Where are the visionary leaders of today?

COMMENT | Where are the leaders who care for the future of a peaceful multiracial democratic Malaysia? Where are visionary leaders like Onn Jaafar (photo above)?

After 50 years of the New Economic Policy (NEP) why are non-Malays being accused of trying to undermine Malays? The government has set up for the Malays exclusive institutions and schemes like Mara, UITM, Felda, Felcra, Risda, PNB, Amanah Saham, Tabung Haji and so on.

The civil service and the armed forces are more than 80 percent Malay. The GLCs are effectively run as Malay institutions. The entire administration of the Muslim faith is funded and managed by the government.

The government of the country has been controlled substantially by the Malays ever since our independence.

How can the Chinese and Indians be accused of undermining Malays and Islam when they have absolutely no power to do anything on their own?

There is a difficulty with analysis which proceeds on generalisations. Generalisations can be very misleading. Not all Malays are clearly on the side of the questions raised. To suggest that is wrong. Quite often some Malay politicians make extreme statements to get the support of less discerning Malays and Muslims.

What is truth or fake news is often hard to glean or discern. Especially when what is said comes from the mouths of respected leaders.

We are more than 60 years from Independence and yet the status of non-Malays continues to be raised and challenged. How long can this go on?

It is time for all Malaysians to accept certain realities or inevitabilities about the country. We are a constitutional democracy. The Constitution is the supreme law of the country. It sets up the scheme and structure of our government. Any law that is inconsistent with the constitutional scheme or with any provision of the Constitution is illegal and will be held to be invalid by our courts...