ONE MALAYSIA…… FACT OR FICTION?

By  Muralitharan Ramachandran - http://malaysianminorityindians.blogspot.com

With the most recent declaration of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on his standpoint on 1 Malaysia which is not about racial equality, it is established that UMNO and Perkasa have ended their disagreement to preserve their Malay Supremacy agenda. This was already anticipated by non-Malays, setting the phase for even further extreme ethnic politicking and communal deterioration. In previous denial statements given by leaders such as Tengku Adnan, Khairy and others from UMNO regime on their ties with Perkasa, it is indeed an evident that it was purely a deception. The sudden diversion by the premier has also triumphed Tun Mahathir on his call for UMNO not to sever ties with Perkasa which, claimed by Tun Mahathir, will formulate unhappiness among the Malays. This has raised the eye-brows of many on Najib’s sudden diversion.

Najib’s action also has produced query on the power of UMNO if Tun Mahathir and Perkasa have control over it. The recent racial annotations by two school principals made non-Malays express dissatisfaction and anger over the issue while they observed on how UMNO protects their main stream media Utusan Malaysia and the right wing Perkasa even with their racial remarks being articulated frequently. Despites calls by various quarters of people including the opposition to get rid of Perkasa, the premier prefers to go on deaf ears. These actions proves that the 53 year old racist UMNO government is not susceptible over issues concerning other ethnics and will go beyond any extend in order to spark racial controversies and create disharmony among the variety of races just to remain in power and control. This indicates the failure of Najib’s 1 Malaysia concept and efforts to win the support of the non-Malays.

Najib’s failure is also a failure to BN components. Leaders of MCA, MIC and Gerakan have been promoting the Premier’s 1 Malaysia concept and praising UMNO leaders who were against Perkasa and Tun Mahathir on his stance on Perkasa. These leaders from the component parties have also given assurance to their respective ethnics and a supportive statement of UMNO is not racist party and it is against Perkasa. All their supportive statements about UMNO and Najib’s 1 Malaysia concept have set them on fire. They are now being magnified by their own people. UMNO have been their master for the past 53 years and it is indeed the appropriate time for serious confrontation by these component parties with its masters. The recent 12th general election has conveyed a message of dissatisfaction among the non-Malays towards the ruling UMNO/BN government.

Although the message sent is clear, Najib’s UMNO/BN government is ignorant about this significance and continues towards their creed of ‘KETUANAN MELAYU’. Are these component parties going to retain as a string-puppet to UMNO and prolong the lost of confidence by their own community? How are they going to act in response on this set down? Are they going to insist on a justification from the Premier or are they going to assist him to get away with his deception and twisting facts of 1 Malaysia? Or are they going to be tongue-tied on these issues and enjoy the cozy cabinet positions while betraying their community? Let us observe the deed of MCA, MIC and Gerakan on the treachery of their master. These BN components are indebted to us an answer….. 1 Malayisa - Is it a fact or Fiction?