2006-09-26 18:28:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Singapore
Yes, in Education, Housing, Employment, Commerce,
and Politics, just to mention a few. In a democratic country when each citizen is not treated equally but privileges, rights and quotas are given and imposed based solely on race, then disparity must surely exists.
Blame the colonial Bristish who started it all. Why certain race are marginalized is not the point but whether it exits is the question. It's an undeniable fact written in history.
2006-09-26 20:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by Roti-Prata 3 · 15⤊ 0⤋
Yes, true for both cases. Now I don;t know much about Malaysia; stories shared by my Chinese Malaysian friends imply that they are marginalised but they try as best to deny it. But at least most Chinese malaysians still have Chinese names and speak Chinese.
Whereas most Chinese Indonesians from my dad's generation and forwards don't speak Chinese anymore because in the 1960's under Su-fukkin-harto's rule, anything having to do with Chinese was banned: no Chinese language, no Chinese schools, no Chinese newspapers, no Chinese festivals, not even Chinese names! Chinese Indonesians are also denied political rights like voting and being elected for positions of authority and expected to bribe in order to have their rights protected.
There's an article about it in Wikipedia but I dunno the URL on the top of my head.
2006-09-29 05:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by Mizz G 5 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Yes, relative to their counterparts in Singapore's meritocracy society. Why? just check out the no. of elite M'sian/Indonesian Chinese who are working in Singapore and overseas. On the other hand, is Malay in Singapore marginalised? I say YES, relative to bumiputra who is granted special privileges in M'sia. But then again Malay in Singapore does not need all these special privileges, because they can work hard and achieve for what they want, along with the rest of Singaporeans! Can bumiputra claim such achievement?
2006-09-29 05:07:32 · answer #3 · answered by Stop it 1 · 9⤊ 0⤋
I am not Malaysia or Indonesia chinese, but I do have chinese friends from both countries. The fact is....it is true, even They refused to admit! Only malay have many special privileges in these two countries.
2006-09-26 19:19:41 · answer #4 · answered by Tan D 7 · 16⤊ 0⤋
OF course. Isn't it clear for all to see? Chinese in both countries have accepted their part of a deal for the sake of national integrity. IS this sacrifice worthwhile? The Chinese are given the "right" to be rich, so long as they don't question about the special privileges they don't get from the natives.
2006-09-26 19:33:10 · answer #5 · answered by calvin o 5 · 15⤊ 0⤋
In both countries, chinese are more well off and educated than most of their own race. That is why chinese as seem as an outsider not Malaysian or Indonsian.
2006-09-26 22:49:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 15⤊ 0⤋
The minorities in a Chinese dominated country arent treated very well either. I'm pulling no race card here...just a blatant observation.
2006-09-26 21:08:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 15⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-26 22:16:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 15⤊ 0⤋
I'm a chinese, i live in Indonesia.
some people here dont like us, i dont know why. we help them, we try to make friend with them but they still think that we are outsider.
and finally, at May 1998, big riot in here burnt many of chinese's houses, rape many chinese women, etc..
2006-09-28 17:31:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Singapore is HYPOCRITICAL! Simple. INDIAN and Malay job seekers have complained of discrimination by Singaporean Chinese employers who ask if they are proficient in Chinese, not if they can do the job!
Public housing scheme that the PAP is so proud of, has the effect of splintering the Malay community into housing estates throughout Singapore. Ethnic residential quotas in HDB blocks were also introduced in 1989, in the pretext of preventing the emergence of ethnic enclaves that might harm racial harmony...(as if!)
All these measures undertaken to ensure that the Malays/Indians in Singapore, no matter how dissatisfied, can never gather enough electoral support to push for their agenda. This is the classic 'divide' and 'conquer' strategy. With such a strategy, Malay and Indian interests would now be primarily articulated and represented within parameters determined by the PAP government and its small number of Malay MPs. It also ensures that the government can afford to continue its minimalist approach to the Malay/Indian community without suffering any electoral backlash.
To attack Malaysia and Indonesia just because a big oil company from Republic of China ignored Singapore and chose Malaysia Petronas to invest, is considered last attempt by the former LKY to break Malaysia. Little did he know he was so cheap by abolishing all Chinese schools during his presidency and Sing-lish as the main language everywhere. It is absurb, envious and sad for him to bash neighbours because he should look in the mirror before making himself sound senile and lack of credibility.
It happens everywhere to minorities in Australia, USA, UK and others. What about colored people being treated in USA? What they say?
Your time is up grandpa! Shut your gap.
2006-09-28 09:22:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 9⤋