“Raising the quality of our education also means increasing the capacity of our multiracial citizens to uplift their social and economic well-being. As economic and social alienation in a multiracial country usually leads to racial prejudices and unending ethnic conflict, raising the quality of our education now, I believe, will eventually eliminate the root cause of all conflicts and prejudices in the future,” he said.
By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today warned ethnic groups not to make excessive demands from the government as it could strain national unity.
The deputy prime minister said the public must look at the “bigger picture” and accept that Malaysia is a multiracial country.
“I would like to remind our young leaders that managing a multiracial country like Malaysia requires a lot of wisdom. We have to always strike a fine balance between serving the interests of each ethnic community and fulfilling the interest of the nation.
“Sometimes, excessive demands by one ethnic community invite hostile response from other communities. This exchange of demands and hostile response will, of course, strain our ethnic relations and put national unity at stake,” the Umno deputy president said at the 4th Annual Malaysian Student Leaders Summit here.
Malay rights group Perkasa has led the call for the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government to retain privileges and quotas for the main Bumiputera community although Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the national economy must move to a competitive and equitable basis. Other ethnic groups have long argued that the Bumiputera quotas only enrich the upper class but leave others poor and frustrated.
“If we want to see our nation move forward as a peaceful and prosperous home for every Malaysian, we have to be able to see the bigger picture. We have to put the interest of our nation over and above everything else, including narrow communal interests.
“We have to accept the fact that in a multiracial country like Malaysia, peaceful and harmonious ethnic relations are the greatest national interest. This we have to preserve and uphold with all our hearts,” Muhyiddin (picture) said.
The education minister also stressed the importance of quality education to eliminate racial prejudice.
“Raising the quality of our education also means increasing the capacity of our multiracial citizens to uplift their social and economic well-being. As economic and social alienation in a multiracial country usually leads to racial prejudices and unending ethnic conflict, raising the quality of our education now, I believe, will eventually eliminate the root cause of all conflicts and prejudices in the future,” he said.
Muhyiddin also defended the importance of the New Economic Policy (NEP) and said that it has provided Bumiputeras with better education.
written by Angela Ooi, August 01, 2010 01:35:11
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written by doitanyway, August 01, 2010 00:03:51
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Muhyiddin, are you talking about Perkasa??????
Thank you !
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written by Aduh, July 31, 2010 23:02:21
Tiada siapa sanggup mendengar temberang kau dan kepalsuan kau. . Kau jenis, kata tak serupa bikin ; bikin tak serupa kata !!!.
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written by batsman, July 31, 2010 22:35:02
Please raise the quality of education for the whole country (if you still have the capacity). There is no harm to have special schools and special universities just for poor people, or even demand that the best universities and schools have special programmes for poor people.
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written by devious17, July 31, 2010 22:02:08
he also talks of NEp giving bumiputra 'better' education, let me ask you this mujaheedin, where does your kids go to school? which SRK? Which SMK? ......are they even in the country to begin with??
You sound more and more ridicilous each tiime you open your mouth and the sight of you put me off ,now I got to take a crap!
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written by educationist, July 31, 2010 19:52:43
Oh! Come off it, CSL!!!
Let's look at the UMNO PM's now - non Muslim's associations in schools need special approval, we have been declared a Muslim nation, a non Muslim couple has been arrested by the unauthorised moral police for kissing in public, a Muslim woman has been sentenced to be caned for drinking beer in public among others!!
We are not even talking about the corruption, cronyism and nepotism associated with u UMNOputras!!
So, a PAS president in the mould of TG Nik aziz will be a wecolmed change!!
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written by red1, July 31, 2010 19:47:29
You are just a govt elected servant. Elected by all these ETHnic groups and minorities. Next GE i ask them DO NOT elect you any more. Go and harap your own ethnic group. Do not harap the Indian group, nor the Chinese group, nor especially the Iban, Penan and Kadazan groups.
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written by mick_err_stan, July 31, 2010 18:58:38
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written by Jefus, July 31, 2010 18:45:02
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written by Nunudada, July 31, 2010 18:44:20
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written by red1, July 31, 2010 18:26:26
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written by Lucius, July 31, 2010 16:37:16
That's true. You shouldn't be managing the country. F**k off now!
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written by Fart Fart Wah, July 31, 2010 12:36:15
The Johor find of 2005 which was quietly dropped was none other than Kota Gelanggi lost city reflecting Srivijaya and its Buddhist splendour. But you deliberately disregarded it because that would have sidelined Malacca Empire and Islam which was smaller and came some 500 years later. Dr Lee Kam Hing, a former History prof at MU in Singapore recently at a seminar.Dr Lee, who is now Star research director, told the press that he was trying his best to highlight Kota Gelanggi, but that the govt( which government MOO HEE HEE DIN..UMOOONO?) killed it off. This is clearly another case to cover up the real history of Malaya and fool the younger generations into believing that our history only began from Malacca 1400.. Not only that, they try to show Parameswara as Malay and Muslim, but actually he was Hindu! If one were to condemn these UMNO scumbags on how they distort history, it will never end......the condemnations will more than cover 10 PhD thesis
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written by PakPandir, July 31, 2010 10:51:59
Yes, UMNO and Perkasa has already and been non-stop making exxcessive demand , so ......... what nonsense are you talking about ????????
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written by smalluncle, July 31, 2010 10:51:56
If not then must be the Penan, the Bajau, Sungei, kadazan etc.
So, Sarawakian / Sabahan, what say YOU!!!!
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written by sonofmalaysia, July 31, 2010 09:55:14
Be clear and specific, which ethnic groups are you directing your admonition to? You are being vague on purpose, so that you can tell Perkasa or Geetak people that you are directing to Chinese and Indian groups, to Chinese and Indian, you would say you are directing to every ethnic groups including Perkasa, you want to appear as being fair to every ethnic groups.
You are typical umno lanun, expert in engaging in deceit, shenanigan, cunning, not sincere, dishonourable, dishonest. No matter how much you said such thing, it is useless and only polute the air.
That's is why MAlaysia is going down. Until the majority Malaysians bury umno and get rid of people like you, Malaysia has no hope . The fact that MAlaysia is still standing despite so many years of umno thievery was becuase Malaysia's vast richness in resources and that the previous generation of MAlaysians and her leaders had built up the good foundation. This foundation , is slowly being corroded and destroyed by umno lanuns !!
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written by Alice, July 31, 2010 09:36:38
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written by Raja Kim, July 31, 2010 08:47:44
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written by onnetline, July 31, 2010 08:14:25
What does the fine teachings of Islam teaches you to be ............. a racist ? ?
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written by storm62, July 31, 2010 07:57:50
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written by a guest, July 31, 2010 07:37:22
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written by bambooman, July 31, 2010 07:21:04
who is making excessive demand????...........are you refering to the Perkasa and UMNO?????
i think it is Perkasa and UMNO!!!....so, please direct your statement to Perkasa and UMNO!!!!!
please don't talk cock like satu hala!!!!
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written by alphabetagamma, July 31, 2010 06:43:09
Hypocrite cakap tak serupa bikin. Putting interest of nation first requires you to be Malaysian first and Malay second so don't talk though your backside.
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written by Catharsis, July 31, 2010 06:19:31
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written by educationist, July 31, 2010 06:14:53
Let's talk of the education sector.
Is asking for fair play in the allocation of govt. scholarships after the SPM, allocation of places in matriculation colleges, entrance to the public varsities excessive?
Look at all the top posts in the Ministry, all the VC's of public universities , the percentage of Pricipals and Headships who are non-Malay!!
This is where the excesses are!!
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