The Malaysian Malaysia dream

Malaysian ideal: Yeoh sharing a Mother’s Day card from her daughters, who she had tried to register as Malaysians, not Indian or Chinese.

ONE of the most frustrating things about being a citizen of beautiful multicultural Malaysia is that previous administrations and institutions have focussed on identifying us by virtue of race, religion, language and region. This has invariably led to divisive and not inclusive policies.

A strong believer in “Malaysian Malaysia”, Hannah Yeoh made national news a few years ago when she and her husband, who is from a different race, tried to register their child as a Malaysian.