In this era of modernism and technology advancement, there\u02bcs something seriously lacking in our moral compass, maybe it\u02bcs the decades old education, race based politics and the divisiveness of our society. I\u02bcm a Malaysian first and then I identify as whatever race I am deemed to be based on my skin color.<\/p>\n
The recent spat on quota based matriculation, the need to still give Bumiputras the leg up, the need to constantly pamper and constantly feed them and then, leave the crumbs for those who don\u02bct have other choices. Let\u02bcs be honest here, Malaysia is 60% or more Malays and I\u02bcm pretty sure the number for Muslim Malaysians is a lot higher.<\/p>\n
We forget that being a Muslim doesn\u02bct mean that you are a Malay, but it\u02bcs so deeply ingrained in our mindset that we fail to recognize that you can be one or the other as well. Race based policies have already crippled us long enough that we are now on the point of being\u00a0petty.<\/p>\n
I\u02bcm an ‘Amoi’ and dating a Muslim. But I\u02bcve been having some interesting conversations on this aspect. First-off was the second named-driver, where the insurance agent felt the need to personally confirmed that, ‘betul ke Miss nak letak nama Melayu tu?’ There wasn\u02bct any need to confirm that and it\u02bcs funnier that she has a very skeptical tone to it.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, there\u02bcs also my non-Muslims friends concern about not being able to consume pork and booze. Yes, there has been a lot of forehead palm moments. But I can\u02bct get over the fact and the obsession about pigs!<\/p>\n
There was a recent posting on Facebook by a senior management in a GLC\u00a0on this vendor peddling pork from\u00a0this vehicle boot. I would like to\u00a0think that he was highlighting it\u00a0because it was illegal to do it in a non-commercially registered\u00a0vehicle. However, that was not the issue.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0contention of the post was highlighting that pork peddling should be made illegal. And the comments on the post, had left much to be desired. Other senior management also took turns to make snide comments and calling\u00a0for authorities to clamp down on these pork peddlers.<\/p>\n
Well, the guy was trying to make an honest way of living. How is that wrong? Had it been a Malay\/Muslim peddling would it warrant the same treatment? I\u02bcve read comments saying we should ‘halalkan rezeki’ as the poor is trying to make a living. How is that different now that the wares are different?<\/p>\n
There has to be a need to recognize the rights of other non-Muslims and non-Melayus, and yes, this includes their rights to buy non-halal products.<\/p>\n
There is nothing wrong in peddlers hoping to sell their products in the market, whether it\u02bcs legal or illegal, that\u02bcs what the authorities should be concerned with and not whether is it legal or illegal to sell non-halal products.<\/p>\n
Second, the need for double standards should end. We are all Malaysians and every single Malaysian deserve the chance to earn a honest living wages through honest means. There are bigger issues on corruption and embezzlement, let\u02bcs solve those first rather than those peddling pork!<\/p>\n
Third, stop all race based policies and have policies that will help those who are poor and destitute and not because the are Bumiputra or Muslims. The poor and destitute don\u02bct choose their race or religion, so why can’t we all learn to be color-blind to this?<\/p>\n
-Amoi Malaysia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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