Dear Shout
For recognition of the contribution of Malay's to the progress of Singapore in areas apart from the police, sepak takraw or soccer. Honestly from what I read, it really does not take that much in terms of media and political management.
1. A Malay General or Admiral or Police Comissioner would be nice
2. A Malay Minister of something substantive would be nicer
3. A Malay CEO of a GLC.
Thats all it is going to take. It is all about acceptance at large by society with the example set from the very top. Will it destroy all prejudices and racism overnite nope, but it is a heck of a start.
cheers
Locke
So are we talking for a start, some sort of mini affirmative action, bumiputra policy here? I remember SM Goh's words or something to that effect, in reaction to the tudung controversy some years back, " If we give them that,
what will they ask for next?" The chief protagonist of that incident was in trouble with the law recently, over a criminal breach of trust case wasn't he?
Anyone who can recall my posts will know that I am no PAP stooge. But sometimes when things need to be said, someone should be brave enough to come out and say it. I'm sure if anyone comes to us for a handout when we can see that he obviously is more than capable of helping himself, the first words that come to mind must be "There's no free lunch", wouldn't it?
Asians emigrants all over the world had shown us that to succeed, never expect any help from the host country other than a PR card. It's all about 18 hr days, 7 days a week and education for their children. Tellingly, certain groups chose to withdraw themselves away from mainstream society. They are the ones who will always cry discrimination. So who is the villain here?
Of course the Malays are not immigrants. this is their ancestral land. I'm just using emigrants of Chinese,Indian, Koreans ancestry to illustrate my point that being a minority, you just have to work that much harder.And don't forget, many among the majority are not having it any easier.
There are many things to be made right for the Malay community. But to mollycoddle would be a great disaster, disservice and an insult to their pride and self esteem, or am I wrong here? Nothing will ever beat standing up tall with your head held up high and having the approving nods of respect and admiration from your peers especially if they are from a different race.
To fast track the aspirations for change, why not form a political party. That way who knows, as a coalition member they can made demands which would be given better consideration than the present status quo.