Malaysian Malaysia colonialism
Life of Annie
My friend argued that supporters of the ideology which primary aim is to deny the special rights of bumiputera as enshrined in the constitution are now poised to reshape the country.
“They are very smart and are now in control of the country’s finances and communication. They will slowly but surely shape things as according to their wishes,” he said.
My friend added that the process of shaming the bumiputera for what were their rights have already began.
“They want us to be ashamed to claim our rights.
‘They want us to give up everything that are ours in the name of racial equality but they would not let go of theirs such as the vernacular schools.
“They can call us all sorts of things but we can’t say the same about them,. If we do, then we are racists. That’s the way things are now ,” he said.
In a way, I think my friend was right.
Nowadays, it seems okay to openly describe the Malays as lazy or by any other negative character.
But if you try to point out that a Malay Muslim fireman was murdered because of his race and religion, then you are bound to be branded as a racist….even by people you thought are your friends.
After all, Malays are supposed to be meek and accept anything said about them with a smile.
Well I did try my best to be that, actually.
When someone shouted at me the other day, calling me a racist and other not so nice things, I just smiled and pretended to be okay.
Well, that’s better than me beating up a fireman to death, like what some other people did, isn’t it?
Whatever it is, I don’t think the Malays and other bumiputera should complain too much about all these because they are also responsible in choosing the current government.
So, maybe this Malaysian Malaysia colonialism is not so bad.
This country was colonised by the white men for hundreds of years before this and the Malays and other bumiputera survived it by being farmers, labourers and such.
Probably they will be okay being like that again.
After all, they were said to be lazy and all the other negative stuff.
Not the right material to be lawyers, doctors, prime minister and such.
Well, that what was said lah.
Maybe after a few hundred years there will be another Merdeka and they can have another go at having their dignity again.
Who knows, maybe the weather changed by then, causing the Malays not to be lazy anymore.
That’s provided Malaysia is still around lah.
For instance, maybe they need to change the name of the country. The Malay part may sounds too racist.
