Racial tint to golf club membership
Kelab Golf Negara Subang is allegedly offering racially-different membership rates, although some say that this is merely a move to fill up the club’s racial balance.
(Free Malaysia Today) – A golf club in Subang is accused of charging new members according to race. The accusation is making the rounds on the Internet.
The membership price list first appeared on Facebook over the weekend. It showed differences in Kelab Golf Negara Subang (Subang National Golf Club – KGNS) membership rates, with RM35,000 to RM65,000 for Malays, RM45,000 to RM80,000 for Chinese, RM60,000 to RM80,000 for Indians and RM40,000 to RM50,000 for “Others”.
According to a source who took the photo, the membership price list came from a copy of KGNS’s official newsletter, Berita Subang, printed for the October to December 2011 period.
The source told FMT that he found it very “peculiar” that KGNS would practice racial policies in admitting members to the club.
“It is hard to believe that the club, being established by an Act of Parliament still practices somewhat offensive racial discriminatory policies in admitting members. This admission policy somewhat offends my ideology of what Malaysia is.”
“I would like to stress that I have no malice towards the club when posting the picture,” he told FMT.
Predictably the photo caused an outcry over Facebook, with many reacting in disappointment and anger over the racially-charged prices.
“Where goes the 1Malaysia concept (Where has the 1Malaysia concept gone)?” said a Md Farhad Rahman.
Another, only known as PuiSee Ch, said: “What’s in the minds of these pepps (people)? Now ‘race’ can be purchased? They gotta be kidding.”
Other comments were tinged with sarcasm. One Calvin Wong said: “Wow. I never knew Chinese and Indian (were) worth so much more.”
Aiman Baharum said: “Ahh, so good to be the cheapest one lol.”
Janson Chen said: “One day petrol is going to be like that too lol.”
