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TITLE PAGE
Glossary 1
Foreword 2
Executive Summary 3
Definition of Racial Discrimination 6
Efforts to Promote National Unity in Malaysia 8
Incidences of Racial Discrimination in Malaysia 22
1. Racial and Religious Politics 25
2. Racial and Religious Incitement 36
3. Racism in Education 39
4. Racial in Other Sectors 41
5. Racism in Social Media Among Malaysians 42
6. Racial in Parliament 45
7. Xenophobic Behaviour 47
Special Report: A Five-Year Overview of Racial Discrimination in Malaysia 49
Malaysian Federal Constitution 54
Malaysia’s International Human Rights Commitment in Elimination Racial Discrimination 56
Conclusions and Recommendations 62
About KOMAS 65
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IM M sli o t Mo e ent o Malaysia I sian trate y an ea ers i Instit te ersat Malaysian nite In i eno s arty M e siness tation ational ront i tera Malays an t e ati es o a a an ara a M ie Minister e o rati tion arty e an a yat o se o arlia ent o er i ision on on e nite inese ool o ittees sso iation o Malaysia M e ty ri e Minister le tion o ission MI Malaysian M sli t ents oalition an eso r es e elo ent n I Instit te or e elo ent t ies I M M sli sso iation o Malaysia IM Malaysian Isla i e elo ent e art ent e art ent o ran sli In i eno s eo les airs I nity Iss es Mana e ent o ittee at ra i alli ra y i eration i ers o a il ela M Malaysian inese sso iation MI Malaysian In ian on ress M Me er o arlia ent M M Malay ono i tion o n il M ti Isla i rist on o ern ental r anisation People’s Action Party Malaysian Isla i arty o e llian e M ni ersity Malaya a e i ta nion M ri e Minister People’s Justice Party Malaysia Mi ty i tera arty M ational e on ary ool M ational ni ersity Malaysia M ni ersity Malaya MM Malaysian M sli oli arity M nite Malays ational r anisation y r ati e to t e in ian et ni inorities i e an ellor l i lee M n ar l a e
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the government’s commitment
slight decrease efforts to combat racial discrimination and to promote national unity the number of media reports and incidences of racial discrimination in Malaysia.
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n or er to c t re the inci ences o r ci iscrimin tion the re ort oc mente c ses o r ci iscrimin tion s re orte in the me i s e s irect re orts vi the s t e ort cism mo i e ic tion s this re ort is n e or tor o serv tion it on revie e in orm tion n t th t ere re v i e ven tho gh n mero s rters m ecr the inci ences erh s eging th t the occ rrences re orte the me i m e sens tion i e e e ieve th t the ne s re orte n o t ine vi the mo i e ic tion not e ignore s it is vit or these c ses to e oc mente s the re ort serves s n e or tor o serv tion the in ings rom this re ort sho not serve s n in e t s n in ic tion o the iss es o r ci iscrimin tion in si
e e ieve th t this e ort c n move the n tion or r to chieve the high st n r s o n tion nit th t s re mt o o r ore thers n gener tions e ore s his re ort s con cte not on to ens re th t the inci ences o r ci iscrimin tion ere oc mente s remin er th t the i in ee t e ce t so to s r s into in ing s th t co overcome the iss e
ition this re ort is so inten e to e n im ort nt too to ci it te eng gement ith re ev nt st eho ers s ch s government gencies o itic rties e c tion instit tions c emici ns n non government org ni tions s he oc ment tion o the inci ences o r ci iscrimin tion o so e he to r ise reness n e c te the ic on the orr ing st te n e tent o r ci iscrimin tion in the co ntr rthermore s this oc ment so cont ins in orm tion on e orts t en v rio s in ivi s gro s n gencies to romote n tion nit n soci cohesion s ch e orts co e re ic te or e n e on
he inci ences o r ci iscrimin tion s e s the e orts to romote n tion nit n soci cohesion re com i e rom m instre m on ine me i so rces s t e ort cism mo i e ic tion n secon r so rces s ch s cco nts n vie s rom in ivi s in soci me i hese c ses rovi e c e r e m es o vio tions o sic rights hich re enshrine in the e er onstit tion o si n re se on the intern tion st n r o r ci iscrimin tion
tho gh the o not encom ss the inci ences o r ci iscrimin tion in si e re o timistic th t si ns rom s o i e o contri te to the nn si ci iscrimin tion e ort n there ore enh nce its contents
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se on o r me i sc nning o the e r n mero s e orts n initi tives ere m e the government o itici ns in enti in ivi s n or in r si ns to t c e the iss e o r ci iscrimin tion n to romote n tion nit ch ctions ere high e s these ositive ctions n voices re nee e in or er to overcome the rise o r ci iscrimin tion in si to
1. Racist landlords, watch out: Govt to draft anti-discrimination law Date: 28 January 2019
he government is oo ing into r ting ne egis tion to rotect ten nts g inst iscrimin tion se on their ethnicit hen see ing ce to rent s s o sing n oc overnment inister r i m r in
“The ne i inc e rovisions g inst iscrimin tion in ccor nce ith intern tion law,” she to re orters ter nvei ing the ne tion o sing o ic on on n
2. EC considers deleting race section on electoral roll Date: 11 March 2019
he ch irm n o the h r i n r n in r io intervie ith the h in ic te th t the is consi ering the remov o the r ce o on the e ector ro s rt o the EC’s re orm gen
1 The Star Online, “Racist landlords, watch out: Govt to draft anti-discrimination law”, 28 January 2019. See: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/28/racist-landlords-watch-out-govt-to-draft-anti-discrimination-law 2 The Malaysian Insight, “EC considers deleting race section on electoral roll”, 11 March 2019. See: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/139608
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3. Affirmative action a flop, make it needs-based, says Sabah think-tank chairman at ril
Ta a , ha a a ah h a has la e ha he a a e a l s a a l e e es e ha h s l l e e s he el e ew a has a se s s he s e he e, he la e ha he a e a el ase a a e a s e he ea a a e a e e e a al a e a
4. KJ needles Kulasegaran on 'our race must vote Streram' ceramah at ril
e a es es s e lase a a s c ra a Ta l, a eal he a s es w s a a ele , has a h he a e ha a al
he se l , wh h has ala s les, lase a a ells he a e e ha he w l e e a asse a e s e a a a a a a a a e e a ha a we ell he a e Th se ell ws w ll sa , i, he a ha e s ha a asa s a e e a e, e e el , he Ta ls a s e h Th a e ll a h s “I have come to Rantau so many times, there are so many Ch ese sh s, s a ala sh s, l e ea hese la es
“We go to Tamil (Indian) shops. Why? Because this our community,” he added.
ala sia i i has e e ha he ala a sla lase a a s s ee h s a a e he e , he s e was s ea a a a a s e a ah a a E a las h
5. Minister: Law against racist housing practices to be tabled by year end at ril
s e s a al e e a a a a a e ew w h he a a ha a e ha a ew ll alle he es e al Te a , wh h a s s a a es h s , a l a e e h la l s a e a s a al s a s e e e e s s ea a l a e ea e
r ala sia o a , “Affirmative actio a lo , a it s as , sa s a a t i ta chairman”, ril tt s www r ala siato a co cat or atio a ir ati acti a lo a it s as sa s sa a t i ta c air a ala sia i i, “KJ l s las ara o o r rac st ot tr ra ceramah”, ril tt s www ala sia i i co ws ala ail, “Minister: aw a ai st racist o si ractic s to ta l ar end”, ril tt s www ala ail co ws ala sia rai a law a ai st racist o si ractic s to ta l ar
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6. Don’t single out any one race in blaming crimes, CM Shafie tells rep ate: A ri
atu eri ohd ha ie pdal had re u ed the pas ( a ah state constituency) assem lyman atu i am u Ba ar Titingan ho alleged that the Ba au elauh (sea gypsy) community have een providing in ormation to ‘invaders’ rom neigh ouring countries. In response to the allegation, atu eri ohd ha ie pdal, the hie inister o a ah had claimed that it rong to lame crimes and pro lems on any one race. Instead, it is important to irst o tain the right in ormation and convey it to the relevant authorities or thorough investigations to e conducted. I it is proven true, the state government ill then ollo up ith the necessary actions.
7. Khairy raps UMNO for letting rep’s ‘foreigner’ remark slide; MCA Youth demands retraction ate: A ri
hairy amaluddin ( ormer outh chie ) had criticised his party, , or e cusing emayan ( ahang state constituency) assem lyman ohd adli Osman’s remar s or calling students rom hinese and Tamil vernacular schools, “foreigners” during the ahang state assem ly sitting. e had also e pressed his unhappiness over party secretary general Tan ri Annuar’s usa ho claimed that the comment as simply Fadli’s personal opinion and did not represent the party’s vie s. dditionally, icole Wong ( outh chie ) also criticised the state assem lyman or his racist remar s and demanded adli to retract his statement and apologise to the hole alaysian.
8. Championing one race will destroy all, warns Dr Mahathir ate: Ma
rime inister r ahathir ohamad assured that the government is illing to reorient its approaches to discard ine icient methods and adopt the mentality o giving e uality to all although it is a or in progress. o ever, he cautioned that any attempts to advance the agenda o particular race or religious groups at the e pense o others ill lead to the destruction o all.
he tar n ine, “Don’t sin e t an ne race in amin crimes, M hafie te s rep”, A ri ee: htt s: thestar c m m ne s nati n d nt sin e t an ne race in amin crimes cm shafie te s re Ma a Mai , “Khairy ra s M f r ettin rep’s ‘foreigner’ remar s ide M A th demands retraction”, A ri ee: htt s: ma a mai c m ne s ma a sia hair ra s mn f r ettin re s f rei ner remar s ide mca th demands The Malaysian Insight, “Championing one race will destroy all, warns Dr Mahathir”, 1 May 2019. See: htt s: thema a sianinsi ht c m s
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n r o e ts to e er s to en ern r s oo s Date: 22 ne 2019
president An ar ra im says e strongly o e ts to a A uslimat vi e ief alamia o d or o alled for t e government to end t e verna ular s ool system during t e A general assem ly in uantan An ar laimed t at t is vie as not at all suited for alaysia and vie ed t at t ose o do not see t e need to e profi ient in ot er languages ere not getting on it t e times
D n s on en ern r s oo s Date: 22 ne 2019
A A leader as alled on O and A to state t eir stand on a all y t e A omen s ing to end t e verna ular school’s system er said t e remar s ere against t e ulture of diversity in alaysia
e said politi ians in a ne alaysia s ould put t e people s interest first instead of trying to divide t em e said t e Federal onstitution guaranteed t e rig t of ot er ra es to learn t eir mot er tongues in luding in verna ular s ools
o t ief e n rin i o p sor in pri r s oo s Date: 2 ne 2019
A ording to A out ief airil i am irudin in is inding up spee at t e t A general assem ly e suggested t at ot andarin and amil s ould e taug t as mandatory su e ts at all national primary s ools in a id to oost national unity ile at t e same time respe t t e suprema y of t e Federal onstitution
nts nti n rin e er pro e for se ition Date: 2 ne 2019
A ants poli e to open investigations under t e edition A t against a A leader o advo ated for an end to verna ular s ools e omen s ing ief of t e party eng eai ie said t e remar s ould ause ra ial onfli t
“Such vie s are e tremist and ontemptuous of t e Federal onstitution i prote ts t e rig ts and interests of every alaysian to mot er tongue education.” “If su vie s are to e e panded it ould surely instigate ra ial onfli ts so iety fallout and eopardise national unity,” eng said in a statement today
9 Malaysia ini, “Anwar o ects to S leader’s call to end ernac lar schools”, 22 ne 2019. See: https: www.malaysia ini.com news 0 2 10 Malaysia ini, “DAP man a s mno, MC on S end ernac lar schools call”, 22 ne 2019 See: https: www.malaysia ini.com news 0 11 Malaysia ini, “PAS o th chief: Ma e Mandarin, Tamil comp lsory in primary schools”, 2 ne 2019. See: https: www.malaysia ini.com news 0 2 12 Malaysia ini, “MCA wants anti Mandarin S leader pro ed for sedition”, 2 ne 2019. See: https: www.malaysia ini.com news 10
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Don t so en it to r s s er is fti to s i s Date ne
e lis ufti ohd s i ainul idin has a ned a ainst so in en ity to a ds Isla follo in c iticis of inance iniste i uan n o e a hinese cou let hun u in his office. e ay not a ee ith so eone o e ce tain thin s ho e e , e ust e fai , s i said in a ace oo ost today.
s i a ned that y doin so, non usli s ould assu e that Isla teaches its adhe ents to hate ithout eason. s i did not e licitly ention hich incident he as efe in to, ut his ace oo ost included a lin to a ini ideo in hich i defended the esence of the cou let in his office.
g e si s o ‘move fro r e se politics’ Date l
e a chief a o in hoto, a o e is u in the a atan a a an o e n ent to shift a ay f o ace ased olitics in sha in a ne alaysia. is call co es afte the cont o e sy follo in i e iniste ahathi Mohamad’s su ise o osal fo all alay ased a ties in the count y to oin e satu, includin the latter’s fo e a ty . dditionally, he clai ed that it is ti e fo alaysia to o e a ay f o ace ased olitics and c eate a ne alaysia.
fie Don’t fig t o er e n e igion ns st nite Date l
onflicts a isin ecause of ace and eli ion should e a oided to ensu e that e e y ace a e a le to cont i ute to the state’s de elo ent. hief iniste of Sa ah, atu Se i ohd. Shafie dal told that it is the eo le ho ill suffe if ace and eli ion conflicts e sist, ho su se uently de and the eo le to unite as fello Sa ahans.
en tor nts ns ers o er o er n er of n i n st ents for tri tion Date l
I Senato , . ohan has aised uestions o e the eduction in the inta e of Indian students fo at iculation o a e hich sees a decline f o , in to , students this yea . e fu the alluded it is a actise of acis if the nu e s e e deli e ately educed.
Mala sia ini, “Don t sow en it towards sla Perlis ti to Muslims”, ne See htt s www ala sia ini co news Mala sia ini, “Nga: ew Mala sia sho ld ‘move awa ro race ased politics”, l See htt s www ala sia ini co news orneo oda , “Shafie: ersat lah ra at Sa ah an an ad h asal an sa, agama”, l See htt s www orneotoda net sha ie ersat lah ra at sa ah an an ad h asal an sa a a a Mala sia ini, “Senator wants answers o er lower n er o ndian st dents or matriculation”, l See htt s www ala sia ini co news
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voi eli io s isp tes ate: ul
at er Mohd ha e dal re ested the eo le o a ah to o s o Sabah’s t re de elo me t stead o d ell to ra al a d rel o s se t me ts he h e M ster a o led ed rel o s a individual’s matter a d sho ld ot e sed to d s te or d de the eo le
i m tive ction polic to contin e se on nee s not ce s s n ate: ul
res de t ar rah m reass red that a rmat e a t o ol o ld o s o eeds rather tha ra e omme t o the e ess t or a rmat e a t o he la med that the old a rmat e a t o ol s o solete a d sho ld e d sma tled t sho ld e re la ed th a rm omm tme t ased o eeds ol the o er me t a d r ate se tor he ol m st hel e er o e th e al r hts that l des eo le rom the r ral areas a d the oor aro d the at o
o in to ci l o ps no to ove n n tion s s i ate: ugust
ol ma ers m st ot o to e treme ro s the are ser o s a o t at o ld sa d ormer m ster a dah her e ote address at a or m the erda a eadersh o dat o tra a a he me t o ed that as lo as e a der to ro s th lter or mot es that are ot or at o al de elo me t the at o ll e er e a at o or all Mala s a s
ail press, “Avoid religious isputes: CM”, ul See: http: ail e press com m ne s avoi religious isputes cm ree Mala sia o a , “Affirmative action polic to continue ase on nee s, not race, sa s Anwar”, ul See: https: freemala siato a com categor nation affirmative polic to continue ase on nee s not race sa s an ar he Mala sian nsight, “Bowing to racial groups no a to govern nation, sa s Rafidah”, ugust See: https: themala sianinsight com s
a e Mala s a a al s r m at o e ort
ci l p ovoc tions e time om s itin to e plo e le s s ate e tem er
Sul an a in Shah a in h al l v l aal i ah in h lai d ha h li i al li a in h un a h h n al l i ns as in h h u h h a s b li i al l ad s h v n n and h si i n lai d ha h a ins illin h lin ha d b n h a s and li i ns a i d n Sul an a in lai d ha su h si ua i ns a v unh al h and uld la h na i n in a dan us and in si ua i n u h s a in ha h h a d li a us b i dia l b u h d n and h a s ins illin a ial lin s and s adin h lin s n i b n h li i ns us b s d i h u d la als h d ha ala sia uld b la d und us h and sin l ad s h uld a h v i d a i n v i as n and i ndshi s ha h l va i us a s and li i ns in his un uld liv in a and ha n
i ‘Hate, enmity’ in one co ne ‘Islamophobia’ in t e ot e ate e tem er
a li i us ai s inis u ahid us a a has a n d ha sin s n i n s n nin sla hav a n h ld in h un aid d b “opportunistic politicians”.“[...] h un is b in d a d in n n i h ha and n i hil i is b in d a d in an h n b un und d i s v all hin s ass ia d i h h ala and sla b and “The sid s n lash and l d ubli na a iv s i h h in id n s d isi ns and s a n s u l ad d n s ial dia late,”
as in h v n n h s b h l b a i ns ‘ a angi Ma a ia Ma a ia Ber ih’ v u ala sia l an ala sia and egara Rahmah, mmah e ahtera’ bl ss d un a a ul uni hi h an a a s ns in lusivi and a l v h un
Ma a ia ini, “Racial rovo ation are ‘time bombs’ waiting to e ode, r er says”, e tem er ee htt www ma a ia ini om new Ma a ia ini, “Mujahid: ‘Hate, enmity’ in one orner, ‘Islamophobia’ in the other”, e tem er ee htt www ma a ia ini om new
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y alaysian p o ts i st, not slim ma e, ai in says ate: ctober
o estic Tra e an onsu er airs inister ai u in asution s ail to a ur e the people to u ala sian pro ucts instea o ocusin onl on oo s a e u iputera owned businesses, the main thrust of the recent “Buy usli made First” (BMF) campaign. He said his ministry was focusing on health co petition to ensure that the people et ualit ite s at reasona le prices.
“We encourage competition, not discrimination, not price monopolies.
“The price has to be competitive,” he said, adding that there should be no co pro ise re ar in halal pro ucts. ri e inister r ahathir oha a su se uentl sai he isa ree ith the ca pai n an that such acts oul onl e one people ith shallo thin in .
ree Malaysia oday, “Buy Malaysia roducts irst not muslim made”, ctober ee: https: reemalaysiatoday com cate ory nation buy malaysian products irst not muslim made sai uddin says
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a a emi s stan by on o p otest st ent a e e
M released a statement supporting Wong an Ke’s solo protest at his convocation ceremony against the university’s involvement in the Malay ignity ongress. They claimed that they supported the student’s right to e press himself even though they disagreed with the platform through which he had chosen to do so. dditionally, they claimed that the vice chancellor had failed to promote racial tolerance and unity at M by engaging in the organisation of the congress in hah lam.
ee a ay a day, “UM a adem a d y e student”, e ee eema ay a day m a e y a um a adem a d y e ude
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VC’s alay on ess spee h e ie alaysian nity, says a o iety te t e
e niversity Malaya’s iety s ided its vi e n e r r is s ee t t e y i nity n ress e r u i ed t t tu du i Hashim’s r y iti d in n e durin is s ee es inst t e r visi ns in t e eder nstituti n nd s s r ed n erns in t e u ti u tur s iety
“The vi e n e r in is s ee s d nt in in r inin t e ide u din y di nity i d es n t ust inst t e s ir ti ns e u ity id d n in t e eder nstituti n ut s re rett y i ies t t t er iti ens re n n y s u d e in eri r in t e iti nds e e re t e ini n t t r inent i ures su s t e ri e inister nd vi e n e r re re resent tives u ti u tur s iety s u d ys rry t e ide r i e u ity nd st nd u inst ny r re udi e r discrimination,” it s id
o alay poli ies o n e in olonial a ist na ati e, says a a emi te t e
ri unir t s K d i ed t t t e vern ent i ies v urin t e ys ve t eir ri ins in r ist n rr tive irst r ted y t e ritis ni ist de i ted t e unity s y is t ti ve resu ted in t sin en en ere rity ys ve r du y e rnt t e very d tin e ders i nd se nd y rity n n ys ee r ressive y ien ted r s iety des ite t eir ntri uti n t t e deve ent t e untry e s i ed t t t e edu ti n inistry i s t underst nd t t re e sis n s ien e te n y nd en ineerin in i er edu ti n i n t ttr t usinesses nd rei n invest ent i t e s iety ntinues t e ired in r re i i us r i nd et ni tensi ns
o t has set p ommittee to ta le sensiti e, a ial iss es te t e
e uty inister in t e ri e Minister’s e rt ent ed ni idin d in r ed t e r i ent t t t e vern ent s set u t n e nd i y tensi ns re ted t sensitive nd r i issues t t e n ti n eve e s i ed t t t e ittee served s n i i ru t identi y issues nd e i s t t u d t re ten t e unity nd r ny t e unity
Malay Mail, “VCs Malay congress speech defied Malaysian unity, says UM law society”, 18 October 2019 ee tt s y i ne s ysi v s y n ress s ee de ied ysi n unity s ys u s iety ee M s d , “Pro M es unded n n st n t e, s s academic”, t e ee tt s ee s t d te n t n es unded n n st n t e s s de M M , “Govt s set u ttee t t et sens t e, issues”, t e ee tt s ne s s t s set u ttee t t e sens t e ssues
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s s s ‘racist, chauvinistic’ s ate ovember 2019
o th chie syra a di s i had criticised H man eso rces Minister lase aran or statin that he ill e em arrassed i the ndian oters did not s ort a atan Harapan’s candidate in anta r treram innasamy
s s s s ate ovember 2019
artoonist l i lee M n ar lha e declared that racism de rades the mind and is a ma or o stacle to nation ildin e orts n ho in to dri e this messa e home thro h a oo titled “Cartoons a ainst racism”. He claimed that the oo is lished in the midst o ra in ires o racism and re dice, sto ed daily y certain ro s and olitical arties
2 ree Malaysia oday, “UMNO outh slams minister over ‘ racist, chauvinistic’ speech”, ovember 2019 ee https www freemalaysiatoday com category nation 2019 11 0 umno youth slams minister over racist chauvinistic speech 28 Malaysia ini, “Fighting racism with cartoons, unar releases new book”, ovember 2019 ee https www malaysia ini com news 98809
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t s ra icat v rt ith ut in at rac ai ate Nove be ,
orm r inanc minist r aim ain in in a con r nc s i on “Poverty in a a sia a it s Perception” a mp asis t at t iss o po rt in a a sia m st r co nis an a r ss t o rnm nt it o t i in it rom a racia ns. H c aim t at racia an r i io s i rsit as a str n t an som t in to i t on. o rt can ra icat pro i i t o rs s t at ar a a sians irst an am ast t os o tri to p a p i isi iss s an istract rom i in ri s an so in pro ms.
n t a racia issu s t st r, c a canc r ate ece be
p t rim inist r an i a an smai in r sp c at t an an ar iam ntar pa a i op n o s in an an n a sai t a s o nit s o a a s n rt r an racia iss s s o not a o to st r an com a canc r t at i a n t nit o t p op in t is co ntr . c aim t at t p op s o practic to ranc acc pt t r i io s an racia i r nc s an stat promotin oo i an nit s o a a s prioritis .
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nt si st nts rom i r nt cationa ac ro n s ot to t r at a t r a camp or ani cationist ro p on on an s amic in a i to o rcom racia istr st as a a or ar or a tt r a a sia. om o t s st nts n r a ri n s rom ot r rac s or r i ions to t ir cationa ac ro n an or s rro n in s i ot rs a ri n s rom anot r rac t rar p in to c to c t ra arri rs. Ho r t n o t camp t camp participants a a tt r n rstan in an no o ot r c t r s an r i ions a t r oin t ro ario s mo s.
Ma a siakini, “Let’s e a icate pove t ithout ooking at ace – Daim”, Nove be ee https a a siakini co ne s Ma a siakini, “Don’t a o acia issues to este , beco e a cance DPM”, ece be ee https a a siakini co ne s Ma a siakini, “Students get togethe in Muhibah a p to ove co e acia distrust”, ece be ee https a a siakini co ne s
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h n acti n a ainst th s thr at nin s ctr s a , as s ai Date De em er ,
or er e er ini ter i r i e tione t e po ice or t eir in ction over t re tenin re r y i pre i ent i i ri o rne o oo y y riot on on on ti e i t ey rt er c i e t t on on i “pus it in t e nation’s unity” n r e t e o e ini try n po ice to n t e ine e ro p cc in it o oppo in n tion i tic overn ent po icie i critici e t e po ice or t eir c o ction on Zong’s con re orce to c nce e n e tr p e y t re t o vio ence y t o e o e orce n pro i e riot i e repe t o y e c i e t t y i i no t t e ere t e y n i ro p i e enco r e to contin e t eir r ent on t e non y e to t e e ne in t e country’s ec rity pp r t to int in p ic or er e o e t t c provoc tion o not e to er te it ori ie riotin n e tr ction o i e n property
ree Ma a sia oda , “Why no a tion a ainst t ose t reatenin s e tres o Ma , as s Zaid”, De em er See tt s reema a siatoda om ate or nation no a tion a ainst t ose t reatenin s e tre o ma as s aid
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r si nt u a i ang as a t os o oppos t coop ration t n an as “Jews”. as r spon ing to t criticis s t at t ir co a oration ou turn a aysia into a a i an stat i to a u ing to a rs
n an unit t y ar accus o is ing to go to ar it ot r rac s ur accus rs ar i t s o i not ant us i s to unit uring t rop t s ti
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‘Don’t e e ’ e s e es it’s ate: ri
e s e w ‘keling’ e e s e s w e e e . e e e e e e . s e s e e we e s s s s s “This e e s land,”
“Don’t e power,” “Come se e e Malays,” “Let s s e e we e e s s Rantau.”
erna a e s s e esse e e s s e e se e s “Ganyang Dio”, w e e ‘Crush es him’, e e e e s s ‘beat’ .
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Rantau andidate Datuk eri Mohamad asan de lared the allian e between M and signals they are ready or a war against the non Malays and the politi al lands ape allegedly dominated by D . n his spee h, he laimed the Malays and Muslims are struggling to li e in their own ountry be ause Malaysia doesn’t ha e su i ient unds to sustain our e onomy as the in estors are withdrawing due to their la k o aith in the urrent go ernment.
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resident had in ormed the people o Rantau should ote in Mohamad asan Candidate as their representati e in the up oming by ele tion be ause it is a Malay Muslim ma ority onstituen y. owe er, he also laimed that the oalition would not marginali e the non Muslim and non Malay ommunity be ause slam instru ts to treat e eryone airly.
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Malay Muslim based party was laun hed by brahim li meant or those looking or a politi al party that would not ompromise on issues related to the umiputra and slam.
e said that the party, alled utra or short, was to ight or the rights, well being o the ountry, slam and ra e
e will not ompromise unlike many main politi al parties a ter they win ele tions.
en though the ederal Constitution de ends the religion, ra e, and ountry, they politi al parties ompromise on these aspe ts , he said.
i , “ N o ition to o nt D , s s o Mat”, i tt s i o n s si no s o ition to o nt s s to t si n nsi t, “Choose t s n s o it in nt , s s Hadi”, i tt s t si ninsi t o s s oos t s n s o it in nt , s s i t , “Ibrahim i n i s n t , t , to i t o n religion”, tt s t st o n s n tion i i i n i s n t t to i t o n i ion
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e n t ess on e en e tod n t de ended e ent ont o e s st te ents d t on n ste s ee nd st essed t t t n o t ss es d d not e n one s e n st
“He s ee s o e tt e o t e t s does not e n e s st e s d
“In o t e s t n eo e t o t e ose t nd n e t e t o t t e nd ns t e nese o t o t t e nese t e s t o t t e s t e ns o t t e ns nd t e d ns o t t e d ns
“But t e e s ns o nnot est on t e n t on t e s d e ent
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n nte t s n o t nt te t t t es dent d d n tod s d t e o t s o d s e en to e e t n s e de s n s o s ee t t e t t d s d e son t nte t t does not e t n e no st nd n n t e te e
o t e t e o e nte t e se t e e s no e to nte t t o t t
s st e o e nte t e ns n nte t t d s d
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ent de e te o e n o s ned s s nst t e ts o t e e ns sted s “reincarnation” o Singapore’s nde t e republic’s te e n ste ee n e e n o e e t on d e to os n o d t oned t t n ess nd oo e te s t e t o est s o t t es s s doo ed to t n nto “second Singapore” t no e d o s e ts o s nd te “We s s o e ent sted to e d s nese nd ns ts ns n s nd ot e s e need to n te o strengths”.
Mala sia ini, “PM: Hara an needs to address ra e iss es to beat mno PAS”, Ma ee htt s mala sia ini om ne s Mala sia ini, “Hadi: rioriti e aith be ore integrity”, ne ee htt s mala sia ini om ne s Mala sia ini, “ delegate arns o ee an e rein arnated in DAP”, ne ee htt s mala sia ini om ne s
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s D to oin in s in Malays’ t Date: y
or er S outh chie in ited to oin both S and in preser ing the uture o the ala s. He also concurred ith r Mahathir’s assess ent that i the ala s are strong and united then all planning agendas and ocus especiall in the econo ic sector indi idual de elop ent and raising li ing standards can be achie ed ith e cellence.
“After nearl ears o independence the ala s are still le t behind be it econo icall in education or indi idual development”.
t n s si n n nt t o n i n int sts Date: y
inister o ational nit and Social Well Being launched a political part to ad ance the interests o the Indian co unit in ala sia in the political econo ic educational cultural religious and social spheres. s a people’s o e ent he clai ed that the part ill ensure that it pla s a crucial role or the ala sian Indian co unit ith e ecti e representation ith rene ed hope and opportunities.
inist s o o is too it ‘racists’, ti to is Date: A g t
ntrepreneur e elop ent inister ohd ed uan d uso has upped the ante a id rising tension a ong ethnic co unities o er a nu ber o sensiti e issues clai ing that ala s ha e co pro ised too uch ith “racists” and urged the to rise up.
“It is ti e or ala s to rise up and de end ala culture be ore it is destroyed,” he as uoted as sa ing b t an Ma ay ia.
Ma ay Mai , “PAS eader rge Dr M t in PAS M in a ing Malays’ future”, y See: tt : a ay ai ne a ay ia a eader rge dr t in a n in a ing a ay t re Ma ay ia ini, “Waytha a n e Ma ay ian Ad an e ent Party r ndian interests”, y See: tt : a ay ia ini ne Ma ay ia ini, “Mini ter: Ma ay r i ed t it ‘racists’, ti e t ri e up”, A g t See: tt : a ay ia ini ne
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A central committee mem er i A d h i A i said no non M slims o ld attempt to e pel controversial preacher a ir ai from this co ntry nless they ere enemies of Islam. is statement via ace oo post today came amidst a controversy co rted y the preacher follo in his remar s on Malaysian hinese and Indians d rin a tal in elantan last ee . i A d h also trained his ns on M slims ho ished for a ir to e e pelled.
a ir had remar ed that ind Malaysians seemed to tr st the Indian overnment more than rime Minister r Mahathir Mohamad, hile he also s ested that old ests , referrin to the hinese, o ac . o ever, a ir stressed that his statement on the ind comm nity had een mis oted.
Malaysia ini, “Those h ant a ir ai e pelle are ene ies f sla i Abduh”, Au ust See https alaysia ini c ne s
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t calli Malays ‘racist’, ati c as its li its, says a i e obe
A president A d l adi A an today arned a ainst acc sin the Malays of racism, sayin there are do le standards at play in the application of the “racist” la el.
e said the Malays have al ays een at the receivin end of s ch la els altho h they had only demanded hat as ri htf lly theirs. “Only Malays ho are too st pid, ea in their faith and ho are spirit ally lost are not a are to the point that they lose their identity in their o n land,” the Maran M said in a statement today.
e also said the Malays had opposed the colonialists and re ected or in with them, “This is different from the other races who were brought here and were ready to become their workers and slaves, be it officers or coolies,” he added.
tra i sists ill c t st a iai i i l s Malay ca i at e Au us
he an n iai arti mip tera er asa Malaysia tra today reiterated its stand and confirmed that it ill e contestin in the constituency’s comin parliamentary y election if arisan asional fields a non Malay candidate.
“Tanjung Piai’s sentiments is not about having a young or old candidate as I elieve it is more racial in nat re.
“As the majority of voters in Tanjung Piai are Malay, Putra is keen to contest a Malay candidate if p shes for ard ith a non Malay one,” he said.
ee s Tod , “Stop s ‘ s ’, e e h s s s, s s Hadi”, obe ee h s ee s od o e o o s o s s e e h s s s s s h d , “Putra s s s o es T u e ds o candidate”, Au us ee h s o e s s u s s s o es u b e ds o d d e
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and PA joined forces last night in a joint cera a in su ort of M A s candidate for the Tanjung Piai by election The event, which featured PA resident Abdul adi Awang, M O resident Ahmad ahid amidi and M A resident ee a iong
In his s eech, ee took veiled swi es at AP, which it labelled as ‘that party’, saying that unlike them, M A had never insulted Malays, Islam or the royal institution
“Not like that arty, which asked Malays to screw Malays.”
“This is not good hatever our religion, we must res ect one another, which is why I want to say, M A is different from other arties which allegedly re resent the hinese community.”
“I just want to say, not all hinese are racist A small number may have different assum tions, erce tions or ideologies, but they believe in this country There are hinese who have the Malaysian spirit,” he said to a lause from the crowd
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M O resident Ahmad ahid amidi has claimed that the law is being abused under the watch of the Pakatan ara an government and attorney general Tommy Thomas
eaking at a cera a in Tanjung Piai last night, one case ahid uestioned was ohor ahru Magistrate s ourt s ac uittal of a woman on a charge of reckless driving, leading to the death of eight teenage cyclists in
hile ahid did not mention the woman s race, criticism of the court ruling has been focused on her hinese ethnicity After the ruling, social media was aflame with allegations that because she was hinese or an a AP AP race , they managed to buy or influence the judge s decision
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a a a ra a ‘unethical’ r r t ate ove er
Th puty pr si nt o , Tuan I rahim Tuan Man, as scri to ay as a ishon st an un thical politician y s cr tary n ral im uan n , ho accus Tuan I rahim an his party o callin or polici s that oul n th ri hts o non Muslim an non Malay Malaysians.
p a in at th lan or con ntion to ay, im sai Tuan I rahim ha ni that an MN l a rs ha ma such calls hich a ct th ri ht o non Malays or non Muslims to hol a in t positions th t achin o moth r ton u lan ua s in rnacular schools all in that th inanc ministry ha ta n o r IM Malaysian Islamic lopm nt partm nt an y callin or a oycott o non Muslim pro ucts an usin ss s.
‘Vote First’ y r tr t at a y a ay t a ta ate ove er
ly r promotin th a atan arapan can i at aimain ar ini, us s th ‘Buy Muslim first’ campaign was distributed at a talk today. The flyer was plac at appro imat ly chairs in th pro ram that as h l in u up Laut. The flyer displays the halal logo at the back with the words “Buy Islam products campaign”. We will purchase as long as the person is a Malay Muslim.
In a uic r spons , th h a o th outh in o rsatu, y a i y Abdul Rahman claims that the distribution of the flyer is a sabotage. “This is not th stan o I ha ch c ith th or ani r an no o y is a ar o this. We suspect it is an act of sabotage.”
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commotion aros in th an a yat to ay a t r an opposition M accus o ma in racially tin sp ch s. puty ucation Minist r T o Ni hin ulai ha n r spon in to an a itional u stion y Moh hahar ullah N aya sar on h th r th o rnm nt allo such sp ch s in schools. “We don’t allo anyon to i racially tin sp ch s in schools,” sh sai . th r M s rom arisan Nasional th n oin th ray, ith Noh mar N Tan un aran accusin T o o misl a in th hous . ri th n as Noh mar to rit to him statin th acts o ho T o ha misl th hous .
ree a ay ia oday, “Guan a a rahi a ‘unethical’ over o i rights”, ove er ee http ree a ay iatoday o ate ory atio a e a t a i rahi a ethi a over o i ri ht a ay ia i i, “Vote i ir t yer di tri ted at a , yed addi ay it sabotage”, ove er ee http a ay ia i i o e ree a ay ia oday, “Commotion i e a over ra i t a atio a ai t DAP”, ove er ee http ree a ay iatoday o ate ory atio o otio i de a over ra i t a atio a ai t dap
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A president atuk eri Abdul adi Awang defended today his earlier remark aimed at ethnic hinese educationists that they were li ing in a Malay World by asserting that the other Malaysian races should be grateful to the Malays who were the first occupiers of the land.
adi said that those who oppose the initial form of Bahasa Melayu were neo colonialists and could be deemed enemies of Islam, calling for a iha .
e claimed that past colonialists were against Bahasa Melayu and had sought to pre ent its spread but had not interfered with the use of hinese or Tamil script locally.
“Other races should respect and be grateful for the permission by the Malay race who were first to step foot in this Malay World. The e istence of other races in Tanah Melayu is because of the situation created during the colonial times,” he said in his acebook page, using the pre Malaysia term of “Tanah Melayu” or “Malaya for the” peninsula.
ala ail, “Hadi e en s ala orl remar , tells other races to be grate ul to ala s ho came first”, December ee htt s mala mail com ne s mala sia ha i e en s mala orl remar tells other races to be grate ul to mala s
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re i s , this te r s re erre t s “ ” h e er, i this re rt, this te r s re me s racial an reli ious incite ent i e es i e i this te r t re e s re rts r s, e ies i i i s t rt iti rt th t m i ite r i re i i s h tre imi r t the “r i re i i s iti s” te r , i i e es i hi h r s, e ies i i i s th t ti i e re i i t sti their r i is rimi t r ti s ere i e i this te r
ala econo ic o e en s Azmin’s ro u i utera stan ate March
iti Os h s e e e mi irs i ister mi Ali’s t s the mi ter e t ress ere e, the mi ti i s i Azmin’s sh t e t r e i t iti iss e, i it s the t re e the i me e th et ee the r es
“All mem ers the mi ter e mi mm it s rt e er h es t hesit te t e e i ht r the mi ter e mi agenda,” hie e e ti e hm i Othm s i
chools in uriates arents or an or er or usli stu ents to oin a in u cele ration ate an ar
sti r m sm e ime th t the h e re ei e sh i i rm ti r m re ts ith re r s t the e e r ti th t h s ee i e e e r te s me s h s i the e , e eri em i r ther st tes he e the ti es t re rt th t it h s th t s im st e ts ere r e t rti i te i this e e r ti rti i ti i ti ities i e decorating the ‘kolam’ ith re ri e r r
The reporting then continues to highlight that the high school, (SMK) ‘forces’ the s im st e ts t e e r te e e th h the s h sists m rit s im st e ts iti t th t, s im te hers ere s me ti e t e rti i ti e i the e e r ti he re rt s me ti e t t use the celebration as an excuse for ‘racial unity’ whilst the laws of Islam are e t si e
ree Mala sia oda , “Mala economic bod de ends Azmin’s ro mi tera stand”, March See htt s reemala siatoda com cate or nation mala economic bod de ends azmins ro b mi tera stand sma eb, “Schools in riates arents or an order or M slim st dents to oin a ind celebration”, an ar See htt s isma eb net ib ba a marah sekolah arah ela ar islam sertai acara a ama hind
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erlis Mufti Mohd Asri ainul Abidin has labeled a atan arapan led go ernment as bullies for arresting Muhammad amri inoth Kalimuthu, allegedly because insulting induism
Asri in a aceboo post said there were arious statements made by indi iduals who are in the go ernment who insulted Muslims and caused racial tension but were only called to gi e their statements
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erlis Mufti Mohd Asri ainul Abidin has criticised those he claims disregard the dominance of the Malays in Malaysia, saying the idea that all races are e ual in moulding a nation’s identity does not exist in practice e en in the ad anced est.“A country has its identity hina is for hinese, is India for the hinese too o, it’s for the Indians,” he said in a lecture at a mos ue last night
“What about Malaysia, anah Mela If hina is for the hinese and the Indian sub continent is for the Indians, can anah Mela be for all
Malaysia, on the other hand, said Asri, has gi en leeway to different communities to set up their own ernacular schools
A ims i ism is i niz i n ‘clear threats’ s m ate A st
era an embela mmah has highlighted se eral issues which purportedly pose an existential threat to Islam, such as liberalism and hristianization
In his opening speech at the mmah con ention in Kuala umpur today, chairperson Aminuddin ahya said “enemies” ha e seized the opportunity to oppress Malay Muslims because they ha e fractured into smaller groups
“The liberal mo ement has openly attac ed the religious institution in the country, which they labelled as a waste of people s money and does not bring any good to the country s development”.
he Mala sian nsi ht, “Muslims bein b llied b akatan, sa s erlis mufti”, A ril See htt s themala sianinsi ht com s M slims bein b llied b akatan, sa s erlis m ti ree Mala sia oda , “Malaysia is or Mala s, sa s erlis mufti”, A st See htt s reemala siatoda com cate or nation mala sia is or mala s sa s erlis m ti Mala siakini, “Ummah claims liberalism, hristianization are ‘clear threats’ to Islam”, A st See htt s mala siakini com ne s
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The hie o ani e o the ala i nit on ess had eminded othe omm nities o thei so ial ont a t ith ala s, sa in it as the asis o ivin them iti enship hi h o ld e s spended i the ea the a eement. otin ve ses om the an, ainal lin said ala s, ho he laimed “inherited the o nt o ove , years”, o ld al a s s spend thei so ial ont a t ith non ala s, addin that the e e the i ht l o ne s o the land.
“If people ant to ontin e to t ans ess the a eements in the ede al onstit tion, then pe haps the ala s have to et n to Allah’s o ds in the ah At Taubah”, he said. e said ala sia is o ala s st as Thailand is o the Thais, hina o the hinese, and India o the Indians.
lase ara ract ces ‘Indian rst ala out’ eth cs ate ct er
. lase a an, a A iniste , as laimed to have p a ti ed a ial sentiments hen he p io iti es the Indian omm nit in his ministe ial depa tment.
A o din to the epo t om the e po tal, a ah ini , the ove nmental a en nde his minist , man eso e evelopment nd , is no monopoli ed a ma o it o Indians hile man ala sta s have een eti ed.
ne o the e amples iven e e the ele tion o the ne hie e tive i e o , lan elian en opal hi h as done itho t an inte vie . Additionall , top positioned sta s that a e not o Indian des ent e e eithe p essed ntil the it o thei ont a t have not een ene ed to ive a to his onies. It as also epo ted that Indian sta s ith e o ds o i e ases a e still maintained.
Free Malaysia Today, “Malaysia belongs to Malays Shah Alam congress warns ahead of Dr. Ms speech”, 6 October 2019. ee htt s freemalaysiat ay c m cate ry ati malaysia el s t malays shah alam c ress ar s ahea f r ms s eech th i r , “Kulasegaran ractices ‘Indian first, Malay out’ ethics”, ct er ee htt s th i r c m ulase ara i a a amal asar i ia first malay ut
a e ala sia a ial is imination epo t
ou d i t u i t “ au inisti a t ” u s ou ount Date 21 December 2019
It is hi hly ssible that the Ila s in alaysia ill re ei e the sa e fate as the in rity ethni in hina hi h is the y hur Isla if the “ hau inisti arty” ntinues t rule the ad inistrati n f the untry in t tality
A e ber f the Isla i e ent I A , I uha ad u an Al a i , says that the Isla in alaysia ha e t re ain united in ensurin that the alay d inati n as ell as Isla in the liti al s enari t a id the sa e ssibility In r idin further inf r ati n, uha ad u an als enti ned that a l t f the a ti ns and stand f a “ hau inisti arty” is anti nati nal besides instillin hate in Isla e enti ned that this rryin atter sh uld be ta en seri usly by usli s sin e there is a rise in the hate t ards Isla in the nati n
a ially dis ri inat ry a ti ns ere als resent in the edu ati n se t r in alaysia In , se eral li ies ere intr du ed by the a atan ara an ern ent hi h ere er ei ed as intendin t i air the re niti n, en y ent r e er ise f hu an ri hts and funda ental freed s f ther r u s in the edu ati n se t r This had stirred se eral ntr ersies and ba lash
du ation inist i d o a in i M politician’ Date 1 May 2019
du ati n inister as lee ali s re ar s lin in the ntinuati n f the atri ulati n u ta t unfair e l y ent ra ti es in the ri ate se t r ith re ard t the u i utera is sh in , enan e uty hief inister II a asa y said
e is sayin as l n as the ri ate se t r, in ther rds, hinese e l yers, are re ruitin n the basis f n led e f andarin, then the ern ent ill aintain the resent atri ulati n u ta
e re lied, If e ant t han e, if e say in alaysia aru there is n need f r a u ta syste and s n, then e ust als a e sure b rtunities are n t denied t u i utera ust be ause they d n t n Mandarin.”
60 Ismaweb, “We would be li e the yghur if the chau inistic party rules our country”, 21 December 2019. See https www.ismaweb.net 2019 12 21 ita adi seperti uyghur i a1 61 Malaysia ini, “Education minister whipped for beha ing li e mno politician”, 1 May 2019. See https www.malaysia ini.com news 6 6 9
a e alaysia a ial is ri inati n e rt
n nac la c ool on t l t an a in co con language’ ate une
M i a n in a i ar aid i i n i in Mandarin a nd an a r Ma a ian .
an M i a a n ar n i in r Mandarin a nd an a .
an nd an a a ran and nna i a n n d r n ra i n a in M i i n ran a ran. a a ia aid d a i n d a d n ran. d n an d a i n ara n d r r i i n add d.
n i no p opl it c ool to ll in an in oc at ate uly
r n i in a r an a i i and ir r n ra i d a a di in n a r r ainin ndi n ni da n d d a in di ri ina i n and ar in ir id n i ar a a r a a id ni i .
rdin ar n ndi n air ra dr r i in ni i n ri and a r a d . r n in ar .
an in r a ar d id ni r a d i d r a r r and a n i a i d in a ir id n i .
i cont o a ‘racist’ on on oppo t in ate u u t
ri Mini r r Ma a ir M a ad a rand d n n “racist” a r i ai d government’s in r d at in a a r “Islamization”. in d a i ni r r n a n d a i i n a ain a in a i a i ra andard r i d i d a i n Ministry’s d i i n a in n i na and a in n r a .
alay ia ini, “End ernacular c ool , don t let andarin eco e econd language”, une ee ttp alay ia ini co ne alay ia ini, “Indigenous people uit c ool due to ullyin and ein oc ed at”, uly ee ttp alay ia ini co ne ran li er enti e ola erana di uli dan di ina alay ia ini, “Amid at contro er y, r ay ‘racist’ on on oppo e everything”, u u t ee ttp alay ia ini co ne
a Ma a ia a ia i ri ina i n r
acially iscriminatory ractices ere also o serve in ot er sectors s c as t e ro erty an em loyment sectors. ome Malaysians ere enie e al o ort nities e to s eci ic racial re erences y in ivi als an gro s. e inci ences in t is category incl e re orts o taine via t e sat M e ort acism mo ile a lication an t ro g me ia scanning.
using ar et ental racis ate anuary
lrea y t e amo nt o time s ent an e ort loo ing or a s ita le or ractical lace to rent accor ing to one’s get is a nting. It gets more ar o s en lan lor s don’t ant tenants o certain et nicity. ental iscrimination is common in Malaysia.
s rvey involving more t an Malaysians y o ov mni s reveale t at o res on ents age an a ove ave enco ntere a vertisements it s eci ic racial re irements en loo ing or a lace to rent. I one o ines t at t is is revalent only in t e cities yo are rong.
ne in artic lar ic ent viral recently as a o t a in ian man o almost sec re a room to rent en t e lan lor at irst t o g t e as inese. e lan lor later re ecte im en e tol t e ormer t at one o is arents is In ian.
n ‘liberal’ angsar race still atters t lan l r s ate arch
an lor s in a mi le class settlement li e angsar re ects otential tenants e to t eir et nicity. It is also re orte t at t e “Middle astern an African” or lac tenants are less li ely to get a o se t ere.
rea er an ro essional riani ri tol alay ail er en iries to real estate agents it a vie to renting a con omini m nit in angsar it in t e M to M rice range ere met it re ections allege ly eca se s e is Malay an t at t e lan lor s re er tenants o are et nic inese or ite e atriates over Malays or In ians.
“We got a ne government in an my o e still ave t e same ro lem. acism is instit tionalize in Malaysia yo cannot c ange t is overnig t it’s going to ta e more t an a e generations.
e traits imes, “Housing mar et ental racism”, anuary ee htt s nst com my o inion leaders housing mar et rental racism alay ail, “In ‘liberal’ angsar, race still matters to landlords”, arch ee htt s malaymail com ne s malaysia in li eral angsar race still matters to landlords
age Malaysia acial iscrimination e ort
r er a i i ri i a i i er be e a ‘ i ri i a i i i ’ a e c ober
n an ironic t ist a for er anti discri ination officer as clai ed t at is efforts to rent a roo er li el ro ed f tile eca se of is et nicit lai a arat i aneersel a said t at after nearl fo r ee s of searc in for a roo in enan no one anted to rent it to i
arat i said t at after ans erin ore t an ad ertise ents online and ein told t e roo s ere “unavailable”, e felt is et nic a e as a factor
“I as st nned at first t later ot an r as ost of t e ro ert o ners in enan a ear to e co forta le it inese Mala s or e en e atriates st loo at t e ads on t ese websites,” e said
l e “Chinese only” a e rd o ember
A re ort t at as lod ed at o r e ort acis a lication as ased on a o ad ertise ent t at as laced at a e eller store in aradi Mall W at as s oc in as t e fact t at t e ad ertise ent clearl sti lated t at it is o en for fe ale inese a licants onl
er t e ears social edia as eco e t e o to latfor for Mala sians to ro a ate racis and to incite atred nder t e ise of anon it ero s incidences of racis in social edia ere ca t red in t is re ort sat MA e ort acis o ile a lication ad also recei ed se eral re orts of raciall discri inator state ents in social edia
a i re ar a e i a i e i r a e anuar
A re ort lod ed it sat MA e ort acis o ile a lication ad alle ed t at an indi id al o ad ad itted t at e as racist ad called for t e ser of t e acco nt to t eir od for el e indi id al also e ressed t at e is ed to see t at a en so t at e o ld e a le to nc t e ser
ree ala sia oda , “Former an i discrimina ion o icer becomes a discrimina ion ic im”, c ober ee s reemala sia oda com ca egor na ion ormer an i discrimina ion o icer becomes a discrimina ion ic im e or ob ained rom e e or acism obile lica ion e or ob ained rom e e or acism obile lica ion
a e Mala sia acial iscri ination e ort
e s ee h n llin o e hni le nsin e r
e t was l e b an in ivi ual w alle e an in ivi ual n a eb e eanin an instillin ate n t e aba ans e in ivi ual a u te l te et ni leansin in t e ent se ti n
ns l in i l e n e hni o i h e o o y e s e r r
e t a i li te t e usa e t e e at te s ‘Keling’ an ‘Pariah’ t e e t t e In ian et ni u in t e ent se ti ns t e sts b a ian et nline an e ia iti nall , a a ti ula ent als use t e w ‘Jakun’ t insult an t e use
is n e o o y e s e in o h o e r
e t a s wn a s eens t an in ivi ual a in a ist ents ab ut a ell w llea ue e in ivi ual a use t e llea ue bein a t ie an alle sai llea ue a ‘keling estate’ w is un we es ite t ese essa es bein ste in t e w at u , t e e was n es nse t e t e llea ues wit e a s t t is in i ent
is e s ins l ysi n o el eli en e son e e
ala sian el, elia en e s n i an an an ttis a enta e was ta en aba w en a n , ents w i in lu e n atulat essa es, tw ents a lai e t at s e is n t ala sian e ents state , “You’re n t ala , t e ala sian e le s ul stan u t ei ne s li e you”. n t e ent als ea , “Maybe s e i e el ns e le is a in u t sa t is s ial en inee in ut it t is wa MALAY.”
h n e o is ins l s on he e oo essen e l o y l ysi n ne i ens e
e t was l e w e e it i li te an e an e ents a e b tw use s e use s ee e t use ul lan ua e an a e a ist e a s a ainst t e lainant via t e a eb essen e lat
e or o e rom e e or m o e o e or o e rom e e or m o e o e or o e rom e e or m o e o , “ rem r mo e me Henderson”, e ee m m om e o r rem r m mo e me e er o m e re m e or o e rom e e or m o e o
a e ala sia a ial is i inati n e t
C ll o oy o o e y n n i n o ne siness e rd s
A lo ge re ort ha re eren e a ost a e by an in i i ual in a a ebook rou na e “Gabungan Anak Terengganu” hi h alle or all Musli onsu ers to boy ott a sau e ro u e by an n ian business o ner. he user then ent on to a arti ular ethni grou ith the eath o the late Malaysian ire ighter Muha a A ib Moh Kassi .
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T e ar a en a a n are r ra a an re g u n e en a e n “ u a ” ann ng e ar a en ar ea ng n e era n en e a e n r n u n e ar e e ber ar a en ere a ure en e e ar a en ar an u re r e ra e an re g n ar n e e ng gr u ar a en ar an an ru ar a en ar r ee ng ar a en ar an u a a e re ar ere ee e be ra a an re g u en e e g “ un ” an “Ta ban” r e e ng a a er T e e ra e ar a en ar an ar be ere a ng e e e a e ra n ar a en na ar a en ar an a re r e n u ng e e e n er re a n e r n n e e era n u n u e r ra a e en
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li en y ns e o e er
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Dato’ Seri Dr. Shahidan bin Kassim [Arau]:
n n s r e er e on
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s r en o es nde d d e oo se r n s r en o es nde d d e oo se r no r s s
li en y ns Date: o ember
Tan Sri a i oh bin a i mar [Tan on Karan ]: ne else. I’m not being a racist, Member
li en y ns Date: De ember
Dato Sri a i Ta uddin bin Abdu Rahman [ asir Sa a ]: re errin to Jelutong MP’s forehead
eh io is l ye y Che s es n Date: une
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htt s: . ar imen. o .my i es hinde d DR . d a e oom sear h arti e htt s: . ar imen. o .my i es hinde d DR . d a e oom sear h hin en Re ort obtained rom the K AS Re ort Ra ism obi e A i ation Re ort obtained rom the K AS Re ort Ra ism obi e A i ation
age Mala sia acial iscrimination e ort
is ear mar s t e i t ear o blication o t e ann al sat M acial iscrimination e ort. is i e ear o er ie ro i es in ormation o t e total n mber o e orts ma e b in i i als, gro s, agencies an t e go ernment to co nter t e iss e o racial iscrimination in Mala sia. In a ition, it also ro i es an o er ie o t e tren s o racial iscrimination in Mala sia an t e n mber o inci ences oc mente o er t e ast i e ears.
o s o o n e i l is i in ion n o o e n ion l ni y
otal mber o orts to romote ational nit an ocial o esion
gure otal nu er of efforts to ro ote nat onal un t and so al ohes on fro to
e initiati e to oc ment t e e orts to romote national nit an social co esion began in t e ear . e total n mber o e orts oc mente a increase t o ol in to , rom to e orts. Mean ile, rom to , t ere is an e onential increase in t e total n mber o e orts going rom to e orts. e increase co l be attrib te to t e c ange o t e Mala sian go ernment rom t e ormer arisan asional r ling art to a atan ara an ereb t e ne go ernment a in icate t eir commitment to im lement olicies an rogrammes t at o l nite t e nation, create an incl si e societ an maintain t e armon o m lti racial an m lti religio s Mala sia. o e er, in , t ere is a slig t ecrease in t e n mber o e orts ta en to romote national nit an social co esion, rom to e orts. e slig t ecrease co l be attrib te to t e rocess o im lementation o commitments ma e b t e go ernment. o e er, it is im ortant to note t at besi es the government’s promises and commitment to romote national nit an social co esion, t ere as an increase in t e n mber o initiati es n erta en b ello Mala sians ic ere recor e b t e me ia. e increase in t e n mber o e orts n erta en are ig l a la e as it ro i es a sense o o e in t e mi st o rising le els o racism an e tremism in t e nation.
age Mala sia acial iscrimination e ort
n i en es o i l is i in ion
ota m er o n iden es o a ia is rimination
gure otal nu er of n den es of ra al d s r nat on fro to
he n m er o in iden es o ra ia dis rimination reported the media and via the sat eport a ism mo i e app i ation have seen an in rease rom he n m er o in iden es o ra ia dis rimination rea hed its pea in the ear d ring hi h a tota n m er o ases ere reported he e ponentia in rease in the n m er o in iden es reported o d e attri ted to the th enera e tion d ring hi h vario s po iti a a tors and parties had resorted to the se o the ra ia and re igio s ard to garner s pport rom their onstit en ies o ever in there as a drop in the n m er o in iden es reported detai ed rea do n o the trends o the in iden es is high ighted in ig re
age a a sia a ia is rimination eport
rends o a ia is rimination in a a sia
a ia e igio s o iti s a ia n itement a ism in d ation a ism in ther e tors a ism in o ia edia enopho ia a ism in ar iament
gure rea do n of the trends of ra al d s r nat on fro
ased on the rea do n o trends o ra ia dis rimination in a a sia rom to there has een an e ponentia in rease in the se o ra ia and re igio s po iti s n the tota n m er o in iden es o ra ia and re igio s po iti s is and it has seen a stead in rease in ith in iden es in iden es in in and in he in rease rom the ear to o d e attri ted to the preparation o the th enera e tion here the se o ra ia and re igio s po iti s pea ed as the enera e tion as ongoing a ia and re igio s po iti s ere a so s se ent sed in espe ia d ring the e e tions rthermore a n m er o po iti a a tors and parties post th enera e tions had ontin ed to stir ontrovers and in ite hatred among di erent ethni gro ps in attempts to rest ontro o the po iti a po er
ean hi e the n m er o ases re ated to ra ia in itement individ a s gro ps and agen ies have in reased rom to rom ases to ases and here it sa a s ight red tion to ases in o ever there is a spi e in the n m er o in iden es rom to ith a tota n m er o ases here is a de rease in the n m er o in iden es to in tho gh there is a de rease in iden es o ra ia in itement ontin ed to persist as a o o p to the in iden es in hese individ a s gro ps and agen ies had everaged pon the nhappiness o the omm nit in and ontin ed to rther divide the omm nit
age a a sia a ia is rimination eport
n terms o ra ism in ed ation the highest pea o in iden es o d e seen in ith a tota n m er o ases ean hi e ra ism in other se tors ere a so present in ever onse tive ear s seen in the reports in previo s ears the in iden es re ated to ra ism in so ia media had rea hed its pea tota in and persisted in its rate o re en he in rease o ra ism in so ia media o d e attri ted to the a atan arapan government’s ommitment to pho d reedom o spee h e to this ommitment a a sians had o ed to so ia media to in ite hatred and spread riti ism nder the g ise o anon mit res ting in the in rease in oth and
ast in iden es o enopho ia ere apt red in ever onse tive ear o ever these in iden es ere o ten o tained via sat eport a ism mo i e app i ation and not thro gh the media tho gh the n m er o in iden es reported ma e o the a t a n m er o ases ma e higher t is important to note that the in iden es o ra ism in par iament ere on re orded in as sat had on de ided to monitor par iamentar pro eedings in that same ear ra ing pon the data o tained or the past ive ears it an e post ated that the iss e o ra ia and re igio s po iti s has p a ed an n ort nate prominent ro e in a a sia t is imperative to note that the po iti a mode o ‘consociationalism’ hi h po iti a a tors e ieve that the represent a the ra es in the o ntr sti e ists toda o ever in rea it po iti a a tors and parties had ontin ed to everage on ra ia po iti s in order to ens re their po iti a s rviva ven tho gh the a atan arapan government had sho n its ommitment to rea a a rom this mode the ere na e to over ome the gro ing dissatis a tion d e to the ear o osing their po ers his had ed to the a atan arapan government a tra ing on n mero s de isions to promote nationa nit and so ia ohesion s h as the rati i ation o the nternationa onvention on the imination o a ia is rimination nstead it had een e treme are in ma ing an de isions and initiatives and had opted to the easiest and onventiona se o identit po iti s
espite the a s in the a atan arapan government the e ponentia in rease in the e orts to om at ra ia dis rimination as e as to promote nationa nit and so ia ohesion are note orth he indings s ggest that the a atan arapan government and e o a a sians are ommitted to om ating ra ia dis rimination in the nation t a ed ha enges rom individ a s gro ps and agen ies that do not s s ri e to s h ideo ogies t is there ore o vio s that more e ort is re ired rom e o a a sians hand in hand ith an governmenta hanges and de isions to ens re that ra ia dis rimination is eradi ated in a a sia
age a a sia a ia is rimination eport
ala sian al onstit tion contains o isions ic o i it acial isc imination in t co nt as s lt o t in ot ticl an ticl
ll ersons are e ual efore the la and ent tled to the e ual rote t on of the la e t as e ressl author ed th s onst tut on there shall e no d s r nat on aga nst t ens on the ground onl of rel g on ra e des ent or la e of rth or gender n an la or n the a o nt ent to an off e or e lo ent under a u l author t or n the ad n strat on of an la relat ng to the a u s t on hold ng or d s os t on of ro erl or the esta l sh ng on arr ng on of an trade us ness rofess on o at on or e lo ent
thout re ud e to the general t of rt le there shall e no d s r nat on aga nst an t en on the grounds onl of rel g on ra e des ent or la e of rth
lt o ot o t s ticl s cl a l stat t inci l s o alit in t ot ction o t i ts o ala sian c tions can ma as on ticl on t ala sian onstit tion
t shall e the res ons l t of the ang d Pertuan gong to safeguard the s e al os t on of the Mala s and nat es of an of the tates of a ah and ara a and the leg t ate nterests of other o un t es n a ordan e th the ro s ons of th s rt le
is ticl also s lls o t t s ation o otas o lic s ic ositions sc ola s i s cational o t ainin i il s as ll as sin ss mits o lic ns s o s it t c tions ticl as o isions n s s ctions an to also ns t ot ction o l itimat int sts o ot comm niti s o instanc
oth ng n th s rt le shall o erate to de r e or author e the de r at on of an erson of an r ght r lege er t or l ense a rued to or en o ed or held h or to author e a refusal to rene to an erson an su h er t or l ense or refusal to grant to the he rs su essors or ass gns of a erson an er t or l ense hen the rene al or grant ght reasona l e e e ted n the ord nar ourse of e ents
rt le and rt le n the Mala s an ederal onst tut on
a ala sia acial isc imination o t
ala sian o nm nt as si n s al im o tant int national t ati s an a m nts to ot ct t i ts o om n an c il n t is also a a t to s al im o tant int national man i ts oc m nts
mon t t ati s si n t on ntion o t i ts o t il ati i in t on ntion on t limination o ll o ms o isc imination a ainst om n ati i in an t on ntion on t i ts o sons it isa iliti s ati i in s t ati s also o tlin o isions a ainst acial isc imination
ala sia is also a a t to s al cla ations s c as t ni sal cla ations o man i ts an t man i ts cla ation ic as si n in n a ition t ala sian o nm nt as also s o n its commitm nt to im l m nt t staina l lo m nt oal s ci ic o isions o t a o m ntion cla ations which outlines the state’s commitment to promote non acial isc imination a i li t lo
a l t inci nts o acial isc imination o t in contin to l ct t iolations on t l islati an olic am o s o t tat at ot t national an int national l l nci nts an t n s on acial isc imination in t sam year is a strong indicator of Malaysia’s deplo a l stat o acism an i n o non isc imination in t co nt is ala min sit ation s o l con a st on m ssa to t o nm nt an t ala sian o l t at a lot mains to on in t ms o st n t nin national nit an social co sion in t tat
a ala sia acial isc imination o t
ni e s l e l ion o n i h s
i le er one s ent tled to all the r ghts and freedo set forth n th s e larat on thout d st n t on of an nd su h as ra e olour se language rel g on ol t al or other o n on nat onal or so al or g n ro ert rth or other status urther ore no d st n t on shall e ade on the as s of the ol t al ur sd t onal or nternat onal status of the ountr or terr tor to h h a erson elongs hether t e nde endent trust non self go ern ng or under an l tat on of so ere gnt
i le ll are e ual efore the la and are ent tled thout an d s r nat on to e ual rote t on of the la ll are ent tled to e ual rote t on aga nst an d s r nat on n olat on of th s e larat on and aga nst an n te ent to su h d s r nat on
i le er one has the r ght to freedo of thought ons en e and rel g on th s r ght n ludes freedo to hange h s rel g on or el ef and freedo e ther alone or n o un t th others and n u l or r ate to an fest h s rel g on or el ef n tea h ng ra t e orsh and o ser an e
i le er one as a e er of so et has the r ght to so al se ur t and s ent tled to real at on through nat onal effort and nternat onal o o erat on and n a ordan e th the organ at on and resour es of ea h tate of the e ono so al and ultural r ghts nd s ensa le for h s d gn t and the free de elo ent of h s ersonal t
i le du at on shall e d re ted to the full de elo ent of the hu an ersonal t and to the strengthen ng of res e t for hu an r ghts and funda ental freedo t shall ro ote understand ng toleran e and fr endsh a ong all nat ons ra al or rel g ous grou s and shall further the a t t es of the n ted at ons for the a ntenan e of ea e
i le er one has the r ght to freel art ate n the ultural l fe of the o un t to en o the arts and to share n s ent f ad an e ent and ts enef ts
rt le and n the n ersal e larat on of u an ghts
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o ision er erson s ent tled to the r ghts and freedo s set forth here n thout d st n t on of an nd su h as ra e gender age language rel g on ol t al or other o n on nat onal or so al or g n e ono status rth d sa l t or other status
o ision er erson has the r ght to re ogn t on e er here as a erson efore the la er erson s e ual efore the la er erson s ent tled thout d s r nat on to e ual rote t on of the la
o ision n the real at on of the hu an r ghts and freedo s onta ned n th s e larat on the r n les of art al t o e t t non sele t t non d s r nat on non onfrontat on and a o dan e of dou le standards and ol t at on should al a s e u held. The process of such realization shall take into account peoples’ art at on n lus t and the need for a ounta l t
o ision er erson has the r ght to freedo of thought ons en e and rel g on ll for s of ntoleran e d s r nat on and n te ent of hatred ased on rel g on and el efs shall e el nated
o ision du at on shall e d re ted to the full de elo ent of the hu an ersonal t and the sense of h s or her d gn t du at on shall strengthen the res e t for hu an r ghts and funda ental freedo s n Me er tates urther ore edu at on shall ena le all ersons to art ate effe t el n the r res e t e so et es ro ote understand ng toleran e and fr endsh a ong all nat ons ra al and rel g ous grou s and enhan e the a t t es of for the a ntenan e of ea e
s in le e elo en o ls
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e e o er and ro ote the so al e ono and ol t al n lus on of all rres e t e of age se d sa l t ra e ethn t or g n rel g on or e ono or other status
e nsure e ual o ortun t and redu e ne ual t es of out o e n lud ng el nat ng d s r nator la s ol es and ra t es and ro ot ng a ro r ate leg slat on ol es and a t on n th s regard
Pro s ons and n the u an ghts e larat on arget and n the usta na le e elo ent oals
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he following recommendations were presented to Malaysia at the rd ni ersal eriod e iew in to o ercome racial discrimination and to impro e national unity and social cohesion in the tate
e o en ion n i h s e ies atif the re ainin core international hu an ri hts treaties and to ensure their proper i ple entation epu lic of oldo a inalise the ratification of and accession to outstandin core hu an ri hts instru ents outh frica d ance in the ratification accession and adhesion to the asic core hu an ri hts treaties as entioned the dele ation pain pedite the ratification and i ple entation of the re ainin international hu an ri hts instru ents there pu licl indicatin the o ern ent’s commitment to human rights (Cyprus) Take steps to accede to the core international on entions on hu an ri hts and funda ental freedo s to hich ala sia is not part et tal atif the re ainin core international hu an ri hts treaties ithuania atif and i ple ent all re ainin core hu an ri hts treaties or a
e o en ion n i h s e ies atif ke hu an ri hts treaties ithout reser ations and take all the necessar actions to this end ithout dela inland
e o en ion n i h s e ies ccelerate the process of ratification of the ke international hu an ri hts instru ents azakhstan
e o en ion n i h s e ies tren then its hu an ri hts fra e ork in particular fulfillin its pled e to ratif core hu an ri hts instru ents such as the nternational o enant on i il and olitical i hts nternational o enant on cono ic ocial and ultural i hts on ention a ainst Torture and ther ruel nhu an or e radin Treat ent or unish ent and nternational on ention on the li ination of ll or s of acial iscri ination and the efu ee on ention epu lic of orea
e o en ion n i h s e ies ontinue the efforts of adherin to international le al instru ents in the field of hu an ri hts inter alia the nternational o enant on i il and olitical i hts the nternational on ention on the li ination of ll or s of acial iscri ination and the o e tatute on the nternational ri inal ourt o ania
eco endations in the ala sia ni ersal eriod e ie Third cle
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e o en ion n i h s e ies peed up its de i erations on the signature and rati ication o the nternationa Con ention on the imination o orms o acia iscrimination nternationa Co enant on Ci i and o itica ights Con ention against Torture and ther Crue nhuman or egrading Treatment or unishment nternationa Co enant on conomic ocia and Cu tura ights and nternationa Con ention on the rotection o the ights o igrant orkers and em ers o Their ami ies (Turkey)
e o en ion n i h s e ies ati y the nternationa Co enant on Ci i and o itica ights the nternationa Co enant on conomic ocia and Cu tura ights the nternationa Con ention on the imination o a orms o acia iscrimination and the nternationa Con ention against Torture ( nited ingdom o reat ritain and orthern re and)
e o en ion n i h s e ies oin the nternationa Co enant on Ci i and o itica ights the nternationa Con ention on the imination o orms o acia iscrimination and the Con ention against Torture and ther Crue nhuman or egrading Treatment or unishment ( ungary)
e o en ion n i h s e ies ati y nternationa Co enant on Ci i and o itica ights the nternationa Co enant on conomic ocia and Cu tura ights and the nternationa Con ention on the imination o orms o acia iscrimination ( enya)
e o en ion n i h s e ies ithdra a reser ations to the Con ention on the imination o a orms o iscrimination against omen and a andon discriminatory a s against a omen regard ess o their ethnic or re igious ackground ( or ay)
e o en ion n e e hni n e eli io s in e ion Continue the imp ementation o measures aimed at strengthening interethnic and inter re igious interaction in the country ( e arus)
e o en ion ee o o eli ion eli io s n ole n e uarantee reedom o re igion or e ie to a stemming racia and re igious into erance inc uding against the Christian community (Croatia)
e o en ion i n o e s ncrease urther e orts or socia inc usion o migrant orkers and integration ith oca community irrespecti e o their race and re igion ( yanmar)
e o en ion i n s Take necessary measures to pre ent and punish a orms o io ence against migrant orkers inc uding hate crimes and racism ( yanmar)
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o address the growing issue of racial discrimination in Malaysia a collecti e effort y multiple arious sta eholders is needed to com at the rising fre uency of incidences of racial discrimination in Malaysia ction must e ta en to o ercome the increased presence of racial and religious politics as it is detrimental to the social fa ric of the nation he authorities are re uired to ta e strict actions to censure politicians and political parties that continue to propagate pro ocati e racial and religious sentiments and not pro ide lip ser ice to appease the pu lic dditionally the go ernment should mo e away from race ased policies and should instead implement policies and programmes that unite the nation to create an inclusi e society and maintain the harmony of our multi racial and multi religious country urthermore the go ernment should continue its open engagement with ci il society organi ations academicians media and other sectors of Malaysian society to find possi le ways forward to address and eradicate racial discrimination in our nation
irstly the Malaysian go ernment needs to come out with a clear narrati e to counter the issue of racial discrimination in Malaysia and to not ta e the easy way out y playing to the tunes of the opposition en though the Malaysian go ernment had made its decision to not sign and ratify the nternational on ention on the limination of ll orms of acial iscrimination efforts to dismantle the misconceptions of the international con ention need to e impro ed he go ernment should also reconsider this decision to not sign and ratify the as Malaysia is iewed as a astion of multicultural life he decision to not sign and ratify the ha e indicated that the go ernment of Malaysia condones racial discrimination
erious attention needs to e gi en to policies and practices in relation to racism and racial discrimination in Malaysia t is timely for our country to institutionali e a new Malaysia where e ery Malaysian is treated e ually he go ernment of Malaysia needs to respect and engage di ersity from the lens of human rights in congruence with international standards and norms his approach does not ta e away any legal pro isions that were instituted as affirmati e action policies as positi e discrimination is allowed for the sole reason of achie ing e uality
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o conclude the report se eral significant recommendations are proposed to the Malaysian go ernment
• he go ernment to lead the initiati es to carry out intense and widespread pu lic and social awareness education through mass campaigns pu lic information and especially through the formal education system in order to educate promote and instill consciousness as well as to eradicate racism and discrimination at all le els of Malaysian society tarting from o ernment Ministers arliament mem ers tate ssem lymen all senior politicians own and ity mayors and local councillors epartment heads and senior staff mem ers in all go ernment agencies and departments of the ci il ser ice and all enforcement agencies must e in ol ed
• he go ernment in colla oration with s must continue to diligently and systematically monitor and ensure ero tolerance for policy and practices of racism and discrimination in all le els of go ernance
• he go ernment must e willing to impose hea y legal and formal sanctions in line with international human rights norms on any go ernment ministers senior officers elected representati es organi ations and groups indi iduals politicians mass and social media groups that e hi it racist and discriminatory tendencies in speech and actions
• he go ernment must continue engaging the Malaysian people to e part of the process of implementing these recommendations comprehensi e ational armony ct which alances the right to freedom of e pression and the criminali ing of hate speech in adherence to international human rights norms should e ta led in the parliament
• he go ernment must remo e reser ations on non discrimination and e ual opportunity in the on ention on the ights of the hild particularly rticle and and its declaration made upon ratifying the on ention on the ights of ersons with isa ility
• he go ernment should uphold all promises and declarations to eliminate all forms of intolerance discrimination and incitement of hatred ased on religion and eliefs that they ha e committed to international and regional platforms such as the process in ene a and the uman ights eclaration
rtic e ( ) in the Con ention o the ights o the Chi d (C C) rtic e ( e) and ( ) o the Con ention on the ights o ersons ith isa i ity
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usat M is a human rights organisation in Malaysia which was esta lished in M acti ely promotes e uality and the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination in Malaysia a u angsamalaysia ince its inception M has conducted human rights wor shops forums and conferences to promote social cohesion and national unity in Malaysia n addition M leads the national campaign to ratify the nternational on ention on the limination of all orms of acial iscrimination in Malaysia s part of its ad ocacy to ratify M has een engaging the federal state and local go ernment and conducted dialogues with the grassroots to increase the nowledge and awareness on the issue of acial iscrimination in Malaysia and the importance of the ratification of usat M has een wor ing in close colla oration with aringan ampung rang sli emenan ung Malaysia M since M is a networ of indigenous illages in eninsular Malaysia that ad ocates the issues of the rang sli and empowers the communities on their ancestral rights and asic human rights M has always felt proud to e at the forefront along other ci il society mo ements in the promotion and enhancement of democracy e uality and human rights in Malaysia M has een wor ing in colla oration with se eral coalitions in Malaysia such as BERSIH 2.0, the Coalition of Malaysian NGO’s (COMANGO) for the ni ersal eriodic e iew process Malaysian i il ociety rgani ations on ustaina le e elopment oals lliance the atify or ing roup and a ungan ertinda Malaysia M urthermore M is also an acti e participant at the regional le el M is an accredited mem er of sian orum for uman ights and e elopment orum sia and the ntergo ernmental ommission on uman ights n addition M is a oting mem er of the orld lliance for iti en articipation M is also an acti e participant of the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN’s Peoples Forum (ACSC/APF) and had played the secretariat and co secretariat role in Malaysia and imor este in and respecti ely
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