Having watch wat was going on in the political arena in Malaysia since September 2008, people don't seems to have learn any lessons from the 308 General Election. Many are still harping on racial issues, vernacular education of rakyat Malaysia, Ketuanan Melayu etc. If you read and look at what these politicians are harping on, you just don't believe that the world is facing economy crisis. Malaysian politicians are not concern at all. They are more concern of showing off their championing of racial rights and privileges. It sounded as if some one out there is going to lose some rights and privileges, whereas in truth, they are crying wolves! Making people believe they are threatened in a way. Not true at all. It's just a political lie.
Let me show you how a lay man will read and understand from The Sun datedd November 17 page 4
1. A learned law man explained that someone has make the Malays to believe that the Social Contract on the Malaysian Constitutions has not safeguard the Malay rights. So whenever anyone insisted that we uphold and abide by the Social Contract, the politicians would sound out anger saying that the Malay rights is threatened.
2.In fact, our learned man said that the Social Contract is important for all Malaysians. Without the Social Contract, there will be chaos and no one will be able to live in peace.
3. Malay rights and privileges are protected by the Constitutions. Any changes to take place, under Article 38, one has to get the consent from the Malay rulers. Very well protected by Article 153.
4. Article 3 itself declares that Islam is our official religion.
5. Article 152 stated that Malay is the national language, however there is NO STOPPING others from using their languages.
6. In 1963 Article 153 was change to include Sabah and Sarawak bumiputras to enjoy the same privilege as the Malays.
7. As far as the Constitution is concern, Ketuanan Melayu is only a political philosophy. It is more of the Malay identity rather than supremacy, above others, making others second class citizens.
There is no master and slave position in the Federal Constitutions.
This is what I read and understand from the presentation of Prof Dr.Abdul Aziz Bari, law lecturer of IIUM.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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