The Malaysian Insider

Hi Folks,

I am a bumi myself, my objective view is: PKNS have a stated purpose for it's formation which is to help the bumis in the housing industry, so I can understand PAS & the bumi's objections to the appointment of a non-bumi.

Having said that, let's look at the big picture:

1. Ms Low did not ask for the appointment. She merely accepted the offer made to her, so I hope no one will spin it as non-bumi encroaching on bumi rights and spin it to their own vested interests.

2. If a 'foreign consultant' has been appointed to lead & clean up PKNS, I am pretty sure there wouldn't be much objections from any party.

3. NO ONE demanded PKNS to open their doors to more non-bumis.


So again, people, let's not be so childish and play into the hands of the racists, look at Ms Low as a short-term consultant being hired to do a short term assignment.

It's time we as a race grow up and stop embarassing ourselves by our pettiness!

As predicted, the news, spread out by MSM, would create uproar from conservative Malays. But more surprisingly is that, PAS played into their game.

This is a never ending game. Just like Dr M's comment on 30% Bumi equity. It's not surprising as well.

There's only one point to make to Bumis especially Malays. That is, the rule of game in this globalised world is not about Bumi and Non-bumi anymore.

The Bumi, read Malay, must realise that they do not really compete with non-Bumi in Malaysia. Instead, the real competition comes from Vietnam, China, India, Eastern Europe, Indonesia, Middle East, all over the world! Not from non-Bumi.

If Bumi issue keeps on haunting the pursue of meritocracy thus dampening national competitiveness, Bumi, non-Bumi, Malay, everyone, in fact Malaysia as a whole will lose out. It's really a lose-lose situation. Everybody suffers. Perhaps except Umno cronies.

The world has changed, and the world is changing. Fast.

The good time that Malaysia enjoyed during 80s era is gone, forever. The landscape is different now. The main attractiveness during 80s - political stability and low-cost labour cost - is no longer applicable now because every competing nations can provide that too.

Malaysia was a few democratic nations with good infrastructure and low labour cost at that time, but as China, Vietnam, India opening up their markets and developing, we are in fact losing our attractiveness. Hell, even the Arab 'brothers' dont want to invest here.

We must from now onwards provide more to remain competitive and attractive to investors, be it local or foreign. We must do away redtape, corruption, etc and most importantly, move to higher value chain.

It is really a good time to do away the Malays' inferiority mindset, and the racist policy that hinders national progress.

What if we dont reform and change? Well... it wont be long when Malaysia will join the rank as major exporter of labourers. Perhaps by then Bumi will be happy to work as labourer in Vietnam, or Pakistan.

When can we stop identifying ourself as Malay , Chinese , Indian , Iban , ... ?
When can we identify ourselves as Malaysians??
I am damn sick of those idiots ...

Pas has been rather unfair in this situation. The chinese in DAP Ipoh has happily accepted PAS Nizar as the Menteri Besar, why can't they recipocrate for PKNS? PAS, are you still a racist having shouted about being coloured blind boldly?

PR is doing so fine until the 'bloody' PAS opened its shit mouth. They are worse than UMNO, greedy, selfish, untrustworthy, dishonest and racist. They duped us into believing that they will work together with the other opposition parties. Comes next election we will put them back to where they belong.

to be frank, umno is emphasizing "ketuanan melayu" and PAS is praticing "ketuanan Islam" but both derive to same equation, racist to core party.

I will know how to vote during PRU13

Well said Faizal! How we wish there are more rational thinking people like you who will also speak up. My hat off to you Faizal.

Get down to biz stop the race divisions. This is Malaysia/Malaysian let those that are competence be it Iban Kadazan oriang Asli as long as the are fit and proper to do the job. I am a Malay let move forth.

If she is good, appoint her.
If there is better candidate, appoint Mr. or Ms. better.
Simple . Period.
Any other consideration is counter productive to the performance of PKNS.

Performance talks, bullsh*t walks !

"... Pas would hold a meeting soon to look at the LIST OF PARTY MEMBERS who could bring PKNS to greater heights."

There's only so much one can get in scraping the same ol' pot.

Dawn of a new political era? Pure bunkum?

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talking of race is a disgrace if it is for division but it is GODS grace if it is for intergration so don,t sit on the fence voice out to guide this outdated groups who are only intrested in creating mountains out of mole to instil threats.What a disgrace! Malays,Chinese, Indians,Iban and Khadazans who are good thinking all have a noble duty to educate on racial intergration to the ignorants.Malaysians are generally good people unless contaminated by some evil politicians.

Moi or not Moi ,

If she is good ,pick her . If she is not good, pick others. Simple.
Any other consideration e.g. race , religion is backward looking, not to mention shallow mindedness.

Look at USA that we condemn so readily. President Obama is in the pipeline. Down with racism ! It will ruin our beloved country.

I asked "God" when my lovely country Malaysia will settle all its race-based politics once and for all and be an example to this world. "God" replied, "I'm yet to solve it....even after 51 years."

I thought after March 8, everybody in Malaysia, especially PKR parties will have enough sense in their heads. I am wrong. They still cannot think. Let me say this.
Let every malaysian be given a opportunity to develop his/her talents/brains:
And , let every malaysian be given a opportunity to serve Malaysia to the best of his/her ability.
Forget about race and religon. There is a whole wide world out there, talented Malaysians will move out if not given a chance.
Now, what's so difficult to understand about that. You must be dumb ,if you don't.

Why can't they let Ms Low to show that she's genuinely doing her work profesionally and to help all Malaysian especially the Malays to prosper, so that the perception that Chinese can never want help the Malays to prosper is not true.
Yes it's true, there won't be any uproar if the person appointed was a foreign consultant because here they feel 'maruah tak tergadai' but when the person is a Chinese, the kiasu syndrome suddendly appeared and the feeling of 'maruah tergadai', it's part of the characteristic of 'ketuanan'.
Perhaps the prejudice is so strong that many have the perception that the Chinese cannot be trusted to a job to help the Malays, just as what the Singapore government is looked upon, that's the reason why they never willing want to learn things which are good from Singapore, even Taiwan or China but rather go further away to Japan or Korea. It's just the Chinese phobia and distrust that been indoctrinated in their mind since young, everything about Chinese is dirty, ugly and greedy.
The same goes to our national schools, hardly to find non-Malays principals or HMs. Main reason - the majority pupils in the school are Malays, but than why bother to be called national schools, schools for all Malaysians.

The above comments to this article shows that Malaysians have matured. They can get beyond race. But I think that the time has come to take criminal action on people who harp on race - ie., this job should not be given to a Chinese - this job is only for a Malay etc. Selangor government should take the first step to sack staff members of SEDC subsidiaries who had objected to a Chinese being appointed as Acting Head merely because of her race.

Here we are, struggling to be competitive and some people are still talking about race. Please grow up! Don't be swallowed by ego and prejudice. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Your fellow MALAYSIANS are not taking away your previledges or rice bowl! They are being diminished by globalisation. Pls open your eyes beyond strokes of racial comments by politicans, "race-champion" cronies, unrepresentative statistics and the reluctance to face realities of life! That is the best thing u can do for Malaysia and your children!

we have alway,,brand ourselves,,malaysian,,an a moderated muslim country,but look at it now,,just by appointing a chinese to run,,a state organisaton get all fired up,,what kind of mentality we had,,i wonder where these will lead us to,,,,a divided malaysian,,the whole world now,,is looking on how to survive,,in the lastest,financial turmoil,,and here we are just cutting each other throat when will this end,,the destruction of malaysia,,,i suppose ,,by all these ,racist,,

haiya, never ending. lets make inter racial marriage compulsory. set all religion aside. malaysia boleh! where is our kamal ataturk?

Your comment "They even when further in demanding 10% of UiTM to be open to non-bumis etc etc. " is not right. the non-Bumi's have not asked for this at all. It's just the current MB's segestion 9and he is a Bumi). Frankly, the non-Bumi's I know do not want to enrol in UiTM even if you paid them.

When a person talks about capability, religion, race and age is always put aside. But when a party starts protesting towards something based on race and religion, then it shows what their real intentions are.

PAS is just no better than UMNO. It is totally a race based party which only believe in one race while dissing other races.

How disappointing.....

This is so funny ... the staff gave ultimatum to MB of selangor on the man that they want to work with. If I am the boss of this corporatation, I will ask them to shape up or ship out. If the so called IMAM of this organisation does his/ her work, PKNS will not be embroiled in many scandals. Again, using Islam to justify the end.

Are the staff scared that this Low chap will find more scandals?

Sensitivity do counts. Politic is all about perception and waves of emotion. Tan Sri Khalid is not helping pakatan at all. Forget about what is right or wrong, it doesn't work here in Malaysia. The Malay's preception is that, they are losing control on their own land while the chinese is believing that only they can make things successful. So malays run unversities, as well as the government agencies and GLC are being belittled and rediculed most of the time. Putting a non-malay to head a malay organization is definitely going to demoralise the entire staffs and challenging the malay's dignity (if there is anything left) after PKR/DAP took over the state.

They means PKR led Selangor State Government.. Not non-bumis. I know non-bumis do not want to enrol in UiTM. Read carefully. It means that they are using populis issues, that's what I meant. It's just an example.

Suara Selangor

I think all my malay brothers and sisters should chill with the idea of a non-malay taking up a top post in any corporates/committees/etc. The non-Malays like myself have no problems or complaints whatsoever living in a country that has been under 51 years of Malay leadership. A top post held by a non-Malay once in a blue moon is not going to threaten the eventual collaspe of the entire system. Chill, people.

If what PKNS is for "the rights of bumiputeras in trade, business and economy in urban areas, town outskirts and new development areas", shouldn't the Pakatan Rakyat thrown away this narrow minded organization out of the window and replaced with another that will truly take care of "Malaysian" affair ?

PAS has the right to shout about since PKNS take care of Malay interest, but mind you PAS, you are voted in not by the Malay alone. Aren't you should think of non-Malay voters sentiment too ? The Chinese idiom is most suit for you, it is something like "blown away the bridge after you have cross the river". That is bad attitude.

written by disappointed malaysian, October 28, 2008

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When can we stop identifying ourself as Malay , Chinese , Indian , Iban , ... ?
When can we identify ourselves as Malaysians??
I am damn sick of those idiots ...
Leave us out. We Ibans and other genuine BUMIs in Sabah and Sarawak are more united than those in West Malaysia. Where does the Orang Asli stands??? Have they a voice in the government. Afterall it is their LAND you guys are arguing about.
Every point has an interim/probationary period for test of its virtue. Let it have its place. Jumping the gun is NOT the answer.
We can go on and on and on and on over the matters of a Malaysian mind. I would say, grow-up.

Extracted from Mkini....
In their joint memorandum dated Oct 25 to Khalid, the staff associations said: “PKNS was established for Malays and to fulfill the Malay agenda. Because of this, the organisation needs to be led by a Malay.”

First of all, I'm a PAS member. I'm quite sceptical if PKNS was actually established for Malays. It was established for the development of S'gor. And S'gor consists of Malay, Chinese, Indian and other races. Secondly, can a non-Malay Muslim then be appointed as the GM? I'm also quite disillusioned with PAS' (Hassan Ali) stance on this. First of all let me stress that this has nothing to do with Bumi rights. This is something to do with appointing a credible GM to head PKNS (be it a Malay or otherwise). So, a Chinese is appointed as the Acting GM. So what's the big fuss. Surely the MB had weighed all criteria before appointing her and credit to him for not practicing favourtism. PAS, please come to your senses, will you. So your action now suggests that if PAS is put in power, your priority is Malay and Islam and the minority will be marginalised. The reason why I became a PAS member was because I had always thot that PAS will uphold the principle of Islam and fair to all races, ie. Chinese, Indians, Malays (be it majority or minority). I'm beginning to have my doubts now. Datuk Dr Hassan Ali you have disappointed me and I'm sure many others too...........a typical UMNO mentality.... The only reason I'm still hanging on is because of good souls like Tuan Guru Nik Aziz. Otherwise, I would have said good-bye a long time ago... But having said this, it is my sincere hope that it was Dr Hassan Ali's personal view and does not represent PAS as a whole...

Dear fellow Rakyat. In the landscape of today's world, no shouldn't see ourself as an individual race, but a citizen as a whole. Look at the kind of maturity in US democracy today. If we can learn anything from there, i guess we are almost a champion in a democratic country.

We, the Rakyat, just want to live in harmony with every1, regardless of race and every1 get to earn money. As for PKNS, to my opinion, even if the candidate is a disabled person, but is very capable, i would also let he/she do the job. End of the day, is that ppl gets the benefit!So whats the lost??? WAKE UP to PKNS's STAFF! with your kind of mentality, you will just be regarded as incompetent. Keep differentiating ourselves against race-based, what benefit will we gain? NOTHING but backwards. We learn from the best out of each other. That should be the way rather than racism.

Whenever i go out, when i see a group of ppl having lunch with a mixture of Malay, Chinese and Indian, i felt so Malaysian, coz it really reflects the true bonding of a Malaysia as a whole. Btw, my neighbour is a Malay family and living in a Chinese neighbourhood, so what? I think its great esp when it comes to festive season.

Let's grow to be a more matured citizen, and make our country Malaysia the best in the world!!!

I can't believe what I am reading in this column, UMNO and PAS are still harping on Race issues after
51 years! Yet the majority of the Malays are are still ever gullible to be let but the nose even to date.
I wonder when the Majority of the Malays are going to grow up and think for themselves instead of
fooled by the handfull of UMNO ruling Elites? If Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Malaysia is that important then why is it that most if not all the children of the UMNO Elites are being send abroad for their educations ? Where as all the rest of the orang Melayu Biasa can stay put in Malaysia, be educated
in the Malay medium schools, attend exclusive Bumi tertairy Colleges/Unis so as to remain in the vicious
cycle of handouts. I really feel sad for the most of the Malays in Malaysia as they still feel UMNO is doing
the right thing for their Race not realising that they are being moulded to be uncompetative and too reliant handouts. Like the saying goes " Give me a fish and I'll eat a meal, teach me to fish and I'll eat
forever " English should have been left as the main medium of instruction in the Malaysian Education system then today all Malaysians would have been better off in every aspect, but NO, some Politicians
have to toy with it and stuffed it up big time. If PAS and PKNS senior Staffs feels so strongly about Miss
Low's Acting GM appointment for a year, its their lost and not Miss Low's lost. Some Malays are just too
proud to accept another race offer of help, this, I still cannot quite understand why.
Opening up UiTM will only be to the advantage of the Bumis as their Standards would be greatly enhanced and their Grats better recieved by the commercial sector. To have Closed Education system
is a folly as you'll be left far far behind from the rest of the world.
I am glad I made a good decision 20 years ago to reluctantly leave Malaysia for my childrens future. Today I can feel proud as a father as both my kids have graduated and gainfully employed NOT by colour or creed but by their Qualifications and Capabilities.
I hope SuaraSelangor will learn to look at life from a different perspective and be a happier person, I honestly wish for you. We are only in this Mortal world for a short perod of time, we came naked and we go naked when we demise, all the earthly things will remain no matter what colour or creed you belong to, they are and will be left behind. Salam

From Kiwiland

It is very unbecoming of the govt bodies in Selangor to say the Selangor State Development Corporation belongs to one segment or race of Malaysian when all are tax payers. Tan Sri Khalid has made Low Siew Moi as an acting head while he gets the right person. Harun Salim is retiring and I have known Harun Salim for a gem of a person who had survived the UMNO politics in PKNS.I ,admired his reselilient and courage. Please leave the appointment of the GM for PKNS to Tan Sri Khalid.He knows what he is doing....and at the end of the day..the company or sorporation should perform and bottom line is all about ...$$$$$$$

I went to PKNS website and read their Penubuhan and Misi statement. For the life of me, I can't find Bumiputra in it but I did find Rakyat. Also this 'kestabilan, keharmonian dan keadilan sosial bagi mencapai wawasan negara'
See extract copied below.

Penubuhan

Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor telah ditubuhkan pada 1 Ogos 1964 di bawah Enakmen Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor, 1964 (Sel. Enact.No.4 of 1964) sebagai badan berkanun dan agensi pembangunan peringkat negeri bertujuan untuk mengisi kemerdekaan menerusi pengagihan dan penggalakkan pertumbuhan sosio-ekonomi ke seluruh negeri Selangor berpandukan dasar-dasar kerajaan dalam mewujudkan kestabilan, keharmonian dan keadilan sosial bagi mencapai wawasan negara. Harapan ini dilaksanakan menerusi pembangunan hartanah, pembangunan perdagangan, pembangunan perindustrian dan pelaburan


Misi
" Peneraju Pembangunan "

Untuk merealisasikan wawasan ini, PKNS sentiasa menggalak dan mengamalkan nilai-nilai murni, tradisi keilmuan, penguasaan teknologi seiring dengan usaha untuk terus meningkatkan pegangan harta yang teguh, berpandangan jauh serta menggalakkan inovasi di samping terus menerajui dan meneroka pembangunan yang mewujudkan peluang-peluang untuk memenuhi keperluan rakyat dan aspirasi negara.

It is time we move beyond race. If everything we do we have to think about race first, then there is no end to racism. I urge all Malaysians to think of PKNS future, the state and country in the long run. We need dynamic and good people at the top. Whether they are Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan, Iban or whatever not, if the person qualifies, he/she should be appointed. Let us move on.

So MCA, Gerakan what have you to say on this. Don't want to be bullied again? Speak up lah.
This is a clear case of UMNO through the PKNS staff and other agent provocateurs telling the non-Malays again that we still follow "Ketuanan Melayu" but obviously not for all Malays...only the UMNOputra lah like always.
So this is a political matter lah..speak up MCA, Gerakan, PPP. Apa mau tunggu lagi. Again want to discuss in closed doors ah. Discussing or hiding. Oi......

EYZ, do share with us your anecdotes about practices of discrimination against Malays in the private sector before you lambasted everyone. It seems highly improbable, as the private sector should be striving hard to get the best talents out there to maintain their competitive edge, regardless of ethnicity.

Unless of course you're suggesting...

Sebagai orang Melayu anak Selangor dan penyokong PR saya terkilan dengan kritikan pimpinan PAS.
1. 10 tahun yanng lalu berapa banyak rumah kos rendah & sederhana dibina oleh P.K.N.S semasa di bawah UMNO/BN @ di bawah orang Melayu. Di Shah Alam rumah sederhana di bina di Sek 11 & 20 pada tahun 1997. Rumah pangsa/burung di Seksyen 7. Yang lain semuanya di swastakan. Oh ada , banglo dan semi-d. Ada P.K.N.S nak tolong orang Melayu miliki rumah?

TSKI ada menyatakan kepincangan akaun P.K.N.S dalam masa 44 tahun. Siapa yang boleh beri maklumpatat? Pengurus Besar & Pegawai Akaun. Kalau dua-dua tak ada macamana ? Adakah dua orang Pen. Pengurus - Admin & Technical tahu detail mengenai akaun?. Lebih mudah TSKI nak dapatkan maklumat dari Mdm Low kerana di jaga akaun. Itu pun tak boleh fikir ke?

As the MB and former corporate figure (not any corporate body, but PNB), Tan Sri Khalid has not only the rights but also the acute corporate management skills required to make this selection. It has nothing to do with politics.
Those who are against it ,see it as it is because all this while government institutions,agencies, subsidiaries, GLCs, have always been a nest of cronies, being used and abused by those in power & those who are well connected.
The appointment of a Non Malay should bring about a paradigm shift in the employees of PKNS. She should not be seen as a racial being but as a dedicated (35 years of it) employee of PKNS.Why after 35 years of dedication she is look upon as a Non Malay ?
As a PAS member since the days of Yusuf Rawa,I can't understand the position taken by Dr Hassan Ali. Isn't PAS for ALL ?

Question to PAS.....would it be ok to appoint a non-malay muslim for the top post in the country?

Question to EYZ.....the private sector is a brutal world and businessman, be it a bumi or non-bumi controlled will always try to get the best person to do the job. Not complicated and no ill-intention just pure business sense.

Dear EYZ

I agree with thorn..The private sector in msia is fuelled solely by a limited form of meritocracy...Any form of discrimination is minimal as no company can survive in the PRIVATE sector by emphasizing on race and not capability..Unless of course backed by the govt as evident by the numerous bailouts that we see..It is called living in the REAL world...So if China is the pre-eminent power in the world today...and you still think that by learning chinese to do business with the rest of the world, it is a racist policy...
could it be that you are.......?

And if you say that bumis are severely disadvantaged in the private sector...could it be that you are also saying.....?

EYZ, we Malaysians should start to voice out against discrimination, be it in public or private. Noone should be discriminated against especially due to skincolour. That's purely stupid thing.

But what you were trying to do was, justify the public discriminatory policy by highlighting some of the private companies' wrongdoing? This obviously is not convincing at all.

And clearly you have no idea the difference between public sector, private sector, public governence/policy, the definition and function of free market, market competition, market distortion, market efficiency, even the role of government.

I hope you can try to look it up yourself. Afterall, it's for your own knowledge.

I have Malay staffs who are senior supervisors and I promoted them. We awarded contracts to good Malay companies as well. We are demonstrating the value as Malaysians. Your suspicion on private sector could be an illusion. Reality is not what you think.

I strongly urge that we change. If we as Malaysians do not change, there will be no end to it. Your remarks showed that you do not like it as well. It is time we move on. Please think of the larger interest of the country and our children. We need to make this country prosper such that we could take care of everyone, all races alike. No one like to see Malays, Chinese, Indians, Kadazans, Ibans and everyone else poor. We simply need the best to run the country.

Hey...I think to be Menteri Besar Selangor banyak susah lah... ex MB pun mahu campur tangan as though he has done a good job when he was the MB.

Why making this an issue. I pity Low Siew Moi - how can she perfomed when those idiots making it as a race issue??? It is just temporary thing, why making a big issue.

Tan Sri Khalid knows what he is doing and you guys should support your MB Selangor. Wait and see the progress first before passing any judgement. There are more important issue than this.

What is PAS unhappy about? That the appointment did not go to one of them, but to someone better able to do the job? If that's the way PAS is, then PAS can just go fly kites.

I agree with him. Why do not want Selangor government to arrange a musical chair game for anyone who want to be GM. Lucky one will get it.

Dear All,

We have to know the underlying reasons of the strong objection and every body in PKNS knows about it. It's not merely because she is a Chinese...May be she can do the job 'well' buat she is certainly NOT CLEAN & NO RASUAH, cuma dia pandai sorok maaaaa....

What are you talking about ? Huh ????? Orang cakap lain dia cakap lain.

Suara Selangor