The problems with being a "minority".
Being a minority in Malaysia has not always been honey and sugar. After 51 years, the minorities yearn for equal opportunities in all aspects. The government could claim that everyone is treated equally by occasionally broadcasting a few successful minorities that obtain help from the government, but is that the case for all the other individuals who are part of the minority?
- Companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (Bursa Saham Kuala Lumpur) must find bumiputras to take up a minimum 30% of equity to satisfy listing requirements.
- Amanah Saham Nasional (ASN) is a basket of government run of mutual funds (profit guaranteed) that allow only bumiputra to purchase. The return rates is three to five times higher than that of local commercial banks.
- In 2004, Dr. Shafie Salleh, the newly appointed Higher Education Minister, stated that he "will ensure the quota of Malay students' entry into universities is always higher".
- etc etc...
Is that equality? As much as we hate to say it, Malaysia does not treat all her citizens equally! Apart from that, as a minority, i crave for complete security without having the fear of being insecure regardless of the situation. We do not want people to spit into our faces, claiming, "this land is righteously ours, not yours. Return to your respective countries!" (I've faced that before). As a minority, what can you do? Retaliate? No! The best way is to shut your pie hole and leave! Generally, the minorities are left in a state rather known as diaspora. Do i love this country, "hell, yes!". I believe that the minorities wish to abolish their diasporic state and live comfortably in this beautiful nation; with complete right and freedom and without the fear of being oppressed. How cool would it be if God allows us to select our skin colour before we get out of our mothers wombs?! All problems concerning special rights and racism in this nation would be solved then!
Finally, i hope that i would not be detained by Internal Security Act (ISA) for posting this. God bless Malaysia.
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