Kua Kia Soong
Aug 31, 11
10:43am
Aug 31, 11
10:43am
COMMENT More than 50 years after Independence, Malaysians are still frequently reminded by Umno leaders of a supposed 'Social Contract' which was supposed to have been concluded upon by a three races whenever a non-bumiputeras demand civil liberties as well as a end to discrimination.
My brand brand new book 'Patriots & Pretenders' aims to put a chronological contribution in perspective so which a brand brand new era of Malaysians understands a category forces which were arraigned during a anti-colonial onslaught as well as gets to know who a real anti-colonial fighters were.
The publication of this book coincides with a new proclamation by a Education Ministry which story is to be a mandatory subject in a SPM. It led to outspoken protest from multiform sectors who find a 'official' story in Malaysia rather suspect.
Ever given a 'May thirteen Incident' as well as a promulgation of a National Cultural Policy, Malaysian story has been created from a indicate of perspective of a ruling celebration Umno in line with its Malay-centric populist ideology.
It is an central story which is used to accelerate one ethnic organisation d! uring a expense of a alternative communities in an try to! order as well as rule. Consequently, total categories of people have been denied their rightful place in Malaysian history...
My brand brand new book 'Patriots & Pretenders' aims to put a chronological contribution in perspective so which a brand brand new era of Malaysians understands a category forces which were arraigned during a anti-colonial onslaught as well as gets to know who a real anti-colonial fighters were.The publication of this book coincides with a new proclamation by a Education Ministry which story is to be a mandatory subject in a SPM. It led to outspoken protest from multiform sectors who find a 'official' story in Malaysia rather suspect.
Ever given a 'May thirteen Incident' as well as a promulgation of a National Cultural Policy, Malaysian story has been created from a indicate of perspective of a ruling celebration Umno in line with its Malay-centric populist ideology.
It is an central story which is used to accelerate one ethnic organisation d! uring a expense of a alternative communities in an try to! order as well as rule. Consequently, total categories of people have been denied their rightful place in Malaysian history...
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