Friday, September 21, 2007

Racism in our government

These lists cover a period of about 49
years since Independence Day in
Malaysia (1957):

( 1) Out of all the 5 major banks in
Malaysia, only one bank is owned by
multi-racial, the rest are controlled
by Malays.

(2) 99% of Petronas (the only one
petroleum company) directors are
Malays, and the former Prime Minister
works as Consultant in Petronas.

(3) 3% of Petronas employees are
Chinese.

(4) 99% of 2000 Petronas gasoline
stations are owned by Malays.

(5) 100% all contractors working under
Petronas projects must have "bumi's
status" (Malay).

(6) 0% of non-Malays staffs are legally
required in Malay's companies. But
there must be 30% Malays staffs in
Chinese companies and shareholder.
Which means non-Malays who own
companies need to give their property
to Malays. And non-Malays citizen can't
really own their business.

(7) 5% of all new intake for government
police, nurses, army, is non-Malays.

(8) 2% is the present Chinese staff in
Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF),
dropped from 40% in 1960.

(9) 2% is the percentage of non-Malays
government servants in Putrajaya (
Malaysia main government office). But
Malays make up 98%.

(10) 7% is the percentage of Chinese
government servants in the whole
government (in 2004), dropped from 30%
in 1960. Only 2 positions are for non-
Malays in political status.

(11) 95% of government contracts are
given to Malays; even if it is an open
tender. Non-Malay contractors who
tender lower price and use better
materials can't get the contract that
the government gives.

(12) 100% of all business licenses are
controlled by Malay government e.g.
Taxi permits, Approved permits, etc.
and all the licenses are given to
families of governement officers.

(13) 80% of the Chinese rice millers in
Kedah (north of peninsular Malaysia had
to be sold to Malay and is controlled
by Bernas (Government Org.) since
1980s. Otherwise, life is made
difficult for Chinese rice millers.

(14) 100 big companies set up, owned
and managed by Chinese Malaysians were
taken over by government, and later
managed by Malays since 1970's e.g.
UTC, UMBC, MISC, etc. This company is
now the sole company.

(15) At least 10 Chinese owned bus
companies (throughout
Malaysia,throughout 40 years) had to be
sold to MARA or other Malay transport
companies due to rejection by Malay
authority to Chinese application for
bus routes and rejection of their
application for new buses.

(16) 2 Chinese taxi drivers were barred
from driving in Johor (South of
Peninsular Malaysia ) Larkin bus
station. There are about 30 taxi
drivers and 3 are Chinese in October
2004. Spoiling taxi club properties was
the reason given.

(17) 0 non-Malays are allowed to get
shop lots in the new Muar (city in
south peninsular Malaysia ) bus station
(November 2004).

(18) 8000 billion ringgit is the total
amount the government channeled to
Malays pockets through ASB, ASN, MARA,
privatization of government agencies
like Tabung Haji etc, through NEP over
34 years periods.

(19) 48 Chinese primary schools closed
down since 1968- 2000

(20) 144 Tamil primary schools closed
down since 1968 - 2000

(21) 2637 Malay primary schools built
since 1968 - 2000

(22) 2.5% is government budget for
Chinese primary schools. Tamil schools
only got 1%, Malay schools got 96.5%

(23) While a Chinese parent with RM1000
salary (monthly) cannot get school-text-
book-loan, a Malay parent with RM2000
salary is eligible.

(24) 10 of all public universities vice
chancellors are Malays. And politics in
universities are held by Malays. If non-
Malays want to form a political party,
there is no way for it to get approved.

(25) 5% - the government universities
lecturers of non-Malay origins had been
reduced from about 70% in 1965 to only
5% in 2004 with the reason Malaysia
Education Ministry gives full support
for Malays only.

(26) Only 5% is given to non-Malays for
government scholarships over 40 years.

And lack of racial harmony and unity is an issue all of sudden.