tun dan Selamat Merdeka ke 51 Melayu kaya dgn Harta Bumi tetapi kenapa masih banyak hidup dlm kemiskinan. Dan non-indigenous hidup lebih baik dari indigenous. Masalahnya kebanyakkan org Melayu selalu minta belas kasihan tanpa berusaha majukan diri dan hidup hanya menumpang kesenangan org lain sahingga anak-cucu pun terikut2 maka jadilah keturunan keluarga meminta2, belas kasihan dan lain2 lagi. Bila senang sikit LUPA DIRI asal usul mereka dulu susah. Hantar luar negeri disuruh belajar menimba ilmu sebaliknya pulang bawa sijil beranak “Mat Salleh”. Kalau yg bagus tidak apa, yg kuching kurap tepi jalan yg dikutipnya jadi suami atau isteri. Selagi BN/UMNO tiada berusaha mengatasi masalah ini dan hanya menolong org yg tertentu, pilih kasih, membantu org yg dah senang lagi senang, sanak-saudara, kaum puak dan lain2, maka masalah ini akan berterusan hingga timbul perkara2 yg tidak inginkan berlaku seperti sekarang ini. Buatlah sesuatu peraturan seperti apa yg saya fikirkan “Bayar dulu perbelanjaan pelajaran bila Lulus barulah boleh ‘CLAIMS’ balik ongkosnya”. Kalau GAGAL jgn bayar. Biar mereka belajar sungguh2 jika mau berjaya dan dpt ‘CLAIMS’ balik wang yg dibelanjakan. Kalau tidak sampai bila2 pun minta belas kasihan. Ketika dibawah Tun menerajui banyak ahli2 Menteri dan wakil rakyat berpura2 kononnya mereka telah jalankan tanggung jawab mereka walhal kurang memuaskan. Lihatlah sekarang ini sejak Pak Lah ‘take over’ bermacam2 tembelang busuk muncul. Negara luar pula memang sudah lama ingin menaluki dan menguasai kekayaan Malaysia dan lain dunia ketiga. Salah satu peluang yg paling besar ialah mempengaruhi Anwar dgn dasar2 policy mereka.

Aug 26,2008 9:17 PM

Log in to Reply Ricardo On another note, there are a few Chinese who have squandered like Eric Chia and Lim Guan Eng. I am surprised at Lim Guan Eng. I am surprised he gave a public holiday to Penang just for Permatang Pauh election which cause a bigg loss to Penang. This is irresponsible. Why in the 1st place the Govt have the election during a working day? This is a more disruptive action that haveing a day off. Kudoss to LGE for his action so that morer people can go and vote. ON the issue of NEP, NEP is a good idea provided that the discrimation is against the well-to-dos and help is for the poors of all races only. Remember everyone started at same base level i.e. all immigrants from Indonesia, China, India and other countries. The smart and hardworking ones will definitely prospered while the rest will remain as they were. These affected all races. The Govt cannot create any rules just to benefit a certain catergory of people. As my personal opinion, NEP benefits a certain category of people, will created a false sense of superiority in this people’s restricted surroundings, but when exposed to wider environment, the false sense of security disappeared when skill and intelligence is lacking when compared to others. That’s when they will do the best to maintain rules to protect/hide their inferiority complex. If NEP has created a person, after going thru the trial of school, college and university, who is able to stand on its own two feet, can think for himself, can compete and work with everyone, will not required the backing of help from the Govt then the Govt has achieve its aim. This person will be grateful to the Govt forever. If NEP has not created a person who is able to stand on its own two feet then forever this person will required the backing of help from thee Govt. This person will be resentful to the Govt, if the Govt does not help him. If you have an person who is not the best to teach the other to perform their best, what is the point………. GET THE BEST PEOPLE TO CREATE THE BEST YOUNG MINDS OF ALL RACES FOR THE COUNTRY. The Govt must be be shy of having the best minds from other races or countries to be the guideing stars for all our young people.

Aug 26,2008 9:12 PM

Log in to Reply T /// 12. Effectively the poor countries want to discriminate in their favour by rejecting the borderless world of Globalisation. Exploitation by the rich would most likely enrich the poor countries. But they would rather be poor than be exploited. /// Dear good doctor, So what should poor countries do in practical terms? Be a closed economy like Cuba and North Korea?

Aug 26,2008 9:07 PM

Log in to Reply afifi342 Terima Kasih di atas semua penjelasan Tun yang sungguh memberikan pencerahan baru kepada saya yang sekian lama mencari-cari sumber maklumat yang jelas dan telus tentang apa yang berlaku di Malaysia. Terlebih dahulu saya ingin memohon maaf kerana selama ini saya sering menganggap Tun adalah dalang kepada segala kejahatan yang berlaku di Malaysia. Balik kepada artikel kali ini. Setelah memahami sebab, tujuan dan falsafah DEB dilaksanakan barulah saya dapat bersetuju 100% tentang perlunya polisi seumpama ini dilaksanakan. Dengan fakta-fakta yang Tun persembahkan disini tidak dinafikan DEB telah memberi sumbangan yang besar dalam menjadikan Malaysia gah seperti hari ini.Namun kita kecewa kerana DEB gagal mendapat persetujuan rakyat Malaysia keseluruhannya. Masih ramai yang menyangkal. Pada pandangan saya [b]DEB akan lebih berjaya sekiranya setiap rakyat memahami intipati, sebab, tujuan dan falsafahnya[b] seperti yang Tun jelaskan di dalam artikel ini. Tiadanya pemahamanlah menjadilan DEB pincang. Apa yang dipelajari di dalam buku teks tentang DEB nampaknya telah gagal mencapai matlamatnya. Penerangan Tun dengan contoh dan analogi lebih senang difahami dan dihadam. Dengan pemahaman barulah kerajaan dan rakyat (seperti yang tersenarai di poin no 30&31) dapat bergerak seiring. Saya yakin mereka yang mendapat peluang daripada DEB tidak akan dengan mudah mengkhianati ‘amanah’ yang diberi sekiranya mereka sedar kenapa mereka diberi peluang itu. Sekian secebis pandangan dari rakyat

Aug 26,2008 9:05 PM

Log in to Reply jaygal Agree with Kokabala….. Malaysia are loosing more and more skilled professionals due to this sought of discrimination. I’m a big fan of you Tun, but you have been asking the Malays to wake up for the past….15years? Any luck with that yet? I doubt so We will never appreciate anything when it is still with us but definitely regret it when its no longer with/taken away. Wish you good health Tun.

Aug 26,2008 9:02 PM

Log in to Reply samuraimelayu Salam Ayahanda Rakyat Tun, We shall understand. Perhaps our comments were half baked and uncalled for as remarked by one of the critic of chedet.com. Izinkan, To the high handicapped golfers, GOLF is catergorised as a game for ‘Gulungan Orang Lemah Fikiran’ To the low handicapped golfers, GOLF is catergorised as a game for ‘Gulungan Orang Lapang Fikiran’ And to the Pro Golfers, GOLF is catergorised as a game for ‘Good Opportunity, Leisure and Fame’ We heard Pak Lah and Pak Najib are golfers. Which catergory of GOLF do Anakanda Rakyat Chedet.com think they belong to? We used to be a 14 handicapper but since being a Chedet.com Addict now plays to 18. To fellow golfers, enjoy your golfing on Merdeka Day.

Aug 26,2008 9:00 PM

Log in to Reply hijaumuda Salam Tun.. Maaf keluar tajuk. Tun, sedih betul saya PENGKHIANAT tu yang menang. Saya x leh terima!! Rasanya bala dah betul2 melanda negara kita lebih2 lagi kat kita org Melayu. Saya dah boleh agak dah apakah yg akan berlaku di Parlimen nanti! Apakah akan betul2 berlaku perkara itu pada 16 September mendatang?? Saya rasa tak sanggup nak memikirkannya.. Lebih baik migrate p KOREA UTARA la camni..dah tentu2 ada bom nuklear, Amerika x berani nak usik!

Aug 26,2008 8:59 PM

Log in to Reply XBB Dear Tun, I admire with surprise you admitted the unfairness toward the non bumi in the education system. I was one of the victim, yet I never regret being victimise in this case. I get a very good results in my SPM and STPM, and yet, was not accepted to further my education in the local university. I have no choice but to further my education aboard. My family is not rich, but my father worked very hard to ensure I can further my study to achieve my dream. I was lucky and able to study in US, and achieve Master degree with grant and scholarship from school. I got a job back in KL, with US company, and begin to climb corporate ladder. In the same company, I see those local graduate, work with wrong attitude, always MC, never do their job with positive mind set, always blame we are discriminating them…..etc. For many many times I heard from HR that the foreign company prefer to hire non local graduate b’cos they have better working attitude. I have switch job 3 times in Malaysia and experience same thing in each company. I quite tired with the same O environment. And last job offer, I had been headhunted to work in Neighbour country. I was so impress and motivated with the staffs here and all have the positive mind set, self independent and think very positively. I now a company Director for Asia Pacific able to work and experience a much broader market, and I can tell that if Malaysia remain with the current system, we already experience slow growth, idle in new generation quality, and soon will be the slave countries to all the already develop countries in Asia. I’m sorry to say, but this is going to be the fact. Whether you like it or not.

Aug 26,2008 8:57 PM

Log in to Reply Aizat Salam Tun, I agree with u. Renung-renungkan wahai bangsaku.

Aug 26,2008 8:56 PM

Log in to Reply kuthe2 Salams.. And May Peace be Upon You. Tun, Hope you are well… well.. NEP.. PEN.. MOUse… As long as the respect is there.. I think should not be a problem. Opportunities should be fair to All.. But sometimes Hard work, What you know, Who you know and How you do it is Important. Life is a learning process.. What we Bumi wants is Respect laa….. We give.. So you must give laaa… Tolong Menolong baru boleh Untung..! Melayu Unite.! Malaysians Unite.! Selamat Menyambut Hari Merdeka.! Most Importantly… Sambut Ramadhan… Bulan Suci lagi Menyucikan.. Alif Ba Ta

Aug 26,2008 8:50 PM

Log in to Reply manfromthehill dear tun, the truth is often comes in shades of grey and not as clear as black and white as we wish.. its heartening to hear a universal truth about the state of education and the relevance of NEP policy. actually the decision for NEP to be withdrawn in stages would require planning and fiscal control and courage from the ruling party to let go of the crutch. this can only be effected by a strong prime minister and who has a strong integrity. we malaysians on the whole walk the middle path. we have our pursuit of happiness and i dont think we blame each other for our problems and we have come a long way with the muhibbah spirit. often it is the politicians who played up the sentiments and populist elements come into play. the most glaring problem however, is the state of affairs and i think most malaysians have become complacent and take a lot for granted. well educated and top flight talent often leave malaysia for greener pastures and we lost a great deal of capable malaysians to foreign lands. the government is doing nothing to inspire this group of people and i have even malay friends who prefer living abroad now. it is sad indeed. sometimes hardship is a good medicine for a wake up call. too much gula-gula as you know contributes to ‘decadent teeth’. it is time for frugal consumption and a return to the basics. it is time also for politicians to stop making populist decisions which does not benefit the rakyat in the long term.

Aug 26,2008 8:47 PM

Log in to Reply Onlooker Tun, By right, New Economic Policy (NEP) should have been ended since 1990. If the Malay people still insist today that NEP should be carried on until the true achievement of the final target of 30% wealth and 30% employment in the public companies be given to the Bumiputeras, then in Bursa Malaysia we will hardly be able to find many counters that are really a good choice for investment. This means that it is not easy to find the companies that really come with good quality assets in true sense, as well as in the sense of book values that are being reflected as assets of high Net Tangible Value in the balance sheets of the company annual reports. More often than not, what we are able to see in Bursa Malaysia will only be the stocks of some high gearing and debt-ridden companies, which will eventually be graded as PN4 or PN17 members when recession hits. This will be the end-result of the long term implementation of the NEP – shamefully lack of economic motivation and management efficiency for the publicly owned companies to perform well in the business world. What rationale do you find that can really make us feel proud of the success of the government intervention measures for bailout purpose, such as those measures of Dana Modal and Dana Harta? I find that I myself have no reason to feel proud of any bailout effort at all! I would rather like to see more and more small and medium businesses, which are not required to abide to the 30% Bumiputeras Rule of NEP, growing slowly but steadily in Malaysia than seeing more and more Bursa Malaysia member companies, which are required to allocate at least 30% shares to Bumiputeras, finally slipping itself into the category of PN4 or PN17 when time turns bad. In this article, Tun still does not show a strong determination to call for the abolition of the affirmative action. Before Tun continues to give your support to the continuation of affirmative action in favour of Bumiputeras in Malaysia, I would like to call for your attention to an article, which attempts to define the meaning of justice as published in the website below. http://www.cesj.org/thirdway/socialjustice-defined.htm By the way, I wish to remind Tun that the word “Red Indian” should not be used again to identify the American Indigenous Ethnic if Tun speaks to Americans or to the other World. The more appropriate name, which is much more commonly used in America for identifying this Indigenous Ethnic, is “American Indian”. Onlooker

Aug 26,2008 8:36 PM

Log in to Reply Zarir Tun, Comprehensive article, and totally agree with all your points. I just believe that in this world, when someone get richer, there will be someone else get poorer as the result. It’s up to us on how to take the correct corrective actions to stabilize our country.

Aug 26,2008 8:29 PM

Log in to Reply rarunasalam TDM while I appreciate your comments in view of establishing meritocracy, I still think your arguments are flawed based on the examples you’ve provided. Yes, you can’t pit a Heavyweight against a lightweight -but who are you refering to as Heavyweight here? Is it the Bumiputera cluster who have been given resources to establish successes and generate new opportunities, or is it the cluster that lives in estates, generates low income to manage large families, attend national type schools knowing they don’t get same level of education resulting in them starting with a disadvantage? You commented that NEP needs to be gradually reduced, but for any gradual reduction, it needs a timeline in place. It needs that commitment from all quarters to see that the plan gets implemented responsibly, and one such responsibility is to establish the plan upfront, have clear communication of the plan, and ensure the milestones are being met. Until today, all there is is talk – it was the case under your administration where you begged the Malays to work and strive hard (you even cried about it). But they were talk – no action to follow-up. You can’t just make it DSAAB’s issue – you need to take responsibility for the lack of establishing a timeline. We are in the 21st century where we openly cry about the disadvantages and unfair treatment that 3rd world and developing countries receive at the hands of Developed nations. Yet in our own land – we have legal implements that disadvantage one Malaysian against the other on basis of class and creed. So, lets get our back yard sorted before we complain about level playing fields (or lack of it) internationally. (Ravi)

Aug 26,2008 8:24 PM

Log in to Reply Kokabala Dr.M, Thanks for the NEP. I am leaving this country for good. Same as lots of my friends who are skilled and professional. I wish Malaysia all the best with its affirmative action.

Aug 26,2008 8:21 PM

Log in to Reply boy81 Tun, I agree with your comments on the Bumis although I am Bumis myself. The problem now is that, those who have read this article are very unlikely in the ‘lazy boys’ group. Just hoping that you find ways to reach ‘this’ group and give them a wake up call. Good stuff Tun..keep writing.

Aug 26,2008 8:21 PM

Log in to Reply ghanimu88 Salam Tun, Sampai bila bumiputera nak berharapkan bantuan dan handicap? Dah 51 tahun merdeka! Regards.

Aug 26,2008 8:20 PM

Log in to Reply anggunjelita.com salam Tun Harap Tun sihat selalu…. kalau satu hari x masuk blog Tun ni rasa macam boring je.Harap Tun selalu boleh bagi sekurangnya 2 artikel satu hari.TQ Noor http://www.anggunjelita.com

Aug 26,2008 8:13 PM

Log in to Reply scor Dear Tun, It is true that one would be able to see a clearer picture when you are an outsider. I would be glad if the government will elect you as a senior minister, or at least as one of think-tank members for the government. Since the racial integration is so crucial for the progress of a country, something need to be done. We can’t hope for NEP which not only failed to bring up more successful Malays,and to stay on for another 50 years before given up in them. As this is not so important as how much it will affect other races, but it will further impaired with economical growth of our country for the next 50 years. We are far behind our neighbour, Singapore who are less fortunate than us without any natural resources or land for plantation. Why this is happening? This is not because our leaders are not as smart as those in Singapore, but poor management of our own wealth. How sincere are we when we are talking about equalization of wealth shared by all Malaysians? Based on the comments above, i am very sure all Malaysians are much willing to see this happening. I don’t think the Malays will protest if someone from other races can help them to bring up their race. As a nation, we should use all the resources we have, including the best brains we have. We should realize that the biggest challenge for Malaysia is to have the best Malaysians without discrimination based on races to run the country’s administration. I don’t think a chinese is so direly want to become a prime minister to contribute to the country. I have no objection for the ruling of a prime minister must be a Malay, because i am sincere to contribute to the country despite headed by different race than me. As long as my contributions been appreciated by all Malaysians.

Aug 26,2008 8:13 PM

Log in to Reply SHAZ 36…..The discrimination is in order to give them a kind of headstart so that they can catch up with other races. To me, it is shameful to have to be protected because we do not have the capacity to compete. We are not Red Indians to live on reserves. We should regard it as a temporary expedient to be done away with once we have achieved the capacity to compete on our own.”… Salam Yg Bhg Tun and all, How can the Malays regard their benefits as ‘temporary’ when they have been too complacent and believing that the benefits are there to stay forever, thinking that there would be no other group or race dare to challenge their rights? The real headstart for the Malays is when they are being stumped by the others and when all their rights, their lands, their dignity being ripped off them.

Aug 26,2008 8:12 PM

Log in to Reply shazrim Apa nk jadi dengan orang melayu, makin berpecah Shazrim Sharif UiTM Kedah

Aug 26,2008 8:11 PM

Log in to Reply wan mohd aimran for the first time in a long time, you are making sense Tun, and i am happy to say that i agree with your frank assessment of the situation.

Aug 26,2008 8:08 PM

Log in to Reply jeng3 Salam Tun, You understand the game so well.I want to stand on my own two feet as I do not feel intellectually inferior to any other races.Economically,perhaps…but I will make sure me and my children will strive to be successful in all our undertakings. Wassallam Jeng3

Aug 26,2008 8:06 PM

Log in to Reply azizol haqim Aslkm Tun, While I agree with what Tun said 100%, can we assume that the non bumiputera will be fair to the Bumiputera once the NEP is abolished and the politic and economy is controlled by non-Bumiputera bearing in mind to what happens to the Malay in Singapore? Is this not in line with the concept of “Bangsa Malaysia” as advocated by certain people. Would Tun not agree that because of the racial, cultural and religious diversity between the Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera makes it necessary to have some sort of permenant regulation to control the distribution of the economy and the control over politic similar to that the NEP and the BN and PR concept respectively?. Salam

Aug 26,2008 8:02 PM

Log in to Reply rakyatmalaysia Salam Tun Dr. Mahathir, We understand the good purpose of affirmative action, anything if abused with the wrong intentions and objectives with become a drawback itself, it’s a double edged sword. We can see how some people can do good things that benefits the country with the same method and power while some merely fight for their own interest. Sadly this is what happened to our own country in the moment. It’s not the matter of which party should lead Malaysia anymore, it’s who can lead Malaysia back to the glorious days where we can proudly claim ourself as proud Malaysian, a peace and prosperous country. Do you agree with that? The current obviously is not the better choice anymore, we see no good future that benefits all of us, regardless of race and religious. We should really look into the matter without prejudice. http://www.undirakyat.com

Aug 26,2008 8:01 PM

Log in to Reply rakyatmalaysia Salam Tun Dr. Mahathir, We understand the good purpose of affirmative action, anything if abused with the wrong intentions and objectives with become a drawback itself, it’s a double edged sword. We can see how some people can do good things that benefits the country with the same method and power while some merely fight for their own interest. Sadly this is what happened to our own country in the moment. It’s not the matter of which party should lead Malaysia anymore, it’s who can lead Malaysia back to the glorious days where we can proudly claim ourself as proud Malaysian, a peace and prosperous country. Do you agree with that? The current obviously is not the better choice anymore, we see no good future that benefits all of us, regardless of race and religious. We should really look into the matter without prejudice. http://www.undirakyat.com

Aug 26,2008 7:59 PM

Log in to Reply Sukdershan Dearest Tun, Wonderful article for all of us to ponder about. Alas your good intentions have been abused by the implementors of the government policy during your administration. The policies should be fair to all races as rightly mentioned by your good self (refer Article 153)

Aug 26,2008 7:49 PM

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Aug 26,2008 7:48 PM

Log in to Reply OrangLama Salam Tun, Tun kata perkara 36-37: “There is a tendency among Malays to regard the discrimination in their favour as a privilege, as a recognition of their superior status….If this is obviously not being done, then, as with entrance into the universities, the discrimination must end.” Saya kata: Saya tak setuju pandangan Tun. Semenajung malaysia dahulunya dikenali Tanah melayu ialah hak orang Melayu.Tiada berlaku diskriminasi lansung. sebenarnya orang melayu bermurah hati memebnarkan kehadiran kaum lain di sini. DEB baru sendiri tidak cukup memepertahankan hak Melayu. Kalau boleh lebih dan selamanya. Menghapus hak Melayu ibarat, kita jemput seorang ke rumah kita dan akhirnya dia pula jadi tuan rumah dan kita jadi kuli dia. Saya lebih rela kita miskin dibawah pemimpin Melayu beragama Islam daripada miskin dibawah kepimpinan orang kafir atau orang Islam tapi dibawah telunjuk orang kafir (seprti PKR dibawah telunjuk DAP). Melayu perlu diajar berdikari dan maju dengan cara lain, bukannya dengan melepaskan hak melayu. Bagaimana orang Melayu nak maju, jika kerajaan sendiri tidak berjaya mencorak pemikiran orang Melayu. Program TV banyak hiburan cerita lawan.Cerita katun pun cerita lawan, cerita Melayu sekarang cerita cinta,gaduh2 dan macam2.akhbar penuh dengan cerita karut marut. Ramai Orang Melayu dah berjaya tidak rasa bertanggungjawab nak bantu bangsa sendiri. Ada masa ,ada wang main golf, motor besar, dan banyak perkara yang tak membantu masyrakat melayu secara keseluruhan. Ramai Budak Melayu jadi penagih dadah. Banyak tak peduli masa depan. apa nak jadi-jadi, whatever will be ,will be! Tak dapat masuk Universiti pun depa tak peduli. Dapat masuk Universiti, kalau gagal pun depa tak kisah! Maka ada masalah minda budak2 Melayu. Depa berminat nak jadi penyanyi rock, pelakun, jaguh lumba motor dan lain2 lagi. Punca dia lihat lah TV kita! TV kita yang mengajar anak2 kita minat tak tentu arah! Tak cukup dengan TV depa minat computer/video games dan lain2 lagi sehingga dilauar kawlan ibubapa. Semua ibubapa hendak anak berjaya tetapi kadangkala keadaan semsa dan sekitaran tidak mengizinkan. Kadang2 ibubapa control anak tetapi bila dia pi sekolah atau luar rumah, anak tu minat benda lain. Dah lupa pesanan ibubapa. Masyrakat tak peka kerana tiada kempen /usaha kerajaan ke arah itu. asyik nak kata ibubapa perlu beri perhatian kepada anak2 tetapi kadangkala masalah berpunca dari masyarakat/kerajaan. kerajan septutnya hentikan terus aktiviti hiburan karut mengarut barulah jernih sikit fikiran depa. Hentikan cerita drama TV karut mengarut cerita cinta2, hentikan konsert remaja,hentikan semua perkara2 yang memberi angan2 kosong kepada budak2 Melayu. Selagi fikiran depa kosong, selagi itulah segala nasihat dan tunjuk ajar orangtua, guru2, orang berpengalaman tak dihayati oleh budak2 Melayu ini! Akhir sekali, saya ingin katakan bahawa jika tiada hak Melayu , maka lemah lah Melayu. Orang Melayu jika nak bersaing dengan orang Cina dan India sepretilah seorang pelajar sekolah rendah Tahun Satu lawan dengan pelajar universiti. Kaum Cina dan India adalah beruntung kerana mereka miliki tamadun terawal dunia. Sudah tentu cara berfikir mereka lebih baik dari orang Melayu. depa tahu hidup berkumpulan, bersatu teguh demi kemajuan. Depa tahu kehidupan budaya bersaing lebih awal dari kita. orang Melayu tamadun baru. Budaya dengki mendengki, cantas mencantas dan pelbagai keburukan adalah perkara biasa untuk orang Melayu. Cuba lihat senario politik malaysia sekarang ini. Orang Cina dan India bukan sahaja maju di Malaysia tetapi di Amerika Syarikat. Di UK dan kebanyakan negara Eropah, orang sana tak bagi muka kat depa.

Aug 26,2008 7:44 PM

Log in to Reply entahlah Dearest Tun, Spot on sir!! I agree 110% with you on this. Hopefully in the next writing, the stages can be outlined roughly. Thank you in advance. Best regards and wassalam.

Aug 26,2008 7:39 PM

Log in to Reply muja Tun, 1. When I was born I was given a Malay name(Years later I realised that I am a Malay). When I was growing up, I had many non-malay friends. We never realised that there were any difference between us. 2. I went to an English school. Again we mixed freely. Going to school and meeting up with Mahendran and Fook Chow was something that I looked forward to. 3. When I was in secondary school, we formed a football team and there were players of different races in the team. Fook Chow was made the golkeeper as we believed that since he was a chinese, he should be okay in goal just like the national keepers like Chee Keong, Kam Fook and Fung Kee. However he let us down on many ocassions. 4. Fook Chow left to study in US, while Mahendran has become a bigtime contractor immediately after we finished secondary school. I didn’t do as well as them, although I was the best student in the class, a prefect too. Fook Chow(or his parents) had the money. Mahendran was poor, though. His father was only a labourer in an army camp. No grudges because they were like brothers to me. I still miss them every now and then. 5. I had to struggle all my life in order to be successful. Never once did I go to see anybody to seek for favours. When i was growing up , my siblings (10 of them)and I lived in a small shack where some parts of the house didn’t have roof. I learnt my maths by counting the stars at night. 6. As I start working, some non-Malays kept telling me that I am a Malay with special previleges. These group of people complain a lot and do very little and at the end of the month they get their pay. To me this is unfair. As a bumiputra, i have never managed to get anything for free until today. 7. The other day, I read a compaint from a non who complained that his race has been marginalised ( I would rather use a more polite word than what he wrote). He even threatened that his race would cause trouble in the country if they are still going to be treated ‘badly’. 8. I am surprised. Just a year or two ago, the richest man in Malaysia used to be his own race. They even have the flying man of asia (Air Asia). Fernandez even said the he was a living proof that if we work hard we are going to achieve our dreams and that there were no discrimination in Malaysia. The ones who complain are normally the ones with grudges and those who are not willing to work hard. The same goes with the Malays. 9.We need to understand that what had been agreed upon by our forefathers is something that should not be questioned. You go anywhere, you will see that you need to adhere to a certain sacred promise. 10. The Malays’ mistake is they always mention the “ketuanan melayu” but they give too much. In western countries, they don’t mention “ketuanan barat” but they give too little. 11. I remember when I was studying in England, I told Vikas, a friend from India, that in Malaysia we even have Indian Ministers and he was stunned. 12. I believe England means English Land, Scotland- Scottish Land , Ireland – Irish Land. Just to remind the immigrants, I suppose. Malaysia used to be known as Tanah Melayu and if you translate that it should have been known as Malayland by now. 13.Malaysia is a beautiful country for everybody. It is a land of opportunities. So stop complaining. Have a nice day to you Tun and all Malaysians.

Aug 26,2008 7:37 PM

Log in to Reply sdahenan ASSALAMUALAIKUM WARAHMATULLAH HI TAALA WABAROKATUH Yang di hormati lagi di sayangi Ayahanda Tun dan Bonda Siti Hasmah Seperti selalu,telah benarlah akan perkataan ayahanda Tun.Melayu perlu berusaha dengan sepenuh tenaga sementara kesempatan masih ada. Kesempatan itu tidak akan dapat bertahan lama dan pada suatu hari ia nya akan sirna juga. Di situ lah kelebihan ayahanda Tun,melihat sesuatu dari WIDER ANGLE.Begitu lah ayahanda Tun yang selalu PRIHATIN akan bangsa nya sendiri ,akan tetapi bangsa nya sendiri TIDAK PRIHATIN akan perancangan ayahanda Tun. Semoga Ayahanda Tun dan Boinda selalu berada di dalam limpahan Rahmat ALLAH SWT Alif Lam Mim WASSALAM

Aug 26,2008 7:32 PM

Log in to Reply hapib0y Dear Tun Dr. Mahathir, i’m glad that Tun raise this comment out and i hope that this approach will raise awareness among this society. Though it’s Malaysia but i think it doesn’t mean that other races should be discriminate. regards, TAN

Aug 26,2008 7:29 PM

Log in to Reply notnaws I am happy that you recognize that discrimination will happen if you are to prefer someone over something. Your article is basically what I said not too long ago in one of your posts and it is indeed very heartening to hear such truthful words from a leader like Tun. NEP will continue as long as we can see progress being made but it will have to eventually be abolished in the distant future even if the equity pie is not reached.

Aug 26,2008 7:28 PM

Log in to Reply Mamak Nyanyok Tun: Apa kata Tun telah menjalankan prinsip perkauman di Malaysia sehingga membawa bencana kepada BN? Apa kata kalaulah Melayu tidak dapat menerima perubahan global … apa akan jadi? cuba lihat video clip ini http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE44Km9EkgA

Aug 26,2008 7:27 PM

Log in to Reply isahbiazhar At last you have come to your senses.If only we had given the non Malays all the privileges, today the Malays would have been far better and our nation would have been a leading nation in the world.It is not too late now.Disband everything and give the nonmalays the right of the citizen.Abdullah is trying but the fanatic malays still hold the fort.

Aug 26,2008 7:27 PM

Log in to Reply durianguy 1. I strongly felt that my tax money are not spent wisely. Who is accountable to MRR2?? Roof leakage?? Toll?? 2. Many ideas and policies formed by our fore farthers were noble and with good faith. The problem lies with the interpretation and the executioner i.e. the UMNOPutras. 3. Also, to make matter worst, the current leaders lead by AAB were not capable at all. Many feel good annoucements but is our economy that strong? Really? 4. We have already lost an island. If there is no change in the current govt, i’m afraid many or our other properties will be gone in no time …. Iskandar Johor?? 5. Not that i’m a pro DSAI but maybe he could make the difference. This would definitely bring in a jolt to the UMNOPutras. They have to redefine themselves….you don’t need to shout “Ketuanan Melayu”. Respect should be earned! 5. It is not about Malay, Bumi, Kadazan, Indians, Chinese, etc competing each other. It’s about how we, as a Malaysian, work together and compete with the rest of the world. The racial issue must be stop! 6. I would love to see the current singular political party be dissolve (UMNO, MCA, MIC, PAS, etc…) and instead, represented by a multi racial party to be governed by nationalism – for the good of the country and it’s people. Good luck, Malaysia!

Aug 26,2008 7:24 PM

Log in to Reply chian yee I am a Malaysian chinese and I understand that sacrifices has to be made to create the balance between the races to achieve peace and stability. NEP has helped a lot in restructuring the society and I wish to convey my sincere thanks to the leaders who has the vision and courage to implement this corrective policy (courage as it is not easy to tell millions of chinese that the country is going discriminate them) (vision as in the ability to foresee the devastating consequences had the NEP not been implemented ie: racial riots )

Aug 26,2008 7:20 PM

Log in to Reply dayanganita Dear Tun, Absolutely a brilliant piece. May I add.. 1. To enter universities, malays love to depend on quotas. To enter postgraduate studies, there is no quota -purely by merit BUT still there are trainee lecturers position that enable the malays to join even when there are others with better qualifications. To go abroad for subspecialisation, there is completely no quota because in the real, international world only merit matters. This is when malays fall. Some fall hard on their faces. 2. Malays are not stupid. 3. We do not have to forever depend on government quotas and assistance. 4. We need to realise that good command in English language is essential to survive. 5. Mastering English language will never make us less malay and less patriotic.

Aug 26,2008 7:19 PM

Log in to Reply Worried Hi Tun, I totally agree with what you have said. But the time to end privileges should have been well publicized so that the Malays would have known that its time is running out and that in itself would have created a kind of pressure on the Malays to get their act together. But the problem is that UMNO Youth or the Bumiputra Congress keep coming up with statements of lengthening and even increasing the quotas as a birth right of the Malays. Thats why the Ketuanan Melayu has also been floated around. This guys have no intention of giving up the privileges. They want them as a birth right forever, period!

Aug 26,2008 7:17 PM

Log in to Reply Malaysian “That was why we introduced merit in the selection of students for the universities. Unfortunately, the implementers of Government decisions chose to interpret it differently. By requiring Bumiputeras to sit for the matriculation and the non-Bumiputeras to sit for higher school certificates, they managed to give the impression that the Bumiputeras were actually better qualified than the non-Bumiputeras.” To be frank, I have never realised that Tun is aware of this as it actually created a sense of false superiority for those students which went through matriculation. Although the scores obtained by the Matrics students were far higher, it was never the true reflection of the results. With this, I really hope that there is a single examination to measure the performance of students pre-university. Then this is only Merit by name and practice.

Aug 26,2008 7:17 PM

Log in to Reply azrein Salam Ayahanda Tun Dr.M, Yet again a good write-up from you. Thank you and please keep on writing. Truly through your writing Malaysian would be educated in field a lot of them don’t really understand. Of course some of them just do not want to understand. I do believe that Malaysian in general do tolerate towards each other and most of them know that somehow or rather there are needs for affirmative action to ensure economic parity and harmony in the country. wassalam

Aug 26,2008 7:15 PM

Log in to Reply Mohamed Ismail Salam TUN Sesungguhnya kami rakyat Malaysia paham akan maksud tersurat dan tersirat Tun. NEP disalahguna selepas perletakkan jawatan oleh Tun atau dengan kata yang lain disalahguna oleh Paklah…. Paklah Bodoh!!!

Aug 26,2008 7:14 PM

Log in to Reply abdullahaj My drearest Tun, Yet again another superb comments of yours to read and again 110% agreeable with you. Sad to say while driving back home from office (40km in distance) I did not see a single car with Malaysian flag on it. Merdeka day is just barely 5 days to go nor i noticed shops hangging Malaysian flags. We have spoke many times that serious and immediate measures need to be taken to improve present government, country’s security and economy. Where are we heading ? Nobody knows….. UMNO leaders, why wait any longer ? We need a Hang Jebat here. The other Abdullah.

Aug 26,2008 7:13 PM

Log in to Reply roesman Dear & Salam Tun, I’ve read many of your previous articles and never had the interest to provide feedback either because my being too critical of you or your previous administration. Even being critical, my admiration of you and the little knowledge that I have of how you think, has never faded. Never that I believe, a true and real statesmen would not gain personally from its power, but however I do believe that their ultimate mission is to assist the nation to face and be prepared for challanges ahead. Thus, by far..this article is the best. And I would like to wish you thank you as it has given me a broader perspective to carry on with lifes in this country we love. Wassallqam

Aug 26,2008 7:13 PM

Log in to Reply "My Way" Hi Tun, It has been a while I didn’t comment on your blog… Anyway, about this topic….Affirmative Action is good to get the other minority or other group that is disadvantage in terms of economic to be on par with the ‘best’. Just like in the US and other Western countries, they do practised some form of affirmative action. Long-term wise, as we can see today a lot of abuses which resulted the NEP to be highly critical by certain groups. The NEP really needs to be tighten so that only the deserve group gets the aid and support. The Malays and other Bumiputeras eventually must stand on their own especially with the Vision 2020 taking place in about 12 years from now. Clock is ticking fast! Cheers!

Aug 26,2008 7:12 PM

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Aug 26,2008 7:02 PM

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Aug 26,2008 7:02 PM

Log in to Reply TDMhater For your knowledge: Meaning of NEP (by Wikipedia) The Malaysian New Economic Policy (NEP or DEB for Dasar Ekonomi Baru in Malay), is an ambitious and controversial socio-economic restructuring affirmative action program launched by the Malaysian government in 1971 under the then controversial Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak. The NEP ended in 1990, and was succeeded by the National Development Policy in 1991. Although the NEP was hailed in some quarters as having reduced the socioeconomic disparity between the Chinese minority and Malay majority, others accused it of having reduced non-Malays to the status of second-class citizens by cementing ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy). The NEP is often invoked as part of the Malay Agenda, which is in turn part of the Malaysian social contract granting Malays special rights in return for citizenship for nonMalays. The NEP’s success is a subject of heated debate. The NEP targeted a 30% share of the economy for the Bumiputra, but according to official government statistics, the NEP did not succeed in reaching this target. Although the policy ended officially in 1990, Malaysians often refer to the NEP in the present tense because many of the tangible economic benefits it offered the Bumiputra are ongoing. In 2005, some politicians from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the leading political party of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition, called for the restoration of the NEP as part of the New National Agenda (NNA). In 2008, the chief minister of the state of Penang, Lim Guan Eng, made a breakthrough decision whereby he announced that the new state administration will be free from NEP.[1] History During British colonial rule, Malays were given certain privileges over their non-Malay counterparts, such as quotas for public scholarships and employment in the civil service. When the Federation of Malaya (West Malaysia) declared independence in 1957, its Constitution contained a provision called Article 153 that provided special rights for the Malays. The Reid Commission, which had drafted the Constitution, stated that “in due course the present preferences should be reduced and should ultimately cease.” When Malaya merged with Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak in 1963 to form the Federation of Malaysia, the new Constitution retained Article 153, and the definition of Bumiputra was expanded to include all the indigenous tribes of Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia. Due to increasingly strained relations between the federal and state governments, and a dispute over the special rights of Malays, Singapore separated from the Federation in 1965. [2] The Reid Commission specified that the intent of Article 153 was to address the imbalance between the Chinese and Malays in terms of economic equity. In the period following Malaysian independence, however, the Bumiputra share of the economy did not substantially increase; as late as 1970, it was estimated that Bumiputras held only 2.4% of the economy, with the rest in Chinese and foreign hands. [3] Friction between the Malay and Chinese communities grew, reaching its peak in 1969 during the May 13 race riots. NEP Launch In the wake of the riots, the government declared a state of national emergency, and Parliament was suspended. The government formed a National Operations Council (NOC), led by Tun Abdul Razak. The implementation of the NEP was one of the NOC’s first decisions, and the plan had the stated goal of “eventually eradicat[ing] poverty…irrespective of race” through a rapidly expanding economy, which would reduce the non-Malay share of the economy in relative terms, while increasing it in absolute terms. The net “losses” of the non-Malays would go to the Malays, who held just 1.5% of the economy at the time of the May 13 riots. In 1971, Parliament reconvened, and Tun Abdul Razak officially became Prime Minister. That same year, Tun Razak also announced the NEP, as well as some controversial amendments to the Sedition Act that prohibited discussion of repealing certain articles of the Constitution, including Article 153, even in the Houses of Parliament. The amendments passed, and remain in effect as of 2006. [4] Goals The NEP had the stated goal of poverty eradication and economic restructuring so as to eliminate the identification of ethnicity with economic function. The initial target was to move the ratio of economic ownership in Malaysia from a 2.4:33:63 ratio of Bumiputra, Other Malaysian, Foreigner ownership to a 30:40:30 ration. This was to be done by redistributing the wealth to increase the ownership of enterprise by Bumiputras from the then 2.4% to 30% of the share of national wealth. The 30% target for Bumiputra equity was proposed by Ismail Abdul Rahman after the government was unable to come to a consensus on an appropriate policy goal.[5] Alongside this redistribution of wealth was the goal of increased economic growth, which was mainly in the form of ISI. This economic growth would allow the non-Bumiputra share of the economy to decrease, while permitting the growth of non-Bumiputra business interests in absolute terms. In some quarters, this was referred to as “expanding pie theory”: the Bumiputra share of the pie would increase, without reducing the size of the non-Bumiputra slices of the pie. This theory was first enunciated in the Second Malaysia Plan. [6] In 1975 the government created incentives to expand large-scale manufacturing industries and energy-intensive industries, targeting these industries and building policies around them. The Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia (HICOM), for example, was formed in order to assist in the manufacture of pig-iron, aluminium die casting, pulp and paper, steel, cement, motorcycle and heavy engineering. At the same time, export incentives were initiated. Implementation The abstract policies and goals of the NEP were implemented by the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Malaysia Plans. Some specific requirements were introduced to achieve the 30% Bumiputra equity target set by the NEP. Amongst these was a requirement that all initial public offerings (IPOs) set aside a 30% share for Bumiputra investors. These investors could be selected by the company being listed on the stock exchange, or the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, which would normally recommend such state-owned trust agencies as Permodalan Nasional or the Armed Forces pension fund. These shares were initially heavily discounted, as IPO prices were often significantly lower than prices after the listing had taken place. However, this advantage has disappeared in recent years. Nevertheless, this regulation has been criticised, especially as the 30% target continues to apply after the IPO has occurred; if the Bumiputra investors divest their shares, the company must issue new shares to maintain the proportion of Bumiputra shares above 30%.[7] Results Wealth in the hands of the bumiputras went from 4% in 1970 to about 20% in 1997. The overall wealth of the country as a whole also grew; per capita GNP went from RM1,142 in 1970 to RM12,102 in 1997. During the same period, absolute poverty in the population as a whole dropped from 50% to 6.8%.[8] It is unclear what role the NEP played in these changes. NEP Benchmarks 1970 1990 2004 Bumiputra equity 2.4% (RM477m) 19.3% (RM20.9b) 18.7% (RM73.2b) Overall poverty 52% 17.1% 5% Rural poverty 59% 21.8% 11% Household income RM660 RM1,254 RM2,996 The effects of the NEP on wealth distribution are disputed. The Gini index declined from 51.3 in 1970 to 44.6 in 1997, and 1987 figures indicated the mean income of the Malays had improved relative to both the Chinese and Indian communities.[8] However, some have used 1997 statistics with 70.2 percent of households in the bottom 40 percent income group as Bumiputra, and 62.7 percent of households in the top 20 percent income bracket as non-Bumiputra, to argue that inequities remain.[citation needed] The Gini index also began to increase in the 1990s, going from 44.6 to 46.4 between 1990 and 1995; meanwhile, 1997 figures indicated that Chinese incomes were increasing at a rate double that of Malays’. Intra-ethnic income differences also increased markedly, especially among Malays.[9] Bumiputra participation in the professions and private sector increased as well, although Bumiputras remain somewhat under-represented. Between 1970 and 1990, the Bumiputra share of accountants doubled from 7 to 14 per cent, engineers from 7 to 35 per cent, doctors from 4 per cent to 28 per cent, and architects from 4 to 24 per cent. The Bumiputra portion of the share market â a figure frequently cited as “a measurement of overall community wealth”, despite claims that it was misleading â increased from 2 to 20 per cent over the same period according to one academic’s measurements. The Chinese share also increased from 37 to 46 per cent, at the expense of foreign participation. Official Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange figures from 1998 were even more optimistic, indicating Bumiputra share ownership stood at 28.6% in 1990 and 36.7% in 1996.[8][10] The Chinese community in Malaysia accepted the NEP as a necessary evil for cessation to Malay aggression. Furthermore, the Chinese community generally moved away from the public sector and set up businesses in the private sector, where the impact of the NEP was less pronounced[citation needed]. In spite of the policies implemented under the NEP, the share of the national wealth owned by the non-Bumiputra races increased beyond the 40% mark. This figure, however, does not reflect that certain segments of the non-bumiputra population live in dire poverty. The Malaysian Indian and Orang Asli in particular form the lowest strata of the population in terms of economic ownership. The Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia are not considered Bumiputra under the Federal Constitution despite their indigenous status (see Bumiputra for further information). Reimplementation Officially the term of the NEP ended in 1990. However, much of it remained in effect through other governmental policies; the New Straits Times reported that this was because as of 2007, “the government believes the aim of having 30 per cent Bumiputera equity has yet to be achieved”.[11] In 2006, it was reported that the NEP would be reinstated under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, the ninth in a series of five-year economic plans. Originally, the NEP was replaced by the National Development Policy (NDP), which ran from 1990 to 2000. The NDP was supposed to have then been replaced by the National Vision Policy (NVP), which would reportedly have lessened the aggressive affirmative action of the NEP and NDP. However, UMNO later called for the NEP to be reinstated.[12] Criticism In recent years, the NEP has come under attack as being an inefficient system that promotes a laid-back attitude among the Bumiputras. Several policies of the NEP which give economic advantage to the Bumiputras, such as Bumiputra quotas in ownership of public company stock, and housing being sold exclusively to Bumiputras, are viewed as discriminatory. Many of the NEP policies strive for equality of results rather than equality of opportunity, with NEP proponents justifying the concentration on results rather than opportunity as by pointing out that measuring equality of opportunity is difficult or impossible. When the NEP was implemented, for example, it was announced that one of its goals was to have 30% of all equity in Bumiputra hands. NEP critics have argued that setting a target of 30% of Bumiputras trained and certified to run companies would represent a better equality in terms of opportunity. Still others suggest this target may not work as training and certification does not necessarily guarantee equality of opportunity. Tun Abdul Razak’s predecessor as Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, also opposed the 30% target, writing in the 1980s that “[a]n attempt was made to fill the target without thought for the ability and the capability of attaining it. … Some became rich overnight while others became despicable Ali Babas and the country suffered economic setbacks”. [13] The NEP is also criticised for not dealing directly with issues of wealth distribution and economic inequality; that it no longer helps the poor but is instead an institutionalized system of handouts for the largest ethnic community in Malaysia as the NEP does not discriminate based on economic class. Bumiputras of high and low economic standing are entitled to the same benefits. The statistical problems of categorising wealthy and disadvantaged Bumiputras in one group also meant that the NEP’s goal of having 30% of the national wealth held by Bumiputras was not indicative of a median 60% of Bumiputras holding 28% of the national wealth, but could theoretically translate into one Bumiputra holding 29% of the national wealth, with the remaining Bumiputras sharing 1%. Some have alleged that because of this imbalance, some Malays such as those in Penang remain economically marginalised. Criticisms also arose from the fact that there was no planned assistance for Malaysian Chinese and Indian communities to achieve their 40% goal during the actual implementation of the NEP. It should be noted however that the manufacturing sector is exempted from the Foreign Investment Committee (FIC) Guidelines, the 30 per cent Bumiputera equity and restrictions in market entry have been removed for all sub-sectors.(pdf) Education The education policy of the NEP is one of the plan’s more controversial points. Bumiputras were accorded quotas for admission to public universities until 2002. These quotas were fixed, however, and in later years meant that the Bumiputra were allotted a significantly lower percentage of places originally intended, as the population figures used to calculate the quotas were based on 1970s numbers. Despite this, the quotas were still considered by many non-Bumiputra as unfairly rewarding the Bumiputra. The government removed these quotas in 2003. The removal of the quotas has done little to remedy the perceptions of Bumiputra bias in the public tertiary education system. Most Bumiputras opt to enter a one year matriculation programme, which is considered by some to be less intensive than the two year Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) or Malaysian High Certificate of Education, which is equivalent to the British A-levels). Although the ‘grade’ standards required for admission are the same for both programmes, there is no moderation to ensure the difficulty of achieving a grade standard is the same between both programmes. The Malaysian High Certificate of Education is open to all races, but the Matriculation programme has a 10% quota for non-bumiputras. In practice significantly more Bumiputra enter the matriculation program, even after normalizing for ethnic demographics. These differences predate the removal of hard quotas. The difference in academic routes in fact begins in secondary school. Many Bumiputra enter public boarding secondary schools (sekolah asrama) whereas most non-Bumiputra remain in normal public secondary schools. The exams taken are the same until form 5 but then most Bumiputra go on to matriculation, whereas non-Bumiputra do STPM. However, even Bumiputra who remain in ‘normal’ secondary schools usually do matriculation instead of STPM. The lack of public transparency in grading of the papers contributed to this criticism. The removal of quotas was largely reported to have resulted in an increase in the percentage of Bumiputra entering public universities. The perceived bias towards Bumiputras has meant that non-Bumiputra who can afford to do so choose to enter private colleges or to go overseas to further their education. There is a significant proportion of non-Bumiputra who do not enter into contention for admission to public universities. It is also alleged that during the marking of examination scripts in the Government exams, that Malay/Bumiputra students are given additional points even before the students sit for the exams. As a result despite the removal of the Quota system, this alleged unfair advantage gives more places to the undeserved students of Malay origin. Critics argue that this policy of the NEP has also contributed to a brain drain. Others suggest that the NEP has contributed to racial polarisation and a feeling of marginalisation among the non-Malays.[14] However, as of 2007, Chinese Malaysians dominate the professions of accountants, architects and engineers while Indian Malaysians dominate the professions of veterinarians, doctors, lawyers and dentists well exceeding their respective population ratios compared to Bumiputra.[1] [2] Changing mindsets Some Bumiputras have spoken of reducing or eliminating the NEP; for example, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, in his maiden speech as United Malays National Organization (UMNO) president to the UMNO general assembly in 2004 stated “Let’s not use the crutches for support all the time, the knee will become weak”. Badawi went on to state that continued usage of crutches would eventually result in needing a wheelchair instead. As of October 2004, Badawi has not addressed any significant concerns about the NEP. Not all Bumiputra political leaders shared Badawi’s views. For example, Badruddin Amiruldin, who was elected as UMNO’s Deputy Permanent Chairman, waved a book about the 13 May incident at the assembly during his speech while declaring, “No other race has the right to question our privileges, our religion and our leader”, continuing that any such action would be akin to “stirring up a hornet’s nest”. The following day, Dr. Pirdaus Ismail, a UMNO Youth Executive Committee member, stated, “Badruddin did not pose the question to all Chinese in the country. Those who are with us, who hold the same understanding as we do, were not our target. In defending Malay rights, we direct our voice at those who question them.” Agreement on the continued implementation (or reimplementation) is not always unanimous within the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. In 2005, Khairy Jamaluddin, the UMNO deputy youth chief was debated by then MCA (the major Chinese component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional) vice-president Chua Jui Meng on a nationally televised debate – both leaders agreed to Chua’s proposal to set up a national committee to review the NEP. However, as of the March 8th 2008 general elections, this has yet to be implemented.[15] Because of the controversy over affirmative action policies in Malaysia, especially the NEP, it has been feared that the NEP may indirectly contribute to a decrease in foreign investment. In 2005, foreign investment fell by USD4 billion, or 14% â a decrease some commentators attributed to the controversy over the government’s ethnic policies.[16] Equity calculation The calculation of Bumiputra-held economic equity has been frequently disputed, with a number of allegations from some quarters that the government intentionally underestimated the share of Bumiputra equity to justify the NEP and its related policies. Although many affirmative action measures of the NEP were continued under the National Development Policy which ran from 1990 to 2000, and later by the National Vision Policy set to run from 2000 to 2010 â leading many Malaysians to refer to the NEP in the present tense â the official Bumiputra equity share remained less than the original 30% target.[17] In 2006, a major dispute arose when the Asian Strategic and Leadership Institute (ASLI) issued a report calculating Bumiputra-held equity at 45% â a stark difference from the official figure of 18.9%. The report’s publication triggered a relatively vocal public debate about the status of the NEP and its related policies, with many from UMNO questioning the methodology used by ASLI. One strongly disputed issue was ASLI’s decision to consider government-linked companies (GLCs) as Bumiputra-owned, inflating the calculated figure of Bumiputra equity. Although ASLI later withdrew the report, citing unspecified errors in its methodology, the debate did not die down. One political analyst suggested that “If Bumiputra equity is 45 per cent, then surely the next question is, why the need for Bumiputera rights? It has implications for government policy and it (removing indigenous rights) is one thing UMNO will never accept at present.” Others have argued that the debate over inter-ethnic disparities has obscured intra-ethnic inequities, citing the increased Gini coefficient for Bumiputras (from 0.433 in 1999 to 0.452 in 2004), Chinese (0.434 to 0.446) and Indians (0.413 to 0.425).[17] A major point of dispute was the government’s use of par value (as opposed to market value) of shares to calculate the equity held by Bumiputras. Many questioned the ASLI study on the basis that it had not used par value; conversely, others criticise the government for not using market value[3][4]. On another note, some critics later noted that a 1997 University of Malaya study had calculated the Bumiputra share of equity to stand at 33.7%, using par value.[18] At the UMNO General Assembly that year, Education Minister and UMNO Youth Chief Hishamuddin Hussein quoted a local study indicating that at current rates, it would take the Malays “120 years to achieve income parity”. He also cited a 2004 statistic indicating that for every RM1 earned by a Malay, a Chinese earned RM1.64 as evidence that the income gap had not been eliminated. The Deputy Youth Chief, Khairy Jamaluddin, proposed increasing the target “quota” if non-Malays continued to allege that the 30% target had been met, as “By any yardstick, the Malays are still left behind”.[19].

Aug 26,2008 6:57 PM

Log in to Reply thaiso Assalamualaikum Tun. NEP kena dera? Pertaruhan bookies malam ni kalah.BN menang. Mesti ramai bookies.Perniagaan yang tak perlukan NEP. Terima kasih Tun.

Aug 26,2008 6:57 PM

Log in to Reply Fazrulls Salam Tun, Hangat di Permatang Pauh sekarang ni.. saya sejak seminggu lalu menunggu posting dari Tun, Alhamdullilah akhirnya ada juga hari ini. Salam mesra, Fazrulls

Aug 26,2008 6:54 PM

Log in to Reply monday1 tun teruskan terukkan mereka.. dia masih lena….tak tau siapa yg mampu kejutkan mereka

Aug 26,2008 6:51 PM

Log in to Reply monday1 melayu semakin bergelora

Aug 26,2008 6:50 PM

Log in to Reply SYAMiLLiON yup…i agree with u…we must give time for ending the NEP and it should be done in stages…

Aug 26,2008 6:50 PM

Log in to Reply esca Salam Tun, well said Tun well said. i hope the lazy malays will change their priorities upon reading this. with that said, im pretty sure most of them wont be reading this blog as internet is still alien to them. i hope this will change soon of course. to be honest, i have been ashamed of carrying a malay blood in me. this is becuz everytime my chinese friends get to noe, to their surprised that im actually a malay mix, there is somewhat a disgust expression made on their face. i never blame them as i understand that most of the malays that they have came across are either mat motors when they are driving on the road or filthy rich malay kids whose father is well connected. i myself hardly seen any hardworking malays around. with the exception of female malays. this has got to change!!!! Salam.

Aug 26,2008 6:49 PM

Log in to Reply monday1 mimpi yg panjang dan mengerikan melayu sekarang kita sudah tiada jaminan cuma pak lah kata…. ikut suka hati dia lah… kau lena pak lah

Aug 26,2008 6:47 PM

Log in to Reply monday1 proud of you.. but the current gov stil lack of everything yet tey still dreaming

Aug 26,2008 6:47 PM

Log in to Reply Lahm Dear Tun, Maybe we should all become apart of United States since Red Indians live better off. This is practically a losing battle for the NEP supporters. The Malays are now split because of Anwar. While the government is too weak to even explain NEP clearly like how you explain it to win the heart of the non malays. Another point, there was a question raised in Parliament recently as to what benefit is MARA to the non Malays. None of the MPs could actually defend. I was sad. The greatness of MARA is that it is able to produce more dynamic and open minded malays that would enable them to be better off than what they are today. By becoming so, they will indirectly help the non malays since these open minded malays will eventually become independent and in return be more receptive and help their non malay friends

Aug 26,2008 6:45 PM

Log in to Reply Lee Thanks for your opinions.

Aug 26,2008 6:43 PM

Log in to Reply twocents02 Salam Dr M We experience withdrawal symptoms for the past few days. This article is a sincere and heartfelt view of a Malay in Singapore – an interesting read … http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/Our%2BColumnists/Column/STIStory_266543.html

Aug 26,2008 6:42 PM

Log in to Reply anakjohor Laporan terkini Pilihanraya Permatang Pauh ! ANWAR LEAD 10K MAJORITY OK

Aug 26,2008 6:41 PM

Log in to Reply kedahkini Assalamualaikum Tun.. Semoga Tun sekeluarga berada dalam keadaan sihat sejahtera. Saya nk tanya pendapat Tun,jika anwar ibrahim mng permatang pauh election hari ini & akn masuk parlimen dlm ms yg tdekat..adakah paklah akan mempercepatkan masa peralihan kuasa kepada najib atau dia akan tetap tunggu hingga 2010? Buat malu ja jd PM tp negeri seniri jatuh kt pembangkang..

Aug 26,2008 6:35 PM

Log in to Reply Captain Assalamualaikum Ayahanda Tun, Well said ayahanda, this is what the malaysian people should understand but what to do due to our current Flip Flop govt. everything became so uncertain…. I really hope that you will come back and save all of us ayahanda..Anwar is the man who already started to destroy our beloved nation…there is more to come… BUKALAH MATA KAMU WAHAI RAKYAT MALAYSIA, TAK SAYANG KE KAMU SEMUA NEGARA YANG TERCINTA INI…JANGANLAH KERANA NYAMUK SEEKOR KELAMBU KAMU NAK BAKARKAN! KITA TAK MAHU ORANG MACAM ANWAR MENGHANCURKAN MALAYSIA KAN? KALAU TAK PERCAYA BACALAH BLOG YANG ORANG PAS TULIS SENDIRI NI http://antihusam.blogspot.com/ ANWAR PUNYA BELIT ULAR SAWA PUN TAKUT LA…..DASYAT PUNYA BELIT TU.. Semoga Allah merahmati Tun sekeluarga. Amin

Aug 26,2008 6:35 PM

Log in to Reply dinturtle Salam TUN, Diharap mereka yang dipertanggungjawab menjaga kepentingan dan hak Melayu (para pemimpin Melayu dari parti mana sekalipun )dapat memahami apa yang tersurat tapi pada pendapat saya, masalah utama adalah mereka yang menentang bukannya tidak faham tapi lebih kerana didorong kepentingan politik. Kononnya merekalah jaguh memperjuangkan hak2 asasi manusia. Walaupun dalam diri, mereka sedari mereka juga adalah hasil produk DEB. Diakui juga terdapat banyak kelemahan dari segi pelaksanaan tapi BUKANNYA dari segi dasar. Setiap kelemahan yang digembar gemburkan itu kebanyakannya adalah kelemahan manusia, MAKNANYA, kita boleh saja perkenalkan seribu satu dasar baru yang serba lengkap, tanpa cacat cela tapi akhirnya, manusia juga yang harus melaksanakannya. Dan di sinilah masalah yang sama akan timbul juga. Sama juga dengan segala undang2 trafik baru yang mahu diperkenalkan ( lari topik sikit, saja je…geram), kita punya terlalu banyak undang2 tapi takde makna nya kalau tidak ada enforcement. Tak perlulah nak perkenalkan undang2 baru kalau sikap kita masih sama. Lainlah kalau setiap undang2 baru itu melibatkan kos berjuta2..barulah faham.

Aug 26,2008 6:33 PM

Log in to Reply twocents02 An interesting read http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/Our%2BColumnists/Column/STIStory_266543.html

Aug 26,2008 6:26 PM

Log in to Reply lot.g.21 Saya setuju dengan tulisan Mahathir kali ini. Melayu harus baca dan faham tulisan ini, bukan hanya terpekik terlolong mempertahankan sesuatu dasar yang jelek di mata bukan Melayu tetapi Melayu sendiri perlu sedar bahawa tanpa kesedaran dan usaha sendiri, dasar yang macamana sekalipun takkan merubah nasib. Dasar yang dibentuk perlu untuk mengimbangi kedudukan antara bangsa dalam negara, tetapi perlaksanaan tidak seperti yang di impikan, banyak penyalahgunaan dan penyelewengan. Bila ada beberapa kerat yang menentang atau menolak dasar ini kini, ada yang sanggup bermatian mempertahankannya walaupun dia tidak pernah menghargainya dahulu malah mengambil kesempatan atas dasar berkenaan. Bagi yang pernah menikmati nikmat dari dasar ini pula janganlah menafikannya pula. Ada yang masih kurang faham apa itu ketuanan Melayu, tetapi apakah bangsa Melayu masih perlu dengan ketuanan ini? Mengharapkan ketuanan saja tidak menjamin sesuatu bangsa itu berjaya, itu sekadar pendapat peribadi.

Aug 26,2008 6:25 PM

Log in to Reply jebatmustdie Dengan izin Tun, Dear Government of Malaysia and also Minister of Information, Shaberry Chik (who keeps tab of this blog almost on daily basis). It would be highly beneficial for all if the govt or the information ministry do the said study as proposed by Tun in this article (para 29). This is the 2nd time (I think) that Tun had mentioned about this study. This study (on the effects and affects of the NEP)should be done ASAP so that any confusion can be laid to rest. The longer the wait, the more criticisms will be thrown at the govt on this very policy it has promoted since 1957. Thank you.

Aug 26,2008 6:25 PM

Log in to Reply ezani Tun This is a very good article and once again you have shown your maturity in statemanship. The only effective way for Malays to catch up is to force them to go into the ‘deep end’ of the swimming pool. Then they will learn how to swim. Pampering them as the Govt have done over the years will not help them. In this respect, we can compare the Malays leaving in Singapore and overseas (UK, Europe) with those in Malaysia. A similar trend can also be seen in the Chinese. If we compare the Chinese in Malaysia and the Chinese in China, it would appear the Chinese in China are more “hardworking”. The Malays have always been inferior to the hardworking Chinese. We can see this in the Olympics, in sports and what more in business. For a Malay to be successful, he must first feel angered by this like I have. Then he will want to work hard and try to emulate the Chinese and finally to beat him. I admit I have tried this way and to beat a Chinese at their game (e.g. in business or sports), is very difficult in this country especially when you suddenly find your own Malay race wanting to take you down. On another note, there are a few Chinese who have squandered like Eric Chia and Lim Guan Eng. I am surprised at Lim Guan Eng. I am surprised he gave a public holiday to Penang just for Permatang Pauh election which cause a bigg loss to Penang. This is irresponsible.

Aug 26,2008 6:22 PM

Log in to Reply Conspiracy Theorist Salam Tun Dr.Daddy M, Wat can I say,..heheh..dis is so far d simplest article sum up about being fair & justice for all in a multi-racial country like Malaysia.. thnx again Tun Dr.M for opening up our mind n tots.. May Allah blessed u wth gud health & strenght..(,”) SAY NO TO NWO!! SAY BYE TO AnWar!!

Aug 26,2008 6:21 PM

Log in to Reply coqbadak YABhg Tun, semua orang dok fokus kat permatang pauh sampai lupa nak tgk website Tun. Bagi saya, NEP adalah sesuatu yang amat-amat penting untuk dikekalkan di negara kita, terutamanya memandangkan masyarakat Melayu masih belum mencapai tahap yang setaraf dengan bangsa lain. Cumanya dasar tersebut perlulah diperhalusi bagi memastikan ianya lebih adil dan kelemahan2 yang ada seperti unsurunsur kronisme dapat dibendung. Pastinya ada cara, cuma Kerajaan sekarang kena fikir dengan mendalam apa formula terbaik. Masalahnya Kerajaan masa ini terlalu sibuk dengan perkara2 yang tak penting. The people has spoken and chose BN to rule the country. Jadi, BN sebagai pemerintah pergi la buat kerja yang diamanahkan untuk membangunkan negara, jgn sok sibok berpolitik. PR pun begitu juga, ramai yang dah pilih mereka sebagai pembangkang dengan mjoriti lebih besar, jadi pergi la buat kerja mereka sebagai pembangkang yang sihat dan kotakan janji2 yang ditabur dinegeri2 yang mereka menangi. Lagi 5 tahun lawan balik. Ini nak cakap pasal cross-over, nak bentuk kerajaan cara rompakan begini saya tak setuju. Kalau ada calon2 nak cross-over baik dr BN atau PR, buat by-election, biar rakyat pilih balik siapa yang mereka mahu sebab rakyat memilih samada parti dan/atau personaliti. Kami rakyat2 yang kerdil dah letih dgn polemik politik baik dr BN atau PR!!

Aug 26,2008 6:19 PM

Log in to Reply fawz Assalamualaikum Tun, Very good explanation, however the detractors will never agree. You have said it many times over, this time I will say it again for you, “wake up Bumiputras !” Thank you, Wassalam.

Aug 26,2008 6:15 PM

Log in to Reply jebatmustdie YABhg Tun, I feel that the impending WTO that Malaysia is currently negotiating will have a destructive effect IF it is not handled properly. We should not let oursleves be dictated in any way to follow the west’s propaganda. The NEP needs to be reinvented. Proper dissemination of information and explanation on its original goals need to be inculcated from the young. Dengan izin Tun, 1) http://jebatmustdie.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/matters-of-themalaysian-heart 2) http://jebatmustdie.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/pakatan-rakyat-killwith-a-borrowed-knife/ 3) http://jebatmustdie.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/the-ketuanan-anwarmovement/ Thank you. Semoga Tun dalam keadaan sihat sentiasa.

Aug 26,2008 6:12 PM

Log in to Reply sbm7 Assalamualaikum Tun, Terima kasih diatas penjelasan yang cukup jelas..pada pendapat saya Tun mesti menjadi penulis dimana-mana media cetak utama agar penulisan Tun yang sangat berharga ini dapat dihayati oleh seluruh rakyat Malaysia..semoga Tun sentiasa dalam lindungan Allah s.w.t.

Aug 26,2008 6:02 PM

Log in to Reply ThienWu Salam Tun.. Selamat Menyambut Merdeka and Bulan Ramadhan… Like always… another wonderful blog from u… sometime people just don’t understand… wassalam…

Aug 26,2008 6:01 PM

Log in to Reply zali lampai Assalamualaikum Tun, Good to read your another article again http://anakmalaysia81.blogspot.com/

Aug 26,2008 5:56 PM

Log in to Reply leading Tun, You said, “When Malay youngsters, especially boys, failed to study and qualify for university education, when they preferred to play and not study, we cannot expect the non-Malays to patiently wait and give up their opportunities until the Malays decide to become serious and study”. Now, let’s look at the latest World University Ranking: Universiti Malaya dropped from 192 last year to 246 this year, USM from 277 to 307, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia from 182 to 309, and Universiti Pertanian Malaysia from 292 to 364. However, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia made it into the top 500 for the first time, at 415. http://www.leading.com.my

Aug 26,2008 5:55 PM

Log in to Reply alasyfar salam tun.. i’m the 1st.. harap tun kembali ke pangkuan UMNO..

Aug 26,2008 5:54 PM

Log in to Reply bzz Ada ramai lagi yg tak faham konsep ini tun. Lebih2 lagi penyokong puak kiri… Semuanya salah. Belum kita terangkan dah salah. Jangan kata bahasa seperti post Tun ini mereka nak faham, cakap bahasa kedai kopi pun tak paham. Memang tak makan saman kot dia org nih?

Aug 26,2008 5:51 PM

Log in to Reply furido1585 Salam. Anwar Ibrahim terburu-buru inginkan jawatan Perdana Menteri dengan menabur macam-macam janji-janji yang boleh menggugat orang Melayu. Jangan fikir orang tidak akan tuntut janji-janji dia. Malaysia sudah mengalami pembangunan yang pesat jadi pemimpin yang diperlukan adalah pemimpin yang berfikir jauh ke hadapan, bukannya yang hanya pandai berjanji itu ini ataupun yang mengambil tindakan popular yang baik untuk karier politiknya sahaja. Sedarilah Malaysia dikenali sebagai sebuah negara Islam di seluruh dunia dan ini menyebabkan AS yang ditunjangi orang Yahudi akan berusaha habishabisan untuk menguasai kita. Sekarang sudah nampak dengan jelas Anwar Ibrahim la orang tersebut. Bagi yang Islam kenangkanlah apa nasib Saddam Hussein yang dahulu disokong AS semasa Iraq berperang dengan Iran…Semoga takdir akan menjauhkan Malaysia daripada diperintah oleh pemimpin yang disokong AS kerana akhirnya negara tercinta ini bakal hancur dan dirampas kemerdekaannya…

Aug 26,2008 5:47 PM

Log in to Reply M.H puteh tun, like i said….malays must stand up with their feet. the action must take place now or we never gonna stand up again. http://www.mencandat.blogspot.com

Aug 26,2008 5:45 PM

Log in to Reply amat salam che det cant wait for permatang pauh results and ur reactions and predictions for the future i support you all the way!!!

Aug 26,2008 5:44 PM

Log in to Reply mfadhlan Assalamualaikum Tun, Kami sentiasa bersama mu.

Aug 26,2008 5:44 PM

Log in to Reply loly Salam Tun…proud of you…forever.

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