Are Malays and minorities marginalize in S'pore?
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lesson on singapore history...Originally posted by tripwire:
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Sorry dear, but Wikipedia sources are not completely reliable as they can be editted by ANYBODY, the content can be created by ANYBODY, any where in the world.
Even my NUS lecturers are discouraging us frm using Wiki. -
In war...i dont think they will think in terms of colour...only "enemy" or "friendly"Originally posted by Rock^Star:Just out of curiosity, would you shoot a fellow Muslim, albeit an enemy one, in time of war? -
yup.Originally posted by zanadu:Rather have two malay generals in the SAF
and maybe a Malay for Ministry for Home Affairs or Finance. not some ministry of environment, water and dono wad.
but again, these will not happen.
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Correct me if I am wrong...there is no longer free education for Malays, rite?
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http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/9/1/focus/15265216&sec=focus
Opinion
Friday September 1, 2006
Towering Malays across Causeway
YOUR REPORT, “Give up PBA post, Dr Koh urged” (The Star, Aug 28 ) quoted Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad as saying at the opening an Umno meeting in Penang that he sympathises with Penang Malays because he understands they do not want to end up like the Malays in Singapore.
I strongly urge the deputy minister to visit Singapore more often to see for himself the true situation there. The fact is that Singapore Malays feel more superior to those across the Causeway.
I know because I work with many of them and I often heard remarks like: “Why is it that Malaysian Malays, including your so-called graduates, cannot speak or write English as fluently as we can?” or “You know, in Singapore, my success is entirely due to my own hard work and capability.”
Malays in Singapore can hold their heads high and many have found employment anywhere in the world simply because they generally are much more fluent in English and also the successful ones climb up the hierarchy entirely on their own merits as they play on the same level field as the other races, without asking for any concessions.
I am not ashamed to say that my son is studying in Singapore ever since he was quite young.
I deliberately sent him there because I want him to enjoy the superior education there and also to develop the right attitude of “no crutch please as I can walk on my own”.
As our saying goes, “bend the bamboo while it is young.”
If the Malays in Penang (or elsewhere in Malaysia) can be like the Malays in Singapore, then we will not need former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad or current Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to remind us from time to time to seek to become “towering Malays.”
MOHD JAMIL BIN ABDUILLAH,
Penang. -
Is Dr Mahatir a Malay? He is an ethnic Indian Muslim who did graduated from University of Malaya(Present NUS).Originally posted by Typhoon: -
Wow I agree with you thankgoodness for the Malays in Singapore as they have never forgotten there care free attitude to life as try and get a smile out of a Chinese Singaporean well it wont happen.Originally posted by ShutterBug:You actually have a point there.
I personally find Malays more carefree, relaxed, and open minded - meaning not hyped up easily like most is Chinese....
I mean, I have Malays friends, they're cool, very forgiving not picky and nitty-gritty. Their far more pleasant to deal with in both social or business aspects.
Of course, I do come across some who are rather particular about everything because of the nature of their profession; such as Lawyers, Doctors, and such... they become accustomed to being VERY detailed in whatever they do.
Also, if you smile at a Malay stranger, you will be guaranteed a smile in return. Try smiling at a Chinese stranger - ... and you get the "Chio simi!" expression. -
Mat yoyos appear seemingly amicable (as you described) only in singapore because they are kept in check.Originally posted by ShutterBug:You actually have a point there.
I personally find Malays more carefree, relaxed, and open minded - meaning not hyped up easily like most is Chinese....
I mean, I have Malays friends, they're cool, very forgiving not picky and nitty-gritty. Their far more pleasant to deal with in both social or business aspects.
Of course, I do come across some who are rather particular about everything because of the nature of their profession; such as Lawyers, Doctors, and such... they become accustomed to being VERY detailed in whatever they do.
Also, if you smile at a Malay stranger, you will be guaranteed a smile in return. Try smiling at a Chinese stranger - ... and you get the "Chio simi!" expression.
but in Malaysia and worse, Indonesia where they outnumber other races and hold positions of power, especially in military, education and finance, they feel safe enough to reveal their true colours and are capable of anything.
this youtube below demonstrates how their university students behave. imagine what their thugs do. LKY speaks the truth this time.
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=l2DsT2sJPSA