Discrimination in the 21st century

Parties see nothing wrong with racialism and believe they are ‘practical and pragmatic’ in building a political culture along racial lines.

IN Malaysia, racial and religious discrimination has become accepted as the norm, whereas it is considered repugnant in most countries. Every day, political leaders and even ordinary folks play up ethnic and religious issues as the staple diet for the country; and it’s almost unheard of that issues are discussed from the national perspective alone. We don’t talk about Malaysian problems, but always it’s either Malay or non-Malay problems.