“IF you live in Malaysia, you cannot have ketuanan Melayu. The word ‘ketuanan’ is alienating. Malaysia has Eurasians, Indonesians, Chinese, Indians, and so on. If anyone deserves to be called the ‘tuan’ of this land, it’s the Orang Asli.” Most Malaysians would be forgiven for thinking that it was a non-Malay Malaysian politician speaking out […]
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“Utusan will become very irrelevant”
JOURNALIST Said Zahari was a seminal force in Utusan Melayu during its heyday as an independent publication. He led the paper’s 1961 strike in protest of a takeover bid by Umno, which resulted in him being banned from entering Malaysia. The ban was only lifted in the 1980s. A consummate man of letters, Said has […]
Stop using ketuanan Melayu to justify political strength
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 NOV 2008: Malay political strength should be earned though respect and not by depending on numbers, Kedah Gerakan Youth said today. Responding to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim’s statements on the Ketuanan Melayu concept, Kedah Gerakan Youth chief Tan Keng Liang said politicians should stop using it to justify Malay […]
Ketuanan Melayu in the limelight
DATUK Zaid Ibrahim’s remark on ketuanan Melayu; the disciplinary action taken by the Terengganu Menteri Besar on his executive councillor (exco); and the appointment of the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS)’s acting general manager were among the main issues in the Malay dailies from 1 to 7 Nov 2008. Zaid and ketuanan Melayu On 1 […]
Apologise or be damned
AT the rate things are going, a Malay leader could soon be cast out by his own party for defending equality, fairness and rule of law for all Malaysians. It is sadly expected in Malaysia that non-Malays who point out problems inherent in the notion of ketuanan Melayu will be publicly attacked by certain Malay […]
Malay supremacy concept enriches only some: Anwar
IPOH, 3 Nov 2008: The “ketuanan Melayu” or Malay supremacy concept as advocated by certain groups benefits and enriches only a small group of Malays, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. “I believe that the Malays and bumiputeras should not be sidelined,” he said. “We should do all we can to […]
