From: ttan@lynx.coe.northeastern.edu (Charles Tan)
Subject: Re: MY: Think Malaysian, not Malay, Chinese, Indian.
Organization: College of Engineering, Northeastern University
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 20:25:56 GMT


>   Did I ever agree to all the laws and constitution of Malaysia?
>   WE just have to agree to what our ancestors had formulated for us.

    The mark of a progressive country is that the laws and the constituition
    can be changed with time, with the approval of its people. Our
    ancestors laid a foundation from which we begin, suitable for that
    period of time, but does not necessarily mean that it is the sole
    criteria of which we should practice our democracy forever. Times
    change, people change and the laws and constituition should follow
    the path. Malaysians, regardless of race or religion, should be
    allowed the same privilages for we all contribute to the country.
    It is always easy to sit back and not face the issue, but as a
    Malaysian, I fear that it is a basis from which more disatisfaction
    will brew. No..I am not Perotnoid...just concerned.

>   Have anyone taken away the fruits of your success. The beauty of the Malaysian
>   democracy is that it does not burden the non-bumis unnecessarily.
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    Why should there be a difference of "burden" among races?
    Why should Chinese and Indian families have to sacrifice more just
    because of their color? If indeed we are to identify ourselves
    as Malaysians, why are we reminded time and again that we are
    Chinese and Indians, not Malaysians as a whole?

>   Malaysia is fortunate that the misuse of power is only in giving scholarships
>   to Malays.

    Not true at all. Justify hiring quotas, business management quotas.

>  Even Clinton do not got 50% votes and yet he is the absolute power in USA.

    Clinton is NOT the absolute power in the States. He is the president-
    elect. (president after the inauguration in January). He has to
    contend with the Congress. If you understand the US democratic system,
    you may also know that the Supreme court has power over the president
    in legal issues. AND, if he does anything unpopular, the people also
    has a voice to a certain degree.
    
>  Everyone must obey him. If not, there will be chaos as in other
>  nations.

    OBEY? Maybe that's why you have been giving us all your wonderful
    posts. Better check your facts before spitting garbage onto the net.

>  We never have to confront the problems of DEMOCRACY.

    Never having to and not wanting to confront the problems are two
    different issues.

>  I TELL YOU, if there are no chinese, malay, indian divisions, people
>  will find other DIVISIONS. Just to get excuse to be DIFFERENT.

    Yes, I agree. BUT, lets not deal with "IF" situations here.
    Let get down to the real problems at hand...The fact is we have
    unnecessary divisions along racial and religious lines, and it
    shouldn't have to be that way.

>   Othman bin Ahmad, School of EEE,
>   Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 2263.
>   Internet Email: eoahmad@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg
>   Bitnet Email: eoahmad@ntuvax.bitnet

    I suggest that you put a disclaimer here that your views do not
    represent the views of the NTU community.

    Ciao!! May you have a good day and a pleasant life. 

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