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Originally posted by Tropicana
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A comment a Chinese Malaysian made to me: Mahatir was a great anti Apartheid campaigner at the same time he set up laws that were subtle and equally rascist
It is more complex than that... Have u actually read any local newspapers ? They are exactly like the newspapers in the Gulf with no ctiisism of the goverment. They have in place a goverment censor in the editorial staff.... So every thing appears bland..
Look at adverts for new build houses.. if u look at the small print there is usually a line. that states. Bumiputara discount of 9%. Their are quotas in place that limit based on ethnicity.... If u try to recruit u are forced to take Bumiputara... Interestingly I belleive that there hasnt been a census for a few years because it would indicate that the proportions of minorities chinese and indians have increased relative to the bumiputaras, as this would impact how resources are deployed.
I also beleive that there is a
but then I have a habit of getting drunk with journalists.
Interestingly who u need to speak to are ex pat Malaysians... Usually they are indian extraction or Chinese....
Social clubs are split along ethnic lines and one of the few times I saw open acknowledgment of the issue was during a commonwealth games 8 years ago...it was to do with Jamaican success. What the oped peice acknowledge that Jamaica athletes out performs every one because Jamaicans see themselves as Jamaican... while Malaysia are held back by the fact that they dont mix and they eat too much!
However if u are invited to
Here is a Kanadian Asian perspective.. since I know wahalla knows nothing....
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here is a paper that puts context...
But just remember during apartheid there were visitors who went to South Africa who said the land was filled with happy Africans....
again I like KL alot....
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