Ethnic Relations In Malaysia

The demographic composition in the country are as follows.

Ethnic relations in malaysia. This paper is divided into two parts. This will have an impact on ethnic relations integration unity easy to conflicts and even worse inviting communal riots. With people from different cultural ethnic or otherwise has always been on the agenda in the management of society and rule this country. This paper looks at the changing ethnic relations in peninsular malaysia in terms of the interactions between the states policies to advance malay cultural dominance and reduce ethnic economic inequality and the aspirations and actions of the chinese community.

Malaysia is a typical multi racial and multi religious country. The demographics of malaysia are represented by the multiple ethnic groups that exist in the country malaysia s population according to the 2010 census is 28 334 000 including non citizens which makes it the 42nd most populated country in the world. Critics said the light sentences would further strain race relations between the majority malay muslims and minority hindu indians chinese as well as christians of various races who complain of discrimination. Indirectly this situation will worsen ethnic relations in malaysia.

3 0 the role of government in improving ethnic relations 3 1 establishment of the department of national unity and national integration. Malaysia is a country of over 200 ethnic groups. Exploration of the various policies implemented in order to equalize distribution of wealth reveals limited success and causal factors are proffered. These include malays chinese indians and other indigenous bumiputra groups.

In post independent malaysia ethnic relations became entangled and influenced by the rival ethnic communities struggle over the cultural constituents of national identity the share of political power and the distribution of economic wealth. Political parties especially the ones in the ruling coalition are based on particular ethnic groups. Of these 5 72 million live in east malaysia and 22 5 million live in peninsular malaysia. It is a prime example of multi racial society.

The lack of interethnic violence in malaysia is viewed as engendering an inaccurate perception of success with regard to ethnic relations. However the underlying sources of ethnic conflict remain very much alive and seem unlikely to be addressed let alone resolved in the near future. One of the outstanding characteristics of its multi ethnic population today is its. Malaysia is a multi ethnic country.

Over the years malaysia s political system has become a formula for communal disaster. Ethnicity in malaysia cultural diversity malaysia ethnic relations malaysia 1 0 introduction.