Empowering the already empowered?

How could Ketuanan Melayu compare with Black Empowerment in South Africa?

From Rocky Bru: a quote from Rashid Yusof in NST:

"The term "ketuanan Melayu" has had the misfortune of attracting the English translation of "Malay supremacy".

Malay supremacy tends to be loosely and harshly associated at some levels with white supremacy and that of right-wing movements across the world.

Really, the overarching, unifying theme of ketuanan Melayu had been "empowerment" or, as an inspiring writer from a different time defined it, Malay sovereignty -- chronicling the self-determination of a people brought under colonial rule for four centuries.

Perhaps the equal of ketuanan Melayu is Black Empowerment that greeted the end of apartheid in South Africa."

Being racist by any name is just as bad, no matter how it is being spinned.

From Masterwordsmith (excerpts):

"The Malaysian Insider reported HERE that while declaring he was not a racist, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad appeared to play the race card for Umno today by warning Malays that they would lose power if Pakatan Rakyat (PR) came to power. He also implied that a Chinese or an Indian could become prime minister if PR took federal power because there was no constitutional restriction on race for the position.

The former prime minister claimed the political marginalisation of the Malays had already become a reality in PR-controlled states even though those administrations were led by Malays."


"Finally, this is the tour de force of the article: The former PM claimed that his remarks were not racial in nature but were being made for the sake of restoring stability.

Stability? Saying such statements after ruling a country for 26 years can restore stability?"

For a racist to claim he is not is even worse!

Seriously, I don't see why TDM should worry so much about something that is almost impossible to happen in his lifetime nor mine. If ever it could happen, the maturity of the people of Malaysia would have accepted it by democratic means, just like what happened to USA.
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