I was reading an interview article where Lee Kuan Yew was discussing about the race-based politics in the context of Singapore and Malaysia societies in 2010.
(Source: https://says.com/my/news/lee-kuan-yew-on-race-based-politics-and-why-it-will-destroy-our-society)
Singapore is a nation with Chinese as majority, whereas Malaysia with Malay as majority.
While declaring Bahasa as their national language, this national leader of Singapore had attempted to implement equal opportunities policy in a multi-racial base society, despite being accused of destroying Chinese education.
This is a bold move with his purpose to avoid people playing on race, language and religion cards, as he mentioned during the interview.
I am wondering, is there any national leader in Malaysia will take this bold move by putting aside the race and religion differences?
Well, maybe some from a very few?
However, the political leaders with such mindset will hardly gain popular vote from the majority. And this is, and will always be, one of the weaknesses in Malaysia’s democracy.
During 2018 election, an influential leader came back with his claim to overturn the kleptocracy regime. Without his party’s coalition to the multiparty opposition, it was almost impossible to end the over-60-years ruling party in Malaysia history.
The victory in General Election 14 might be celebrated with the feeling of hopeful towards democracy in Malaysia, at least for me.
Nevertheless, many chose to overlook the fact that this influential leader was actually part of the previous regime, some years ago.
The series of events happening by the end of February 2020 in Malaysia again reminded us that, our democracy is just so vulnerable!
What is it meant by “Democracy”? Those who get elected by the majority.
Think about it, if the majority cast their votes base on racial and religious emotion, the outcome will still remain as “racial- or religious-based politic”.
Is this still considered within the framework of “Democracy”?
Yes, the 222 Members of Parliament were elected by majority. By standard procedure, they are not expected to exit from their current coalition to form a new government before next election.
Can we accuse these MPs for demolishing our belief in “Democracy”?
Or maybe democracy is just so vulnerable?
(Source: https://says.com/my/news/lee-kuan-yew-on-race-based-politics-and-why-it-will-destroy-our-society)
Singapore is a nation with Chinese as majority, whereas Malaysia with Malay as majority.
While declaring Bahasa as their national language, this national leader of Singapore had attempted to implement equal opportunities policy in a multi-racial base society, despite being accused of destroying Chinese education.
This is a bold move with his purpose to avoid people playing on race, language and religion cards, as he mentioned during the interview.
I am wondering, is there any national leader in Malaysia will take this bold move by putting aside the race and religion differences?
Well, maybe some from a very few?
However, the political leaders with such mindset will hardly gain popular vote from the majority. And this is, and will always be, one of the weaknesses in Malaysia’s democracy.
During 2018 election, an influential leader came back with his claim to overturn the kleptocracy regime. Without his party’s coalition to the multiparty opposition, it was almost impossible to end the over-60-years ruling party in Malaysia history.
The victory in General Election 14 might be celebrated with the feeling of hopeful towards democracy in Malaysia, at least for me.
Nevertheless, many chose to overlook the fact that this influential leader was actually part of the previous regime, some years ago.
The series of events happening by the end of February 2020 in Malaysia again reminded us that, our democracy is just so vulnerable!
What is it meant by “Democracy”? Those who get elected by the majority.
Think about it, if the majority cast their votes base on racial and religious emotion, the outcome will still remain as “racial- or religious-based politic”.
Is this still considered within the framework of “Democracy”?
Yes, the 222 Members of Parliament were elected by majority. By standard procedure, they are not expected to exit from their current coalition to form a new government before next election.
Can we accuse these MPs for demolishing our belief in “Democracy”?
Or maybe democracy is just so vulnerable?
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