Could a language requirement for jobs also be racist?
I have to stress that I am not saying having language requirements shouldn’t be allowed. What I am saying is that it can also be misused as a tool of segregation and racism.
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Tag Archives: race
Institutionalised racism and fussy landlords are not the same thing
Changing mentalities is what needs to be done instead of imposing laws that encroach on personal and individual freedom.
Prove that Malaysia isn’t racist by signing ICERD
Those who have reaped all the benefits of an unfair system are the ones objecting.
RMK11 – better governance, but still racist
Haven’t we moved away from racist policies and discriminatory actions? This is one of the reasons many Malaysians voted out BN – because they were so entrenched in race-based politics.
Malaysia: Race to the finish
Sadly, race is the very foundation the country was built on.
To be honest, I can’t relate to May 13
Here is an incident that happened almost half a decade ago and to constantly harp about it just seems like we are going overboard with it.
I try to understand the Malaysian identity in Channel News Asia’s documentary ‘Understanding Asia’
The premise was to have me, as a Malaysian journalist, documentary filmmaker and writer, to travel around the country trying to understand what makes up the DNA of a Malaysian.
Am I not Malay enough?
I’ve always identified myself as a Malay my entire life. Except in kindergarten, when I told everyone I was an English boy because I spoke English.
How can we save the red shirts?
People like Zawawi are not ignorant. His kind has no hope and can’t be helped any more. But people like Mak Tam can be saved. In fact, they could be the vary saviours that Malaysia needs right now.
Hey Melayu! Why you so scared ahh?
They think that they are brave and strong like pahlawans when they protest against whatever that threatens their ‘rights’.
Kelab Filem Fat Bidin (Ep 64) – Pengasingan mengikut bahasa di Festival Filem Malaysia
[Episod khas dalam Bahasa Malaysia] Pengasingan mengikut bahasa di Festival Filem Malaysia.
