07 September 2008

Disassociating the Malays from Malay supremacy.......


Disassociating the Malays from Malay supremacy-Muaz Omar

The recent conclusion of the Permatang Pauh by-election which saw Anwar Ibrahim's convincing win, has been touted as the beginning of the end for Umno. Anwar defeated Arif Shah Omar Shah of Umno with an increased majority compared with his wife, Wan Azizah's win in March. Prior to the election, there was no doubt in anyone's mind that Anwar would win — from Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, to the average man on the street and even the bookies. The question was not if he would win but by "how many votes". This main strategy of the Barisan Nasional, which was to reduce Anwar's majority at all cost, was their only way of coming close to a win, by claiming a moral victory.

The Umno battalion, with the mainstream media at its disposal, threw everything at Anwar – the swearing on the Quran by his former aide and alleged sodomy victim ; the coterie of former close advisers and friends like Ezam Mohd Nor and Nallakarupan who attacked Anwar from the left, right and centre and not to forget the publicity given to 200 PKR leaders and supporter who defected to Umno. All of which were thought to be the recipe to stifle Anwar's rise to the premiership. And not surprisingly, Umno also took a very open communal line of campaigning, accusing Anwar of selling out the Malays through his proposal to abolish the New Economic Plan (NEP) and introducing other liberal policies, alienating further the non-Malay community from Umno and BN .But what was quite surprising was the rejection of the communal thrust of these camapigns by the Malays themselves.The outcome was indeed a thumping victory for Anwar and a demoralizing loss for Umno.

Looking back at the March 8 General Election (GE), nothing much has changed. Analysis of the results have shown that 78 per cent of the non-Malays in Permatang Pauh voted for PKR which is similar to the results in the March GE. But the more worrying trend for Umno is that the Malay support for PKR increased from 59 per cent in March to 62 per cent. So evidently two main facts can be inferred here; firstly, non-Malays support for Pakatan remained and second, Malay support for Pakatan increased since March. While it was safe to assume that the denial of the two-thirds majority for BN during the GE, which saw five states falling to the hands of the opposition, was more a vote against BN rather than a vote for Pakatan, the same cannot be said with Permatang Pauh.

While it is a fact that Permatang Pauh was only a by-election, minutely small in comparison to the GE, many variables in the political equation indicate that the result is a reflection of the mood and feelings of the nation as a whole. It is clear that the Malays are slowly but surely disassociating themselves from Umno. The propaganda of a Ketuanan Melayu or Malay supremacy, diminishing under Anwar and Pakatan rule, did not strike a chord with the Malays. This doesn't mean that the Malays do not care about Ketuanan Melayu, NEP or Malay rights, because the sense of Malay vulnerability without the two, is too ingrained within the Malay psych to just merely diminish. Many Malays believe that the diluting of Ketuanan Melayu will ultimately mean being subjugated or even “colonized” by the non-Malays. So, what made the Malays of Permatang Pauh and the roughly 45 per cent of Malays nationwide vote against the Umno doctrine of Ketuanan Melayu?

A few reasons come to mind.

Umno's current image that it is not being sincere enough in pushing for the Malay agenda as result of the overwhelming corruption, cronyism and nepotism culture practiced by its leaders. Malay perception towards Umno is that of a party where the political leaders are only enriching themselves while the majority of Malays have to toil day and night working 2 to 3 jobs to barely survive. Since the March general elections, Umno is slowly creeping back into its cave of 'Ketuanan Melayu', Malay rights and NEP rather than addressing the core problem which is their inability to see a united Malaysian race. They are slowly becoming a face that only knows and cares for one race – the Malays. Umno today is being guided by leaders implicated in corruption, abuse funds meant for the poor, embroiled in sex scandals but most of all people see Umno as a vehicle to enrich themselves, not as a platform to serve the community. Umno and BN have lost its appeal. It is unable to project a leadership that inspires people. Its handling of the economy and social policies has been wobbly, uninspiring but most importantly worrying. It is unable to overcome problems surrounding religion and race convincingly.

In short, the present government, dominated by Umno, has provided zero leadership. Pakatan, in response to this vacuum, has filled this need for leadership. Malaysians, for the first time, see on the opposite side, a breath of fresh air and greener pastures ahead. They see a three-party loose coalition, called Pakatan Rakyat, led by one charismatic former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, as a solution. This Pakatan talks about equality whilst preserving the Malay preferential treatment, that espouses meritocracy but at the same time is determined to improve the quality of the Malays, fight corruption and stands for a just and equitable society. While this Pakatan has yet to convincingly answer fundamental questions on Islamic or a secular state for Malaysia, people are not afraid and are willing to give them a shot. If this loose coalition succeeds to outperform BN, albeit by a even small margin, it might well be doom for Umno and its partners.

source: malaysian insider


Ketuanan Melayu dah mampuih,bukan angkara orang Melayu tetapi adalah kerana perbuatan UMNO sendiri. Survival UMNO bergantung kepada ketuanan Melayu,pasal itu UMNO begitu taksub dengan agenda ini.

Semasa UMNO bermaharajalela,depa tak kisah pun pasal ketuanan Melayu. Semasa zaman kegemilangan UMNO,depa balun macam sampai hampaih pun depa jilat. Tengok sajalah dengan sapa depa bersekongkong untuk membalun khazanah negara bukan Ali,Ahmad,Ah Chong atau Muthu tetapi dengan jebon-jebon besaq,tak payah aku sebut nama tapi pikiaq-pikiaq mai.. towkay Genting,Maxis,Berjaya,Perwaja dan ramai lagi. Kalau betoi UMNO berjuang untuk orang-orang Melayu pasai apa sehingga hari ini masih ramai setinggan Melayu,kampung-kampung Melayu yang tiada air dan elektrik?

Jangan dok temberang mai pasal ketuanan Melayu ini,kerana orang Melayu sendiri sedaq agenda ketuanan Melayu ini semata-mata nak jaga perut pemimpin-pemimpin UMNO semata-mata..........

cheers.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Kalau bersahabat dengan orang bukan Melayu tu apa salahnya, tu lah tanda walaupun mereka melaungkan ketuanan melayu, tidak bermakna mereka memandang rendah dengan kaum lain, itu lah buktinya, orang2 yang nak menjatuhkan semua ni yang terlalu sibuk mengubah persepsi orang terhadap isu ketuanan melayu ni.

Anonymous said...

Kemenangan Anwar di Permatang Pauh tidak membuktikan apa2 pun sebenarnya. sah2 tempat tu kubu kuat dia, macam2 mana pun menang juga. Itu tidak menggambarkan sokongan penuh dari semua golongan rakyat.

Anwar cuba menunjukkan konon2nya dia mendapat sokongan rakyat secara majoriti sebenarnya tidak, sikap dia yang cuba merampas kuasa dengan cara lompat2 parti memang satu tindakan pengecut malah membelakangkan sistem demokrasi. Sepatutnya dia perlu tunggu PRU, bukan dengan cara begini, ini bererti Anwar tidak menghormati keputusan rakyat.Sabar dulu.

Anonymous said...

Kita amal demokrasi jenis apa? demokrasi UMNO kot!!!!

UMNO sendiri tak ada demokrasi,
apatah lagi ini. Bila kalah bagi alasan tempat sendirilah,
demokrasilah apalagi yang kau boleh fikir.

UMNO dah naik burut tunggu nak pecah lagi.

Anonymous said...

pemimpin umno yang ada pada hari ini lebih mementingkan perut masing-masing dari berjuang menaikkan bangsa dan negara.rakyat sekarang sudah boleh berfikir mana yang benar.propoganda kerajaan telah tidak dapat mempengruhi rakyat lagi.bertukarlah untuk kebaikan bersama.

Ceritalah said...

Inilah yg dikatakan Melayu makan Melayu... Selama 51 tahun Malaysia diperintah oleh siapa? Siapa perdana menteri kita? ya, Jawapannya ialh org Melayu tapi kena aselepas tempoh yg begitu lama org Melayu masih terpinggir? Apa kuasa yg dimiliki oleh pemimpin bukan Melayu kerana mereka mempunyai kuasa yg terhad...

Selama ini UMNO lah yg telah menindas org Melayu atas nama ketuanan Melayu tetapi sebenarnya ialah ketuanan UMNO...Kalau mereka perjuangkan nasib org Melayu kenapa mereka tak luluskan projek Sekolah Agama Rakyat (SAR) di perak ketika mereka memerintah dan bila PR bentuk kerajaan dan memberikan tanah untuk mendirikan sekolah cina dan tamil baru mereka terhegeh hegeh nak mengadu dan mcm mcm lagi?

Jgn taksub sgt dgn konsep bangsa kerana bangsa tak dibawa ke akhirat dan hanya agama yg dibawa.. Adakah Allah akan bertanya kpd kita bangsa apakah kita atau adakah Allah akan bertanya siapa tuhan dan agama mu? Fikirkanlah semua... Islam mengajar kita untuk bersikap adil kepada semua tanpa ada sempadan bangsa dan benua...

Assalaumaualaikum....

Anonymous said...

Kalau Melayu dipisahkan dari konsep 'Ketuanan Melayu'(jangan cakap sistem hamba abdi, jadi kuli pun sudah manyak susah!), membantu imej msykt Melayu di depan mata bukan Melayu selepas apa yg UMNO buat(spt 'celup keris dgn darah cina', 'Hishammudin tunjuk keris, 1 kejutan budaya bagi bukan Melayu') & akhir2 ni demonstrasi UiTM(disokong oleh UMNO) yg lagi mencemarkan maruah org Melayu. Saya percaya org Melayu tidak akan membenarkan UMNO mencemari imej bangsa yg kononnya mewakili!

bumi-non-malay said...

Pertama Agong and Sultan perlu ISTIHARKAN bahawa melayu TIDAK boleh dilahirkan ISLAM.

Perkara Melayu = Islam perlu dipisahkan untuk majukan Malaysia.

Kedua Hormati Hak Kebebasan Beragama ala Lina Joy.

Ketiga, Orang Asli adalah Bumiputera Asli, melayu UMNO-PAS tidak ada hak untuk curi ketuanan Orang Asli. Ingat Allah yang kita sembah ini Buta ke??

Akhirnya Kalau bangsa yang miskin tahu apa dia kemiskinana, janganlah ada sampai 3-8 anak anak. Demi nak ramai unutk tuntut ketuanan ILLUSI, anak-anak awak membesar jadi rempit, lapar, miskin. Siapa Salah.....tentu awak dan bukan Allah. Cuba Fikir baik baik perbuatan awak nak 2-4 isteri, banyak anak...apa guna lihat nyawa mereka diDERA kerana perbuatan awak??

Apa guna ketuanan bila perut anak2 awak lapar??

Anonymous said...

Dah kat sini rupanya kau Bumi-non-Malay! Dah pandai cakap Melayu nampak - tapi cerita lama:
Kebencian (or as the Orang Bule or Mat Salleh would put it mildly, "venomous hate") kamu pada "anything remotely Islam or Moslem". Anak banyak ke, blah, blah, what does it got to do with this article. We are talking about Ketuanan Melayu and all its ugly expressions (which is by the way unIslamic), and here you go again as always, rambling on and on: Islam this bad, Islam that bad, Moslem this bad, Moslem that bad. Grow up please (if you are still young) the Malays want to change for the better, and God help us all, we will change (see we believe in God).

bumi-non-malay said...

whatlah you anonymous.
..register a name and criticise me. I will not bite unless you are associated with UMNO Murder Group!...You know those Umno malays who take order to C4, kill without remorse, fear of God....I take them out one by one!!

Cerita lama adalah CERITA FAKTA. Kan hero kau Che DEAD - tun Racist M dah kata melayu mudah lupa?

What have I written that is anti-Islam?? I only condemn the Islam Cult of UMNO-PAS which Raja Petra have taken my baton now.

If making you think family planning is anti Islam or Islam can convert to other religion is anti Islam or Telling Agong-Sultan to denounce malay born into religion Islam is anti Islam, malay......then YOU too a cerita lama with a racist ideology.

What's the point to use other language to teach but head like you about the damage tha UMNO-PAS malays have done to ISLAM?

Those point I raised had a lot to do with this article. Because of wanting political power....go have many children so become majority, then with 50 years Brain washing, you believe the illusion you are true bumi(when in fact you stole it from Orang Asli in the first place), then you face the Stress of living due to High Everything...you then blame the non-malays for taking your share...

Hey Stupid look at this Fact

if there is an Earthquake in Malaysia more malay will die.

if there is any disaster more malay will die.

if there is unemployment, more malays will be unemployed.

Any wonder your majority race population also a CURSE and a shame to your religion and society.

When all else fail...bring out the Islam and Malay Racist Bigots ketuanan thing to deny other bumi non malay who understand family planning over political power.

You have a problem when Allah bless non muslim to be better off due to their own family planning, use of money, wealth?

You insult Allah and Islam with your inability to understand Freedom!!

Ketuanan is a MITOS...Myth....an illusion. Ketuanan = Kemiskinan = KEBULURAN = Sengsara Hidup....sebab family planning matter. Don't blame any other race but yourself and your own!!

Ariesya R. said...

ooii..
jiwa politik ehhh..