Response to Tun Dr. Mahathir
21
November
2011
Yet
again, Tun Dr. Mahathir asks the Malays to put their heads in the sand
and adopt the “Malay-first, Malaysia-second mentality”. To win the next
GE, he says UMNO must befriend PERKASA,
an organisation that clearly advocates racial hatred and bigotry. His
winning formula for UMNO and the Malay is about the Malays inwardly
huddling together, and defending the values espoused in 1946 against
outsiders.KITA believes that the Malays now know better. Malays have seen how “Malay-first” policies have helped very few Malays other than those who are close to those in power. They’ve seen how those that represent the “old Malay order” trample on their civil and human rights.They’ve seen how these policies are an excuse for corruption, nepotism, and the abuse of power. They know that government subsidies, are not to help build a brighter future, but are an opiate to convince those addicted to vote Barisan. They know that the mantra of “Hidup Melayu” has no place in the psyche of their children, if they are to succeed in an increasingly global market place.
KITA believes that Malays recognise that their future is not in maintaining this fortress mentality. Instead, it is to embrace universal values which include integrity, success through hard work, and tolerance, without losing one’s identity as a Malay. The enlightenment of the Malays comes first from taking their heads out of the sand and their willingness to face the harsh realities of a competitive society. Of course, the need for social engineering continues, but the way forward is to identify and help those who need support by reason of their economic and social condition, and not by the colour of his skin, or by the contacts with those in power. Such an approach is more likely to benefit more needy Malays, and yet benefit our non-Malay brethren who are similarly in need today, in a more effective way then in the past. But targets are not just about percentages. Its about achieving sustainable competencies and attitues to make it on your own, no matter the challenge.
KITA believes that Malays can and will say that “I am a Malaysian and I am a Malay”. One’s identity is one and indivisible—we may all be ethnically different, but we share a Malaysian identity at the very core of our being. This is what has made us a nation, and it is this recognition that will serve to best safeguard our collective future.
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