Commander (Rtd) S. Thayaparan, Royal Malaysian Navy, is the unchanging kopi-tiam kaki of mine. He graduated from the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1965. His debate of duty saw him as Commanding Officer of KD Tombak, KD Gempita, KD Ganyang as good as Executive Officer upon Training Frigate KD Hang Tuah.
Through self-study he qualified to read law at Lincolns Inn as good as was the initial Malaysian Naval Officer to be called to the Malaysian Bar in 1985.
Commander Thaya was the prosecutor for the Navy in the box of the collision in between K.D. RAJA JARUM as good as M.V. SHOUMARU, as good as acted as Defense Counsel in the box of the falling off the petrol vessel K.D. SRI PERAK in the South China Sea, both making front-page news.
Since retiring from the Navy, his expertise were sought in Timor Leste supervising both Parliament as good as Presidential elections as good as as the UN Volunteer Sri Lanka. He is currently with Yayasan Salam, an NGO.
His articles mostly crop up in the Mainstream Media. He sent me this article as the blog-post. It is the come-back to ANAS ZUBIDY:
1. Openly admit which we were sired from the Malay polity
Without an iota of doubt, have it transparent which we utterly accept story which this republic is sired from the Malay polity; with the history, sacrament as good as approach of hold up which have been from the Malay-Islamic tradition. Only when we have it unequivocally transparent which we admit this history, communication lines will proceed to open.
< p>1. Firstly, who do we meant by we? We as the nation? We as the cultu! re? Who comprises this we? We have been the diverse group of people seeking preserve in the republic not the own. The only people who can legitatemely contend they have been locals have been the Orang Asli as good as the inland people of Sabah as good as Sarawak. Perhaps it is we who should admit which prior to the arrival of Islam, we were Hindus. Perhaps it is we who should admit which your enlightenment contains aspects from both Chinese as good as Indian Culture.
Perhaps this should be concurred in the story books as good as taught to the young. Perhaps when we admit this identical to most pick Malays, we would be means to empathise with the rest of us who admit the polyglot nature of the culture. Just ask the Baba Chinese or the Chittys of Malacca. we assure we when we admit this; we will find communication most easier.
2. Appreciate which the Malays common the land
Generally, the Malays have been the gracious people. They have been some-more inclined towards giving than taking. They showed this when they concluded to share Tanah Melayu. They see it as the sacrifice. You contingency sense to assimilate since they feel which way.
2. we conclude which the inland people common their land.Not which they had most choice in the matter.
I consider grace is common by most people in this country. we indicate we review up upon how the Malay rulers negotiated this giving of Malay land. we indicate we educate yourself upon who helped build the infrastructure of this Malay land. we goal the little day we assimilate the victim of the Non-Malays who contributed in the unequivocally significant approach during as good as prior to the coming of the British to this land we appear to consider the Malays common with ! us.
They concluded which from 1957 onwards the communities who came here initially
to consequence the critical were automatically promoted from "immigrants" to co-owne! rs
of the land. They welcomed millions as fellow citizens. By we do so, the
Malays concluded to turn the village between communities. All they asked was to
be assured of dual things - which their Malay Rulers as good as which their religion
Islam have been respected.
Who has disrespected Malay rulers as good as denigrated Islam. Who has curtailed the powers of the Sultans? Who has made the mockery of the great sacrament which is Islam? Yes we have been opposite communities critical underneath the powerful of sure beliefs , the most critical of which we mentioned nonetheless the fact is, it is UMNO as good as UMNO alone who is responsible for the alleviation of energy of the Sultans as good as the impolitic approach Islam is applied. Anyone who becomes the citizen is approaching to follow the laws of the land. The non Malays have respected this. we indicate we demeanour to UMNO who explain they paint the Malays who have usurped the powers of the Sultan as good as denigrated Islam.
A show of tall regard for this action of pity will have the large disproportion to
the Malay community. If we as good as the DAP set the e.g. to conclude that
the Malays common the land, the hearts of the Malay village will open to
you. Just the elementary acknowledgement, the elementary appreciate you, would have warmed
their hearts.
Why should the DAP appreciate the Malays? And by Malays we meant people identical to you. Perhaps it is people identical to we who should appreciate the non-Malays. Who pays some-more taxes? Money which goes in to prep! aration institutions which good the infancy of Malays. Money which goes in to eremite organizations which morally police the Malays. Money which goes in to institutions which darken pick races BTN for instance. Perhaps it is people identical to we who should be thanking the Non Malays. We have been the elementary people as good as we am sure we would receive your appreciat! ion with open arms.
3. Get to know the Malays
You (Guan Eng) as good as the DAP need to get to know the Malays as good as get to know Islam. Embrace both the great as good as bad inside of the Malay community. Learn to accept
their idiosyncrasies, just identical to there have been idiosyncrasies in any pick culture.
3. we consider Mr. Guan Eng knows the Malays flattering well. After all he was incarcerated underneath the ISA for fortifying the Malay girl whilst the Malay Menteri Besar who assaulted her got divided scott free. So, unequivocally it is we who need to know Mr. Guan as good as the rest of the DAPbetter.
It is we who need to assimilate which Mr. Guan Eng as good as the DAP already know the Malays. Mr. Guan Eng for instance substantially got to know some-more about Malay enlightenment when he was incarcerated underneath the ISA with Mat Sabu his PAS comrade. we have no thought what we meant by getting to know the Malay community. As the people we assimilate each others community. The DAP is merely the domestic celebration as good as not the little arrange of mount in for the Chinese community.
If the DAP unequivocally wants to paint all Malaysians, in any case of competition as good as religion, we need to assimilate all Malaysians. And the Malays need to know which we assimilate them. Fifty-four years after identical to turn the village between communities, they have been of course concerned which those in! managem ent have been people who will not assimilate their needs.
Of course the DAP wants to paint all Malaysian. This is since their domestic beliefs have been formed upon sure basic commonalities which all communities can subscribe to. Of course the Malays assimilate the DAPespecially now which the DAP is forging closer ties withPAS. They assimilate better now since the blindfold is slowly nonetheless certainly being lifted of their eyes.
They see which both DAP as good as PAS have been working togeth! er for t he good of all people as good as which all people of this republic have been next to as good as should be treated as such. The Malays comprehend which people in management have used competition for years to order this republic whilst enriching themselves as good as exploiting their gracious nature.
As the basic start, it would be great to sense as good as rehearse Malay peribahasa. Peribahasa has been the partial of Malay enlightenment for most generations as good as it reveals most insights in to the values of the Malays. If we use it in your every day conversation, it will give we the middle to kindly communicate with the
hearts of the Malays. Another elementary thing to favour is the robe of wearing normal Malay wear, especially during official functions. Perhaps we can additionally organise programmes for your leaders to stay in the Malay kamping. It will be the great eye-opener for them to assimilate how to relateto the Malays.
I have no thought what we meant by Malay adat as good as peribahasa. Exactly what has this got do to with bargain Malay culture? Does Mr. Guan Eng verbalise Malay? Yes he does. Is the demeanour in which he speaks it rude? No it isnt. Does Mr. Guan apply oneself the Malay community? Has he allocated funds as good as resources to help the community? Yes he has. In short, has he run th! e state he leads competently?
What is wearing Malay normal skirt unequivocally mean? What is staying in the Malay kampong achieve? If people have been in need in any case of race, an effective personality carries out programmes which good them. Your mundane suggestions have it appear as nonetheless Mr. Guan Eng is an alien, who has no clue of Malay enlightenment when he has lived here all his life. Perhaps it is people identical to we who should wear the normal skirt of Non-Malays afterwards might be we would not feel as nonetheless non Malays dont assimilate you.
If the DAP practises elementary gestures identical to this, it is an opportunity to show
which we apply oneself as good as worth Malay culture. It will demonstrate the DAP's inclusiveness. A great e.g. of thorough enlightenment is shown in the Peranakan village who pull from both Malay as good as Chinese traditions. By being inclusive, they do not remove out anything nonetheless turn the richer people for it.Practicing elementary gestures identical to we describe is zero nonetheless symbolic gestures meant to distract from the genuine complaint of the community. we would rsther than Mr. Guan Eng combine upon the countless social complaint which affects the Malay village as good as by helping remedy such problems, Malays (like you) will comprehend which substance is distant some-more productive than form.
4. Say sorry
Some of the DAP's actions in the past, rightly or wrongly, might have harm the Malay community. For the Malays to stop observant the DAP as an antagonist, theDAP has to admit the harm they have caused the Malays as good as contend sorry. If we demeanour at the use of asking for redemption every Aidilfitri, we will realise how critical this action is to the culture. The Malays will contend contemptible even if they did not do wrong. Th! ey will ask for redemption simply as the great gesticulate out of respect. They contend contemptible all the time. That is embedded
in the Malay culture. The Chinese might see observant contemptible as "losing face" nonetheless for the Malays, observant contemptible it is to give the pick celebration "face" - an action of tall culture.
4. What does the DAP need to apologize for?
Please list out the wrongdoings which the DAP has perpetuated opposite the Malay community. Why is the Malay village feelings hurt? What just has the DAP done? Please be specific, since simply asking for an unwarranted reparation is the tallness of hubris as good as just the sense of desert which the policies of UMNO have created.
But observant how Malays lik! e you, l ike to contend sorry, perhaps we could apologize for Ibrahim Ali, for waving the Keris around, for the systemic taste which the Non Malays have to put up with, the constant reminders which we have been foreigners even nonetheless as we have stated above it is the taxes which have been being used for the majority.
Sometimes, to grasp bigger purposes we know which we have to common ourselves as good as take the wiser path. In this spirit, we indicate which we apologize for the chauvinistic actions the DAP has taken in the past. For
example, the DAP's try to forge the "Malaysian Malaysia" in the approach of making the Malay enlightenment as good as all cultures of Malaysia equal. That is wrong to the history. They have been inconsistent with the DAP's objectives as an thorough Malaysian party.
Right, now we get to the crux of the matter. You do not consider which non Malay enlightenment is next to to Malay culture. Behind your soft rhetoric is unequivocally the supremacist, wanting his due. Yes, we have been all equal. In pick! words, we substantially have been the organisation believer in Ketuanan Melayu. we trust we comprehend which PAS has abandoned which perspective. Thankfully most Malays have been not identical to you. When we finally ever review Malaysian story we will be unhappy to discover which what we consider of as Malay has got the lot to with non Malay cultures. we goal the DAP never bows down to the leverage we subscibe. we goal no celebration ever bows down to your extremist as good as hypocritical views.
Once we contend sorry, it will not be difficult for the Malays to forgive as good as to forget. It is partial of the Islamic beliefs which have been inbred in the Malay worldview. Prophet Muhammad additionally showed the e.g. of the forgiving spirit. The Quran in 8:61 commands: "But if they slip to peace, we additionally slip to it, as good as (put your) trust in God."
It amazes me which we disciple Malay leverage as good as nonetheless quote the Quran, which is the single of the some-more egalita! rian rel igious books around. we suppose we have been Malay initial afterwards the Muslim, which is funny since most of the Muslim we know would contend which all group have been next to prior to God in any case of competition or culture. we repeat unless we have the little specific list of wrongs doings finished by the DAP; there is zero unequivocally to talk about.
5. Lim Kit Siang contingency retire
If the DAP is serious about being the multiracial party, it needs to re-brand public perception towards it. There contingency be fresh leadership so which the DAP is no longer judged formed upon past actions. The aged contingency have approach for the young.
5. Lim Kit Siang contingency not retire. Again, we have been the couple of who instruct to perpetuate this aged canard which the DAPis the chauvinistic party. It is not. What the! DAP is has the lot to with Mr. Kit Siang. His beliefs as good as integrity have been critical if the DAP is to navigate this brand new terrain we find ourselves in.
As prolonged as Lim Kit Siang stays in energy directly or indirectly, we feel which the DAP will continue to be viewed as the Chinese-exclusive party. Detractors will use his past actions as the victim to interrupt theDAP's multiracial aims. This is since we believe which it is great time for Lim Kit Siang to pass the rod to brand new leaders.
What has Mr. Kit Siangs withdrawal got to do with rebranding? The celebration is rebranding itself with the commitment to PAS as good as the Pakatan Rakyat. They need experienced leaders to offer superintendence in these troubled times. we have no thought since we would signal out Mr. Kit Siang as good as offer no reason for since he should leave solely for deceptive accusations of chauvinism.
You do not have to worry. The only reason since theDAP is viewed to be the Chinese formed celebration is since Utusan Meklayu continues in the scurrilous campaign to convince the disappearing readership which theDAP is to be feared, most identical to how the BN propagan! da organ s attempted to do so with PAS. Mr. Kit Siang has got zero to do with it.
6. Be willing to remove out the considerable apportionment of the Chinese voter base
I am glad which in conditions of theory as good as constitution, theDAP welcomes all as next to members in any case of competition as good as religion. But to unequivocally have this in practice, theDAP has to be rebuilt to remove out the apportionment of the Chinese voter bottom who wishes to remain exclusive.
The DAP can be the certain pick to race-based domestic parties. To do this we need to let it be good known which the DAP is serious about being thoroug! h to all . Make it transparent to the rakyat which we have been willing to give up ties with the chauvinistic Chinese, as good as all Malaysians will feel assured which we will sincerely paint all.
6. Again, with the null as good as void reasoning. The fortunes of the DAP have risen as good as fallen since of their organisation with PAS. One of the reasons they didnt do good prior to 2008 was since of their organisation with PAS. It was PAS who motionless to be some-more thorough in conditions of the beliefs which is since both the DAPand PAS have benefited.
Exactly who have been these chauvinistic Chinese we keep referring to? And what ties have the DAP, got to cut? It is we who have been starting upon about the superiorty of the Malay competition as good as although we do not verbalise for the DAP; they have no need for your vote. What they do need is the Malay voter who understands which we have been all next to as good as which shift is indispensable for the stewardship of this country. And thanks to the efforts of PAS most some-more Malays have been beginning to comprehend which the DAP is not the chauvinistic party.
7. Merge the DAP as good as PKR
The fastest approach for the DAP to be the formidable pick to race-based politics is to combine with PKR. Once we do that, automati! cally yo u turn the multiracial physique - the truly Malaysian party.
Let us be honest with ourselves. The loose coalition of the DAP, PKR as good as PAS seems identical to the BN formula of Umno, the MCA as good as MIC. Before long, the rakyat will proceed to see we as the copy of BN.
The genuine emanate which needs to be solved here is trust between leaders. When it comes to the membership, the infancy will follow the leaders. If we as good as the DAPleadership have the transparent! mount t o combine with PKR, the infancy will follow suit.
7. Why should the DAP combine with PKR. What dont they combine with Pas? The BN is the coalition of singular competition formed parties. The Pakatan is the coalition of dual multiracial parties as good as the single eremite one, who have shown which they can capture votes from opposite the board. The only the single who seems to consider otherwise is people identical to you.
I consider your thought of merging the parties is pure nonsense. What Pakatan has got starting for it is the diversity of views. You can keep screaming about how we consider which DAP is not multiracial when what we patently meant by multiracial is which it needs to be dominated by Malays. Thats not multiracial thats your supremacist attitude peeking out. As it is, there have been Malays who would opinion for DAP as good as their series is growing bland as they have been Chinese who would opinion for Pas.
Your thought of the merger whilst it seems identical to the curtsy to multiculturalism is rsther than about your competition insecurities.
Lastly, we felt compelled to respond to your Open letter since it caused great concern amongst the late Malay Armed Forces personnel we mix with. Has it come to this? They wondered.
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