PM: Lay off race politics

[si|verfish]

By LEE YUK PENG

MALACCA: Politicians have been told to steer clear of racial issues as a means to fish for votes because it will jeopardise national unity.

“Politicians think that harping on racial issues is the way to get votes. It is an easy way, but not a proper one,” Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

“If we continue to play racial politics till a level beyond our control, we will be at the losing end,” he told reporters after launching the Yayasan Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung (GPMS) building fund at MITC, Ayer Keroh.

The RM18mil building to be constructed in Alor Gajah will be a tuition and training centre for students.

Abdullah stressed that all parties needed to work together to foster stronger racial unity.

“This is not an easy task, and it will take a long time since the country is made up of various races,” he said.

Education, he said, was one of the key segments in promoting national unity.

Abdullah noted that the level of tolerance among Malaysians had improved compared with the old days.

“One is comfortable with the other; now, we need to enhance cooperation and mingling among the various races.”

Parents, when educating their children, should not display prejudices toward other races, he said.

Abdullah also witnessed the presentation of a mock cheque for RM1mil by Datuk Wong Soon Lim, group managing director of Jaymuda Group, for the building fund, received by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.

The state government, through its investment wing Yayasan Melaka, contributed RM600,200 to the state education department to conduct motivational courses for students in Malacca.

Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/2/21/nation/13453927&sec=nation

There's nothing particularly wrong about the article. Just that I find it real funny and ironic somehow. Race is the "keris" that UMNO brandishes and wields to secure political power in this country. Race is what they use as an excuse to implement their selfish and bigoted plans. Race is what they use to threaten the people who question them. And now for the UMNO president to come out with a statement like that is quite laughable.

If he is serious about eradicating racial politics, why not start with his own party. Reform UMNO then. Should call it United Malaysians National Organisation instead.

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

i dont agree... they should focus on race politics...


i.e.


"Shit, i lost to that bloody idiot in last nite's race... i think he's using nitrous... or was it bcoz he was using full slicks?"

"Itu celaka tipu!! dia guna NOS!! belasah sama dia!!"

"HAM KA LING gao kan chao!! khu yung NOS!! pek 9 hui!!"

".............."



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[si|verfish]

Haha, not that "race" lar. That type of "race" I can agree with.

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

ahahahaha


dude, @ times like this.. cari makan pun susah... who wanna pick fights... got energy oso go focus on how to find money... petrol harga naik.. apa pun naik... d only that remains down is our balls.. always hanging down there.... even if times are good.. who wanna cari susah.. apa la..we are all brudders... 3 races in our country means 3 diff delicacies of chicks to enjoy... mauhahahah.. *ahem*





*cabut*

 

[NOSkill]

After countless of bloodbash, Indonesia has now anounced equality to all races and religions.

How many bloodbash we have have ahead??

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

1...

*bashing noskill*

heh heh heh..

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[si|verfish]

I hear the both of you.

For sure, the most we could do is to vote wisely and to make our voices heard.

Can't just think about ourselves lar. Have to think about the good of the country and our children's future also mah.

Make money and make merry is a definite. Just make sure we let the government know we are not fools that they can just pull a blanket over our eyes.

I really wish to see the day when all Malaysians can live together without any degree of separation.

 

[SataniC]

i dont agree... they should focus on race politics...


i.e.


"Shit, i lost to that bloody idiot in last nite's race... i think he's using nitrous... or was it bcoz he was using full slicks?"

"Itu celaka tipu!! dia guna NOS!! belasah sama dia!!"

"HAM KA LING gao kan chao!! khu yung NOS!! pek 9 hui!!"

".............."



kwakwkwaawkwkwkawk




www.geocities.com/teddybouquethttp://www.geocities.com/teddybouquet

u must have overheard them complain about you and your car lar?AHAHHAHA supra too much NOS until leaking at the front...pshhhh....pshhhhhh

 

[Duke Red]

How can race not be an issue when favouratism is so blatantly obvious? I agree though, it should not be an issue. Hope they do something about it then. Or is that statement supposed to have made everything all peaches and cream?

 

[normality78]

thr he calling for lay off race politics but he himself r not doing that. The recent MCA case is already very obvious. asking the minister to retreat back wat they cooment.

 

[Blowfish]

No doubt favouristim is all to clear.

Funny thing I have to yet to understand is, the Chinese and Indians have never got equal rights when it comes property purchases and the likes and yet in newspapers like Metro, there is constant whining from "SOME UNSCROPULOUS PPL" (if you get what i mean) that said they are not protected by the government. How can these people be not protected when they have tonnes of benefits over the other races here?

The worse section I have read is the SMS suggestions and opinions section in that newspaper. You can find so many blatant forms of racism there.

I perfectly agree with Indonesia's move and hope the same thing happens here for the sake of the rakyat more than anything.

 

[si|verfish]

Favouritism is fine. But favour the right people.

Instead of saying, "help the Malays catch up with the rest". Why not say, "help the poor catch up with the rich".

That way, you target the correct people and not enrich certain people who don't deserve it anyway. Plus, you still sove what you set out to do ie. bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. If there are many Malays who are poor, then naturally they would benefit from such a policy. And from there, naturally the economic gap between the bumis and non-bumis will be bridged.

I doubt they didn't think of that, but they purposedly phrased it to their advantage so as to empower themselves, the people in power and in favour to gain personal wealth and to reaffirm their grip on the mantle of power.

 

[K_Takuya]

Personally i i agree that the govern should built a proper management. but we cant always blame goverments. We just do what best for ourselves

But even now i saw people dont obey "No smoking" in public places. please dont blame the police for not arresting them....and many more..

If the goverment is worse, we even make it worst with ourselves...

 

[si|verfish]

Well, that can be attributed to a lot of things. Policies mostly. On education etc. And who creates policies and executes them? The government of course. What you are seeing now (how the public think, how they behave, and so on) is the end result of a generation brought up under the government's policies.

 

[Saga Continue]

me for one thing being a bumi have nothing to complaint.....hehehee...but seriously i never agree with the "rights"......probably its okay 20-40 years ago but no more....we should abolish the rights.....called ourselv malaysian first rather then "M" "I" or "C"......abolish the quota to U's, abolish the "bumis" only UiTM policies....and also abolish all those SRJK in this country....let our children go to one school rather then specific one race school.....and above all....let us mods our car....that is a greater rights...

 

[si|verfish]

me for one thing being a bumi have nothing to complaint.....hehehee...but seriously i never agree with the "rights"......probably its okay 20-40 years ago but no more....we should abolish the rights.....called ourselv malaysian first rather then "M" "I" or "C"......abolish the quota to U's, abolish the "bumis" only UiTM policies....and also abolish all those SRJK in this country....let our children go to one school rather then specific one race school.....and above all....let us mods our car....that is a greater rights...

Mate, if there are a lot more bumis who think like you, then maybe we would have a chance of seeing some changes for the better. Actually I really do believe there are, just that they again form the silent majority. And that's the problem.

C'mon mate, rally the troops and do something about it :angel_smile:

 

[zephyr3d]

silverfish.. thaz why they have the barisan national... which includes the umno, mca, mic, gerakan... etc.

so, in a bigger picture, itz a racial unity.

 

[devious17]

barisan nasional? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH......that is a good laugh for the morning.

So long as NEP - National Economic Parasites - is in the system there will NEVER be unity, unity at the surface at best.

So long as there Melayu, Cina or India in our Mykad there will NEVER be unity.

So long as the education system practises double standard there will be NEVER be unity.

What can the non bumi's do to make unity work? We are so small in numbers and dwindling and no thanks to the umnoputra economic suppression towards the non bumis. MCA? MIC? please.....they are nothing BUT office fixtures and ornament at best umno's pet poodle!!

We need the bumi's to fight with us or the fight is futile, useless. The bumi themselves must want this change.

Only in this country NEP is devised for the majority ehtnic rather than the other way around. Are the non bumi's that GREAT!! that demands NEP to be applied to the majority???

NEP is a cover for bn to plunder the country's coffer and you are all to blame for voting dacing.....a faulty dacing........cause you want to "Feel Good" !!!!

It is just a handfull of bumi (read umnoputra) who are connected gets to enjoy NEP the rest are just like the non bumi's ,neglected, but why are the bumi's afraid of the non bumi in tyring to take whats theirs when they dont have it??!!!

NEP is to keep the bumi's happy while bn rape and rob malaysia, the bn symphatisers who voted them in are hoping for the "Feel Good" time to come but I can tell you it's never going to come instead recession is goingto kick in after the next oil price hike.

Make hay when there is sun. Irregardless of bumi or non bumi ,we must bite the bitter pill now to ensure our future generations has a better chance in surviving ,

Do away with NEP and do away with being labeled OKU............orang kurang upaya.

 

[zephyr3d]

say devious.. i dunno la.. how bout migrating else where?

 

[devious17]

Migration is on the top of my list. I'd be happier to be called a live coward than a dead hero furthermore why stick around when you are told to leave by your OWN GOMEN!! Dont you have Pride?

We were born in the same Hospital besar, go to the same school, sat for the same perperiksaan,got the same Mykad BUT you are the Rakyat Kelas dua even the indons are enjoying Rakyat Kelas pertama priviledged !!!!

How? you tell me,how?

My grandfather fought the communist just like anyone in the army and this is what in return for us.

The more oppressed the non bumi's are the stronger they get.