Prior to Abdullah's ascension in 2003, although ketuanan Melayu had been enunciated by several prominent Malay leaders, it had not been given a proper name. Around this time, the term "ketuanan Melayu" — "ketuanan" being roughly translated to " belongings " or "possessions" — came into common usage, even entering the government-approved secondary school curriculum. In 2003, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) political party Youth Information Chief Azimi Daim stated: "In Malaysia, everybody knows that Malays are the owners of this land Malay Peninsula . We rule this country as provided for in the federal constitution. Any one who touches upon Malay affairs or criticizes Malays is [offending] our sensitivities."Gatsiounis, Ioannis (2 October 2004). "Abdullah stirs a hornets' nest" . Asia Times.
Prior to Abdullah's ascension in 2003, although ketuanan Melayu had been enunciated by several prominent Malay leaders, it had not been given a proper name. Around this time, the term "ketuanan Melayu" — "ketuanan" being the Malay term for " supremacy " — came into common usage, even entering the government-approved secondary school curriculum. In 2003, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) political party Youth Information Chief Azimi Daim stated: "In Malaysia, everybody knows that Malays are the masters of this land . We rule this country as provided for in the federal constitution. Any one who touches upon Malay affairs or criticizes Malays is [offending] our sensitivities."Gatsiounis, Ioannis (2 October 2004). "Abdullah stirs a hornets' nest" . Asia Times.
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roughly translated to
the Malay term for
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belongings
supremacy
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or "possessions"
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owners
masters
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Malay Peninsula