12-17-2006, 12:20 PM
http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-6712080,00.html
<b>Malaysia's Ethnic Relations In "Precarious" State</b>
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Malaysia's politically dominant ethnic Malays form a slim majority of a population of 26 million and are overwhelmingly Muslim, while ethnic Chinese and ethnic Indians account for about 25 percent and 8 percent respectively.
The ethnic Malays have a history of tension with the ethnic Chinese, who dominate business and are far wealthier.
In May 1969, hundreds of people were killed in race riots that many people in political power today, including the premier, fear could happen again if tensions get out of control.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Speeches at a November meeting of Abdullah's United Malays National Organisation fed the racial fears, Anwar said.
Some delegates at the meeting, televised live for the first time, shocked non-Muslims with a call to sever the heads of non-believers and veiled talk of using a knife on the party's political opponents.
Anwar said he did not believe the current tension could explode in violence similar to 1969 because Malaysians had become more mature in their thinking since then.
"I don't think that scenario would happen, although I think the situation is bad enough," he said. "I think Malaysians are mature and they have strong views, but I don't think they would go to that extent."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Christoislamic intolerance is being downplayed again as 'race' or 'ethnic' tensions. Yes the Chinese and Indians are not ethnically Malay. But the real reason is islam.
<b>Malaysia's Ethnic Relations In "Precarious" State</b>
Excerpt:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Malaysia's politically dominant ethnic Malays form a slim majority of a population of 26 million and are overwhelmingly Muslim, while ethnic Chinese and ethnic Indians account for about 25 percent and 8 percent respectively.
The ethnic Malays have a history of tension with the ethnic Chinese, who dominate business and are far wealthier.
In May 1969, hundreds of people were killed in race riots that many people in political power today, including the premier, fear could happen again if tensions get out of control.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Speeches at a November meeting of Abdullah's United Malays National Organisation fed the racial fears, Anwar said.
Some delegates at the meeting, televised live for the first time, shocked non-Muslims with a call to sever the heads of non-believers and veiled talk of using a knife on the party's political opponents.
Anwar said he did not believe the current tension could explode in violence similar to 1969 because Malaysians had become more mature in their thinking since then.
"I don't think that scenario would happen, although I think the situation is bad enough," he said. "I think Malaysians are mature and they have strong views, but I don't think they would go to that extent."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Christoislamic intolerance is being downplayed again as 'race' or 'ethnic' tensions. Yes the Chinese and Indians are not ethnically Malay. But the real reason is islam.