Let’s talk about race

Ideas voiced on race are often emotionally charged, over-simplistic and almost always unevenly dominated by certain groups. Many ordinary Malaysians have worsened the situation by taking sides, perhaps from a false sense of loyalty.

THIS article was supposed to have been published shortly after the forum “Race Relation Laws – Backward or Forward?” that was held at the Malaysian Bar Auditorium on March 31. The weekend I was to write the article, my maternal grandmother passed away, and the Putik Lada roster had to be reshuffled.