I have heard Lawyers make racist statements. I have heard teachers make racist statements. Last week a parent came into my office alleging that his daughter with 4 A's in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and General Paper was denied a national scholarship because of her race. The Equal Opportunity Bill provides a much needed institution to investigate these allegations of racism in our schools. I also needed to write a Cabinet Note asking that the allegations of racism by teachers and in the process of awarding scholarships be thoroughly investigated and the facts given to the public.
Individuals learn racism at home from language.
We do have cultural retentions concerning caste, brought here from India. There is no pure race in India, where African genes are pervasive all over the sub continent. This type of racism has its genesis in distorted Brahmin ideas of purity and pollution. This has caused ineffable suffering in India. European racist symbolism and aesthetic is alive among us.