Once again, belling the cat. May get banned by FB for a while after this because FB in general, doesn't approve truthful posts. It prefers that we post inane topics like food and dancing.
There's a bit of a fundamental flaw in the presumed comparative rationale in the respected Yusuf Harun's quip below.
Firstly, Norway didn't have a majority race running the economy/country with feudalistic motives. Secondly, as far as Malaysia is concerned, as far as the majority cares, it's the majority's well being first, screw the national well being - so everything is done with majority-ness first in mind.
It's no denying when the current PM has even unabashedly stated recently that he is a neo-native first and (only) Malaysian 2nd...... considering his first generation roots in Malaysia are less than 100 years old, far less than many 2nd and 3rd generation MALAYSIAN Chinese and Indians. (And I am not even going back another 1000 years when the country was Hindu as far as real history teaches us). This type of clan-based thinking corrupts the autocrats because race and money talks. Policies are skewered to meet racial and political agendas. Malaysia has the richest (except for Brunei where the royals are rich but the people kinda average only) Malays in the world - there are at least 5 US$ billionaires lurking in our midst, mainly as a result of the "largess of the system" created by the culprit Mahathir. Even Indonesia with 30 times the similar ethnic majority population doesn't have this record.
In the majority's mind, this "one-upmanship" (they even have coined a parochial term for it and will bray if challenged) is more important than the "national" economy: A rich corrupt convicted majority-race politician is viewed more favourably than a poor MALAYSIAN Chinese politician who fought to find justice for an under age kid who was raped by that odious politician. We have seen these type of injustices many times and most of us, just hope to find a greener pasture for our children as we have lost hope in this country.
As evidence of this pervasive discrimination, just read the 2020 budget: It clearly reflects the priorities of this government. And a young punk (under-qualified) finance minister can even threaten to stop paying the civil service if his crappy paper is not approved by the cabinet. Audacious indeed. Anyone who thinks "nationally", is limited to those reading this message only. The majority, hypocrisy aside, gives a toss about social equality and justice - see recent poll results on perception.
I had renewed hopes for MY country when a new government was installed but unfortunately, this is the TRUTH in Malaysia now.
Six score and zero years ago my great-grandfather sent his 10 year old son to Malaiur to find a new life in the land of "milk and honey" I was told. History often repeats itself.
