Comments on: TOC’s focus on Malaysia

By: Dr Syed Alwi

Dr Syed Alwi — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:06:43 +0000

No my friend – the truth is that the Malays are conservative Muslims. They will not sacrifice Islamic supremacy in their country of birth….Its not nice to accept this reality but there it is….

By: antz

antz — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:24:01 +0000

The plain truth is UMNO has a policy (a phobia one ) meaning to be a stranger in own land.
They do not wish to have changes,to remain the same as it is although the world goes round every day.
Only the Malays can speak the truth up to stand on their own.And it ain’t easy to shake off the fear from UMNO.
That’s the truth!!!!!!!

By: mike

mike — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:33:00 +0000

my 0 cent worth comments:

Talks with my Malaysian Malay Peers, most of them either still pursuing or already held degrees were mostly SICKed of the s0-called aged-old “Malay Privileges” issue. Particularly that strikes mi is their stance that ketuanan melayu is an insult to Bumiputeras. They are very confident that they could compete with the other races on equal groundings. Even stating that ketuanan melayu was only there to serve the Privileged-UMNO. *Thumbs Up* to the new-age Malaysian Malays.

By: Dr Syed Alwi

Dr Syed Alwi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:26:38 +0000

Well Badawi just admitted that BN lost the Cyber-War and they under-estimated the influence and power of the blogs.

Anwar Ibrahim must be dreaming if he thinks that the Malay-Muslims of Malaysia will agree to allow him to sweep Islam under the carpet. PAS will always fight for Islamic supremacy. It is PAS that is using Anwar to further its Islamic agenda.

As for the NEP and Article 153 regarding Malay Privileges – there are many Malay-Muslim NGO’s who will support it. PEMBELA has already made its stand known.

By: aniza

aniza — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:56:00 +0000

The thing is we are not sure of the real sentiment on the ground.
You cannot simply summarise the whole of the Malays in Malaysia into one concept/idealogy.
Not everybody blogs!
If you want to maybe i suggest in their next GE pls change your identity card.
Be the opposition there and who knows if you win..in a seat in a sultanate state..
Pls do not oppose the wishes of a sultan who may….
cos in their terms is ‘menderhaka’ against the king.
so gd luck!!

By: Dr Syed Alwi

Dr Syed Alwi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:49:42 +0000

Oh by the way – the DAP is a predominantly Chinese party. In Malaysia – the Malays are either UMNO or PAS with a few in PKR. But the Malaysian Malays generally do NOT support the Chinese dominated DAP !

By: Dr Syed Alwi

Dr Syed Alwi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:47:30 +0000

I have debated them at Malaysia Today. Most Malaysian Malays who voted against UMNO, are PAS supporters and they do NOT want Islamic political dominance to be LOST. PEMBELA has issued a press release on these issues. Besides – PAS will never allow Islam to be swept under the carpet as after all – PAS is an Islamic party. Anwar is foolish to allow himself to be used by PAS.

One Lina Joy incident is all it takes to ruin Anwar’s Barisan Alternatif !

By: aniza

aniza — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:42:11 +0000

Dr syed alwi,
I think you ought to ask the Malaysian Malays themselves.
We do not have the ‘right’ here in this blog to speak on behalf of them.
You should speak up at Lim Kit Siang Blog (DAP).
I believe in his blog they are many well-intellectual M’sians to have a debate with you.

By: Dr Syed Alwi

Dr Syed Alwi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:35:19 +0000

And yet still another point :

The Islamic world does NOT accept the UN Declaration of Human Rights and in fact – has its own Islamic version of Human Rights. This was the essence of the Lina Joy controversy !

Once again – this does NOT mean that I agree with it – but the Muslim world has its own ideas and values. Singapore just has no influence beyond its shores. Whether we like it or not – we really are a red dot in a green sea………..

By: Dr Syed Alwi

Dr Syed Alwi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:29:16 +0000

The equality which you people speak of will never happen in Muslim countries. It is Islam itself here that is at work. Muslim citizens of a Muslim country do have more rights than the Non-Muslim citizens of the Muslim country.

That is NOT to say that I agree with all that stuff – but Islam is NOT defined in Singapore.

Indeed PAS itself will oppose any attempt at this so-called equality. As it is – we have groups like PEMBELA wanting an end to all this talk of pluralism.

The way I see it – it will be status quo for Muslim countries for a long time to come…..Don’t hold your breath for equality between Muslims and Non-Muslims in a Muslim country !