Racial Problems In Malaysia

In its editorial the paper says malaysia s multicultural rebirth is under threat.

Racial problems in malaysia. Accusations of racism stem from racial preferences embodied within the social and economic policy of the malaysian government as well as broader tensions between various ethnic groups. The nation se asia news top. Race and religion remain the most divisive issues as they were under the previous six decade long administration but with the comparatively freer media today they are being stoked to incite. Malaysia s identity politics has triggered a competition among political parties non government organisations and political elites to be the biggest champion of malay rights and special privileges which are enshrined in the constitution and accepted and respected by all malaysians.

The survey identified several points of contention between malaysia s three main ethnic groups of malay. Malaysia s worrying return to racial politics. In response to racial riots in malaysia in may 1969 attributed at the time to the wealth imbalance between indigenous malays bumiputra and non malays the malaysian government sought to re engineer malaysian society through the new economic policy nep. Comment it s interesting how malaysians get really worked up when it comes to racial issues in the country.

Although malaysia is a multi racial country there are a few issues related to racism and religion that had happened in the past as well as in the present. Discrimination develops hatred among different races and there will be no true unity. Why malaysia s hopes for a post racial politics are fading. Malaysia is a multi ethnic country with a predominately muslim population.

Last week i wrote about how i think that malaysia might just be racist forever and. The nep had two aims. Representatives from united nations suhakam pusat komas and others with petaling jaya mp maria chin abdullah at the launch of the malaysia racial discrimination report 2018. This is the new government.