Uphold Malay dignity and not through supremacy route
The concept of Malay supremacy must be abandoned so that the younger generation would grow up with the right vision, says Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. "Malay supremacy is the slogan used by a small 'elite' group of Malays who deceives the larger group of the community to satisfy their personal interests," she said, adding that the small group comprised those who committed bribery, corruption, criminal breach of trust and other crimes. Dr Wan Azizah said that a nation and the people would only gain respect when they have dignity. "So, if a nation wants to grow, it must preserve and maintain its dignity, and this includes the Malays." She also said that after 53 years of independence, the fate of the Malays and the bumiputra in Malaysia were still neglected, and they were still plagued by social, educational, economic and cultural ills. She said the current government had neglected the Orang Asli in Malaysia, who were no...