One Malaysia... Different things to different people

One Malaysia?

A blog entry in Screenshots became a news story in Singapore Straits Times today, titled: Divided over Najib's call to unity. Quote:

DAP MP from Penang Jeff Ooi wrote in his blog that people on the street will take One Malaysia to mean the termination of pro-Malay economic policies. He said they will also expect it to mean treating all post-Merdeka Malaysian-born as equals.

Najib has not expounded on the concept, nor spelt out his position on the affirmative action policies.

If he does not do so soon, One Malaysia is in danger of going the way of Islam Hadhari, the brand of progressive Islam promoted by former premier Abdullah Badawi.

Islam Hadhari quickly became different things to different people, and pleased none. It was taken by some groups as a licence to introduce conservative Islamic practices, and used by others to push the boundaries of conversions out of Islam.

Eventually, it failed to heal rifts.

Full version of the Singapore ST story here.