Zaid debates ‘questionable morality’ of Malay leaders
Former law minister says that just as slavery destroyed the soul of the white man in America, the NEP gave birth to corrupt Malay leaders only interested in enriching themselves.
(Free Malaysia Today) – The “questionable morality” of the country’s leaders today can only be understood if one took the trouble to understand the days of slavery in America 300 years ago, former Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim said.
In his latest blog entry, Zaid said the whole concept of slavery was in contradiction to the teachings of the Bible that preached love to all men yet the “ownership of slaves somehow gave white Americans ‘rights’ over blacks whom they could barter and trade at will,” a practice that ultimately destroyed the soul of the white man.
He said that in that same way, the New Economic Policy (NEP) was likewise responsible for the “obliteration of the Malay morality” as the policy came about from a necessity to rectify social and economic disparities between the races but grew to become a weapon corrupt leaders wielded to enrich themselves instead.
“The nation ceased to exist. Accountability ceased to exist. Integrity is just a word. Only ‘the group’ mattered, and the rights of the group grew to become synonymous with the rights of Malay leaders,” he argued.
“A corrupt leader thus went beyond Malay comprehension, especially if such a leader were to share some of his ill-gotten gains, then he has ‘served’ the group. He is forgiven,” he wrote, commenting that today, a Malay leader could do no wrong as long as he claimed that whatever he did was “for the Malays” and “for Islam.”
“The idea that power can be abused sounds strange to them (Malays). Anyone who is in a position to cover up any wrongdoing must do so ‘for the greater good’.
“See how morally degraded Malaysians have become under Najib (Razak), and how completely the Malaysian spirit has capitulated to greed.”
Zaid said this when commenting on how Mohamad Sabu, president of Parti Amanah Negara recently threw his microphone to the ground when speaking to a crowd, to emphasise his “dismay and disgust at Malays” for their apathy towards the political leaders of today.
“So, Mat Sabu and others who are angry with these Malays (and their non-Malay friends) will just have to be patient. Maybe with time, the values of honesty, fairness and responsibility can take root again amongst our leaders,” Zaid wrote, adding that at the moment, it was expedient to support the “Great Leader” as “the more loyal you are, the higher you will go.”
He said the rest could do nothing but “endure” the situation and hold on to the belief that good will ultimately triumph over evil.
“Only time will tell if cash is king or that there are other values we want in our lives.”
