I am appalled at the uncalled for statements made by our leaders against India’s internal policies and laws. Then it’s up to the government of the day to make a decision on whether their views would be taken into account or otherwise. The citizens should be allowed and given access to air their opinion and perception on a government policy. Likewise, curbing the non- Muslims from avenues to show their opposing views on implementation of the government policy on Khat is totally unacceptable against a democratic backdrop. Using the history of Malay Archipelago to entrench the teaching of Khat in vernacular schools certainly cannot hold water. Playing up issues surrounding the implementation of a government policy to create further diversity in our multi racial society is totally unacceptable. But why introduce Khat in vernacular schools when the issue of vernacular schools is diverse between the fully aided and the partially aided schools.
Over history, it evolved into an Islamic stretch of nations.Įven on the issue of introducing Khat it must be highlighted that India has never imposed any educational policies on its non-Hindu citizens to study Sanskrit! But Malaysia had imposed the learning of Jawi in government schools those days and we the non Muslims adhered to the learning of Jawi. History dictates the origin of Malay archipelago was a Hindu world. It’s an undisputed fact that the Malays are a multi-ethnic people, inhabiting Malaysia as a nation-state, the homeland of the Malay archipelago and the Malay world stretching from the Indian to the Pacific Oceans. Malay ethnicity and identity is not singular.
I am astonished at the perception of the Malay world- the remarks the leaders of the Malay world are making that are insinuating and insulting the other races and religion is indeed totally unwelcome. We need to look at our magic mirror to assess if we are exercising just and fair policies for all in our own nation before pointing fingers at others. Our nation should indeed be practicing equitable distribution of rights before we run down the policies of a foreign nation. Against this backdrop, we should refrain from criticizing other nations that eventually bring criticism upon ourselves. Hence, the special privileges that are accorded to Bumiputeras although have been accepted by non-Malays, remain as a double standard in the context of equality as enshrined in our Federal Constitution. Didn’t Malaysia tell PM Modi off when India asked why Zakir Naik, the wanted fugitive of India was granted permanent residency in Malaysia?Ĭitizenship in Malaysia and the rights that are attached to it, as we all are well aware are divided between Bumiputeras and the non -Malays. So does India or Singapore have the right to interfere in Malaysia’s affairs? On that note, I think PM Modi would be very keen to interfere in Malaysia’s affairs using the same argument. If Malaysia starts to interfere with the internal laws of other countries, then it will open up to a lot of interpretation on non-interference policy amongst nations.įor example, some may view democracy in Malaysia as being very limited in its true sense compared with the practice in India. This was despite such principles and purposes being outlined by the Charter of the United Nations on non-intervention into the internal affairs of another foreign state. Tun Mahathir Mohamad’s criticism of India’s new citizenship law are not in sync with established diplomatic practice of non-interference in any country’s internal affairs. One should refrain from making statements as emotional outburst that hurt other nations. One should look at oneself first in the mirror to identify one’s flaws and to correct them, to set them right before being too quick to jump at another nation’s internal immigration laws. I am now asking our Prime Minister YAB Tun Mahathir and PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, to look at the magic mirror and ask themselves which nation is the fairest as being most just and fair. We gaze at aspects of our reflection as we think all is more or less well, and, yes, we are the greatest country with greatest internal policy. Our public apathy around certain issues brings to mind the “wicked “queen’s mantra. We all recognize the mantra of Snow White’s evil stepmother.
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