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This is a person who deserves respect from all Malaysians. If only all Malaysians think like him and not like some MCA championing Chinese rights, UMNO championing Malay rights and MIC championing Indian rights. It is time we recognise ourselves as Malaysians first and only then we can think and act as one. Until then we will keep talking separately and not as Malaysians.

Tell me if there is any difference between bumiputra policy and apartheid?

Pakatan's been able to unite on an issue as controversial as race. What has Barisan been able to do lately except topple legitimately-elected governments and beating around the bush when it comes to racism and corruption?

Nik is Correct.

Bumiputra is a wrong definition, why not just Malaysian?

I think Malaysia will forever soak in "ketuanan melayu" if this agenda never remove.

Look at those gaps between the rich and poor in Bumiputra we will understand the problem with NEP. However there is one Bumiputra who is very rich, which is UMNOPutras.

Nik Abdul Aziz said the government should form a body to manage aid for the poor in the country and not cater only for a single group known as the bumiputera.

“I don’t like the (use of the) word bumiputera. What I like is (use of the word) poor, for all races,” he added.

He said the poor, regardless of their race, should be given assistance.

His statement appears to be also in line with Anwar Ibrahim’s concept of “Ketuanan Rakyat,” or supremacy of the people, which has been used to diffentiate PR parties from Umno’s “Ketuanan Melayu,” or Malay supremacy.
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There are many pretenders who think they are great leaders.
Great leaders are rare and few -
but their thoughts are beyond their time,
their vision beyond our little corners of short-sightedness,
their words surpass all politicians' rhetorics.

Nik Aziz is one of them -
the term bumiputra is not even in our constitution,
but Umno uses it for their own political agenda to enrich the few - themselves,
Umno champion ketuanan melayu to divide this country that is multi-racial,
Umno use religion of Islam to dominate others, to ban, to manage other religions in this country which is multi-religious -

Umno is shameful, Umno is racist, Umno is anti-Malaysia - to restrict freedom of others, to deny others the freedom to worship God as of their traditions...Umno is ugly.

Fight Umno!!!!
MCA and MIC - don't just stand there - fight for freedom for all Malaysians.

We will not progress as a nation without this spirit. As you can we we are more divided compare 50 years ago. Thanks to all the selfish politicians.

Wow... coming from Tok Guru.... that is INDEED powerful!

Tok Guru now I know why I've been supporting PAS for the last 2 years.PAS is fair and so is PR. the poor need help, not the UMNOPutras who want a weak Malay so they can enjoy all the benefits while they give crumbs to poor Malays and other Malaysians.

Pitty, it takes us almost 20 years, to realize that Tok Guru is a True People Leader!!!

PAS - kalau miskin, kita tolong. UMNO - Kita tolong BUMIPUTERA sahaja ! (yang ada duit) !
Enuff said.

Rakyat will love you Tok Guru.... Say no to Umno and Bribe National(BN)

Wow! wenderfull words Tok Guru i support you 100%
Thank you
Ravi

Tok Guru Nik Aziz has spoken his spiritual philosophy and now it's the rest of Pas including Hadi Awang to walk the talk of Tok Guru! Not that stupid hob nob histrionics with Umno and the hypocritical 'unity government' concept to sit vis-a-vis with Umno goons together sharing the pie! There must be clear distinction between PR and BN and Tok Guru is praiseworthy to have drawn the line! Kudos!

Now, this is trully Perpaduan Kaum, not those championed by BN ( what is the logic by not treat the races fairly can united the races as proposed by BN? In fact, Aziz is right that the core problem is POOR and poor is not a race selective. Thus,NEP should focus on POOR peolple , not races. UMNO is using this NEP and races tool for their own pocket).

I don't care what races Nik Aziz and religious he is, as long as he has such right mind and be fair to all Malaysian, he can be my country leader, so does Chinese, Indian,..etc. Serve the people right, he is the man.

Races issue is created by UMNO so that Malay can support them eventhough they are corrupted and mind their own interest. To all Malasian, wake up and help to poor regardless of races. We all races should grow stronger hand in hand to a greater height. PR has to make sure no one left behind. PR has to bring people of Malaysia a better life. BN is only make their own cronies life better but not Rakyat. Truth has spoken by al the corruptions, Highway contract, Land issue, Water issue in Selangor, and those detained under ISA...

that is the simple reason why pak nik aziz is well respected and loved by everyone regardless race or religion.

i am not a muslim, but i would think he represents the true islam teaching that love everyone regardless race or religion and help the poor.

i don't understand why bn doesnt find more time to tackle the "poor" problem, instead of cling on race issue? because they are useless/clueless to solve the problem or because this will highlight their poor management of the country for 51 years?

I am not into politics but i am sad what the govt. is doing!!! Your words give us the non bumiputras hope that at least someone like you brought this matter. I should have tonight a good sleep knowing we have men like you fighting for us. Thank you tok guru.

Tuan Guru Nik Aziz,
Tepat sekali! Paling Betul!

It is so touching, thank you.

Wish you well and healthy always.

Tok Guru,

My respect for your brave and spiritual comment.

I dont believe the concept bumiputra but i see here in Malaysia is Umnoputra on practice

Long Live the TOK GURU,
Long Live Ketuanan Rakyat,
Long Live Malaysia.

I absolutely agree with you Malaysian. Here is Tok Guru who allows us to be Malaysians first, to help the poor first and is colour blind in the process. While I do not share his religion, I will listen to him anytime. He is a man with humility and of peace.

I wonder though....how long until his comments are turned against him in a backlash by the general Malay population? Do you honestly think UMNO or even the lay Malay person would relinquish the special privileges accorded to them just because they carry the label 'bumiputera'?

Nik Aziz's stand is commendable, but I just hope this will not diminish support for PAS (especially from the Malay fence-sitters) and hence reducing PR's votes in the coming elections.

Saya doakan yang TGNA panjang umur dan membantu negara tersayang ini
menuju jalan yang benar, iaitu tanpa perkauman. Inilah dikatakan orang Islam
yang sebenar. Tidak seperti mereka yang mengaku Islam, akan tetapi mengamalkan
fahaman dan permikiran perkauman yang dimana adalah delarang oleh ISLA>

Way to go...hear and practice from a man of wisdom..where the color of our blood is all the same

well, rafidah, you can relax and not to worry about Pas joining BN/UMNO to disturb their peace and unity now. You know the chances of that to happen! by the way, I strong recommend the UMNO youth to "SPEAK" when they have a point to make and not shout and fight and protest. Nik Aziz speaks and people listen and rationalise for themselves, he does not need to yell and shout. that is only noise, no one will listen la!

Truly a statesman. A towering Malay. No need for all that "Tun", "Tan Sri" and "Datuk" titles.

Later when history in written, this one man from Kelantan will stand out and make the Malays proud to called a Malay, and Malaysians proud to be Malaysians.

Wise words.

Yang berhormat could have been a great PM...

Islam forbids advantage based on race. Agree whole heartedly with Tok Guru.

UMNO has been propagating a policy that is against Islam.

I agree for the above statement. If a muslim really understand his religion, he will do the same as Nik Aziz and Anwar Ibrahim.

Nik Aziz has my utmost respect. Start thinking as true Malaysians, not Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan, Iban, Murut or whatever.

Shame on you Pak Lah, Najib, OTK, KTK, Nazri, Khairy, Kerismuddin, Toyol, Ali Rustam, MM, Mukhriz, CSL, Liow TL,........Samy Vellu

It is unislamic to have special previledges .. Islam talk about equality

Wow! No wonder they called Niz Aziz the Spiritual Leader. Now I understand why non-Malays in Kelantan have been loyal to Pas for so long. I guess it is true that in Islam, one should treated fairly regardless of sex, race and religion. Tok Guru, you have my full respect. On the other hand, Umno is sinking deeper into its grave with so called leaders like Khir Toyol, Kerismuddin, Najis, A Mad Ismail, etc.

Yes, Pas is for everyone. Agree!!!!!

the term 'bumiputera' by itself is actually not racist but to say that only malays muslim are bumiputera then it is racist.

bumiputera means 'son of the soil' - aren't we all, the different races, who were born in malaysia, the son of the soil? so all of us, regardless of race, who were born here are bumiputera! but umno hijack the word bumiputera to mean it for the malays only - thus it IS racist.

if bumiputera are entitled to special privileges, of course for sure the word bumiputera is racist, of course bumiputera means apartheid. why can't the word bumiputera be done away with completely? oh cannot lah, because the top umno men (not those common malay rakyat) will die.... no masuk pocket... and the fanatics muslim will cry for non muslim blood with ketuanan melayu.

sad. that's how our country is. :(

He is talking about all Malaysians rights not for individual race rights only! Click agree to give Nik Abdul Aziz a vote for his acculatecy statement!

If those UNMO leaders can think and said like what Tok Guru did i believe living in Malaysia is many many times better elswhere,BUT where to find one Tok Guru in UNMO.Disappointed

..actually he has been preaching equality for more than 20 years..As far as i know even Dato' Ng Yen Yen received education aid under Pas ruled kelantan...

This is an epic statement of common humanity, which only the profound spirituality of Tok Guru has given him the wisdom to enunciate at a critical juncture; one which will earn him repect from some adversaries even.

One which may provoke vitriolic debate for days and weeks to come , it has nontheless opened a fresh new vista of the political discourse in Malaysia.

This is a statement not for the non-Bumiputeras to repeat, but for the proponents and staunch supporters of Bumiputerism to take upon themselves to reflect on, with the full recource to God-given humanity and human social conscience. (Apologies to Tok Guru, and to all, for my using the term Bumiputra, so deeply ingrained in my psyche as in those of many Malaysians.)

No one possessed of basic decent humanity would begrudge government aid for the poor; such a role is indeed incumbent upon a people-orientated government. Why should we not support an economic policy by any name which delivers for the poor indigenous peoples of East and Peninsular Malaysia, and the Malay poor while not forgetting the poor among Indians and Chinese as well ?

Tonight Malaysians of all faiths or none, should take a moment of rare pride in these down-trodden times that they have a spiritual leader who is also a statesman as a political leader.

It may not disappoint Tok Guru however that one day in the future we may indeed cherish the term Bumiputera, when all will be regarded equals under the generous Malaysian sun; one day when Bumiputera would have lost any and all of its racial undertones.

Francis Ngu
Non- bumiputera, Sarawak.

Way to go, Datuk Nik Aziz!

M'sia have hope if a prime Muslim spiritual leader speaks like this. Powerful comment indeed. My utmost respect.

DAP's Boo was right to equate bumipuraism with apartheid. How else do you describe a policy based on skin colour only? Now we also have a new term, Umnoputra which is way above bumiputra.

Nik Aziz is indeed wise. He has the vision of a great leader while Umno leaders are blinkered through racial lenses. They are unable to see that racism will destroy the country.

bumiputera is racist and bumiputeraism is apartheid without a doubt. similarly, umno is gestapo and umnoputra is nazi/fascist

Everytime when racism ,inequality and discrimination is challenged and exposed, Umno would come out barging and yelling that Malay rights are being questioned and threatened by non Malays. Now that tell me who is equating racism with Malay rights or is racism synonymous with Malay rights? The answer is nobody does except the Umno themselves are saying that it is one and the same thing. I am in total agreement with Tok Guru that the term "bumiputera" is inherently racist and smack of racism.

Nowadays the Umno is also equating that even respectfully disagreeing with the Malay Sultans is akin to a hidden agenda of turning Malaysia into a republic. What dangerous nonsense is that. How irresponsible can they get. These Umnoputras are just twisting everything into a racial issue just to gather power no matter what the consequences might turn out to be for the country for fanning racial hatred.

I totally agree with the PAS leader by commenting that the term "Bumiputera" is racist. Malaysia is a multi-racial country and the term " Bumiputera" has divided the people into 2 broad category, "the 1st class citizen" which is the Bumiputera and 2nd class citizen, comprises the rest of the races.
Bumiputera if we were to literally translate it, it means "Land of the prince".

Bumiputera should apply to all races which we call "MALAYSIAN". I believe that is the only way we can stay together as one country, one nation, with multi culture and "RACE". All are Bumiputeras.......

In short, Bumiputera should be applied to all races that holds the citizenship of Malaysia. All citizen must be accorded equal rights.

I would like to pay my salute to Tok Guru for your comment to help the poor instead a single group of Bumi. This land is belongs to all Malaysian and we have to respect everyone right the Federal Constitution.

Your holiness and high integrity is a role model of our future leaders. Thank you.

I sincerely hope Nik Aziz and his party are sincere in this view. After more than 50 years of independence our freak politicians are still harping on race and religion to get political support. Ironically, PAS coming out to say such things is strange indeed, because of its lopsided islamic believes. I hope it is not to garner votes of the non malays. If more politicians of all hues come out with this sort of statement, I believe our loved country will be on the right tract for future harmony and prosperity. Its time to rid of the likes of sani valoo's mic, teh cats's mca and of course najis am-no. If they can fight the racialist policies of these race based parties, god willing our country's future will indeed shine with brilliance.

semoga Allah beri kesihatan pd tok Guru kita untuk terus berjuang!!

There are many Malay leaders in Malaysia..but Tok Guru is a Great Leader. After 51 years of Independence we still have racial divide. The NEP was designed some 40 years ago...and yet it failed to meet its objective. One can only blame the government of the day for not able to achieve the said objective. 40 years is 4 decades...if the BN leaders cannot achieve the NEP's objective with this long period, it only reflects the failure of these leaders. NEP was set to close the gap between the rich and the poor, but as we can see the gap between the rich Malay and the poor Malay widens day by day. As Tok Guru puts it " the government should form a body to manage aid for the poor in the country and not cater only for a single group known as the bumiputera" If PAS would have ruled the Federal Government I am sure they would have achieved the original NEP objective with a shorter time period and also assisted the poor regardless of their race. Malaysians would have been much happier.

Tok Guru was spot on. He said something that MCA, MIC, Gerakan and even DAP would not have the balls to say.

It is a term invented by UMNO to suck the wealth of this country.

people need to realize that the reason why UMNO is insistent on Ketuanan Melayu, NEP, bumiputera rights, etc is not to help the poor Malays, but instead to enrich their cronies!

You think they give a rats ass about the poor Malays in the kampung?

Yes all this years a certain group of power crazy people have been robbing the rakyat. They not oniy stole from the others but also from their same brothers in one religion.This so called dirty politics are the creation of Ummno.Most of the millionaires are there. Feel so sorry the truth is swept under the carpets.We are proud our TOK GURU the true muslim.Been a muslim he respect the others.That`s a good and pure muslim . Umno has alot to learn from OUR TOK GURU NIK AZIZ.

thank you tok guru.....you make it clear already.....we all are Malaysians and all have equal rights regardless your races.....this is a clear message from PR.....so to my fellow Malaysians....especially those from Sabah and Sarawak....don't think twice....throw this Bribe National out next election....Long live Tok Guru....i'll be a PAS member......for your words so touch me.....

YB Datuk Tok Guru. Thank You. U have My upmost respect.

Do you still wonder why the Chinese & Indians waved PAS flags during RPU12? Do you also still wondered why the Chinese & Indians jumped for joy when PAS won their electoral seats?

This is the reason... PAS practices equality & fairness for all!

UMNO cannot differentiate between Malay privileges and Malay rights. Malaysia is the only country in the world where the minority is literally supporting the privileges (not rights) of the majority Malays.

I've just done a ittle research on the word "Bumiputra". The word "Bumiputra" is made up of two Sanskrit words - "bumi" meaning "earth" and "putra" meaning "son". The word is used in the Hindu holy books Mahabarata and Veda. Each time the Muslim UMNO Malay calls himself a "bumiputra", he is actually reciting a Hindu word (note: Sanskrit is the language of Hinduism and is not a language used in communication by people). It is wierd that a Hindu word is being used to define a Muslim group for the un-Islamic practice of discrimination on the basis of race.

I am a Chinese at 54.

If Tok Guru preach to me about Islam, I will sit at his feet and listen attentively. (Because he is a fair and just man)

If UMNO talk to me about Islam, I will go to sleep like our good-for-nothing PM.

We need more moderate malay leaders like Nik Aziz to speak out on behalf of all moderate malays.

Majority of the malays are moderate and moderate malays are more concern of helping the poor regardless of their race. Only UMNO as racial based party champion to help RICH MALAY.

UMNO may have the number but the the hearts of its members.

UMNO like to boost about their 3 millions members but they can't seem to get their votes otherwise they would be winning all the by election already. Otherwise, PAS and PKR would not have chance.

So Muhyiddin, check you fact before you talk about your 3 million members. Try to allow them to do direct election, you will find many current leaders including yourself, out in the cold.

Racism is a form of corruption of power. UMNO had better understand this. And the other BN parties had better understand the meaning of abetment.

Tok Guru is definitely a champion for fairness. You'll never get an UMNO or a BN member to utter those words. Dr. Boo is correct when he said Bumiputeraism is racism. Any Malaysian who have read the news and explore the world outside Malaysia either physically or via the net knows darn well that the BN government is a racist government. There is no doubt about that.

When segments of the populations are discriminated based on racial criteria, it is definitely racism and worse, in Malaysia, it is state sanctioned.

Let's all Malaysians be Bangsa Malaysia and be treated fairly. That is the only way forward for the country. Look at South Africa, the white discrimated the black and then we got the Apartheid movement and now we have a Black government. We need to stop all these nonsense and have a Malaysia governed by all Malaysians. Forget about BN, it is just controlled by UMNO and the other components parties have no guts to oppose or speak their mind. This is why the concept of bumiputera became more and more racist.

the real bumis are the orang asli of malaysia. what have our govt done for them? ........answer: hardly anything.........what have our govt done to them?.............answer: plenty like:
1) chased them out of their land
2) bulldozed and destroy their places of worship
3) marginalised them to the very core
4) deny them their basic rights
5) exploit them
..........the list goes on.......
when is govt going to stop all these atrocities?
tok guru is right all the way.!

UMNOputeras are deceiving the Malays for their own benefits. Just compare the UMNOputera and all other Malays, who are richer ? The Malaysians are separated by the term BUMIPUTERA. Most of the Malays are aware now, it's the UMNOPUTERA that disunite the country.

I respect you Tok Guru! As a true Malaysian, I thank you for wisdom.

I am pleasantly shocked by the visionary and wise position taken by Dato Nik Aziz Nil Mat. He has dared to voice common sense and to come out and declare what is and has been obvious to all Malaysians including UMNO and their goons. Who can dispute the fact that the Malays had exploited their Bumiputra discriminatory and blatantly racist policy which as all Malaysians know had in name only benefited the Malays but in fact had only benefited a very narrow band of Malay elites.

Dato Nik Aziz Nik Mat had by his one word alone BLASTED A GAP WIDE OPEN BETWEEN UMNO AND THE PAKATAN and their differences in ideology. In the case of UMNO I believe that Dato Nik Aziz has pre-empted UMNO’s play to grab the middle ground as for example Syed Hamid had tried to remove the stigma of criminalising the word ALLAH, to win the Sarawakians for the upcoming Sarawak elections; and the controversy that has been generated so far spells disaster for the Barisan national. A loss of Sarawak to the Pakatan will mean the END OF UMNO AND THE BARISAN NATIONAL. UMNO knows that and now they have embarked on a mission of neutralising the certain backlash that will follow the election in Sarawak. Too little too late.

In this sense I say that the timely masterstroke executed by Dato Nik Aziz had strategically pre-empted a very likely move for the UMNO to minimise any likely backlash coming at the Barisan National for their obvious bigotry; but the crafty Dato Nik Aziz had struck first. This devision has cut a sharp and clear dividing line separating what is UMNO (Barisan) and what is Pakatan Rakyat. UMNO is too entrenched in their bullshit of Ketuaan Melayu to be able to move freely from their narrow ideology of Ketuaan Melayu. I say with conviction that the perceived acceptance by the Malays in their so called Bumiputra status is too much exaggerated, because by the results of the “08 march 8th election Pakatan had secured 54% of the overall votes; this can only mean that the Bumiputra factor had not played so decisive a role to pull the Malay votes.

Pakatan had already broken the taboo of Ketuaan Melayu and had campaigned on their strength of Pakatan Rakyat and they would have taken government if not for the gerrymandering of the constituency and the vote rigging and the complicity of the Judiciary in siding with the BN. My absolute adulation for the wisdom and vision of Dato Nik Aziz for seeing in the correct perspective the right time for breaking away from the Ketuaan Melayu millstone around the necks of Malaysians from progressing.

My suggestion to the leaders in the Pakatan Rakyat, from here on is to capitalise on this difference between BN vs, Pakatan Rakyat by emphasising THAT THE IDEOLOGY OF PAKATAN RAKYAT IS TO BENEFIT THE POOR OF THE NATION. This is intended to push UMNO and their goons towards a more pronounced and AGGRESSIVE FORM OF KETUAAN MELAYU. Such a strategy will further drive the Chinese & Indians away from supporting the BN. From the results of the last election we can see that BUMIPUTRA AND KETUAAN HAS NO T TOO MUCH APPEAL FOR THE MALAYS; this is due to the fact that DSAI has successfully lured the Malays away from the BN. I say to leaders of Pakatan to force UMNO to move further to the right; to create a scare for UMNO by the Chinese & Indians.

MY PREDICTION IS FOR A LANDSLIDE WIN FOR THE PAKATAN RAKYAT IN THE STATE ELECTIONS IN SARAWAK ! After that loss UMNO can never recover.

I would not be surprised if the Rt. Honourable Menteri Besar of Kelantan's recent statements on "bumiputeraism" and "Allah" were not aimed at Mr Hadi Awang. He is probably fully aware of Hadi Awang's latent affinity with "ketuanan Melayu" or Malay "tribalism" or "racialism" if you like, and materialism. Both which UMNO offers to opportunistic defectors in bucketfuls. And Mr Hadi Awang would like PAS to defect to UMNO ostensibly in the form of a "unity government"! Very likely, not a genuine spiritual leader.

Is Hadi Awang now showing his true colours as a political opportunist using PAS as a vehicle to attain riches, position, and power? An UMNO "wolf-in-disguise"?

Much like that obnoxious and detestable "katak" Ibrahim Ali?

Thank You from the bottom of my heart to hear this.

MAY YOU HAVE A LONG, WONDERFUL AND HAPPY LIFE.

Hold on.. all the goons who commented here... don't just support half of the old man's sermon and abandon the other. Support his Hudud too...

Tuan Nik Aziz, I have always admired you and look forward to the day when i can talk with you over our beloved country and its enemies.

My Hero...! :))

For all you guys who have since the March 8 Tusnami been interest in the future of this country, Tuan Guru has been saying the same thing for so many years, even since the 80s. He has said before that the special preference of malays via the NEP is unislamic. It is against Islam. He has said this many times before.

This is the smartest move yet thought out by the wily Nik Aziz. Nobody in PAS has thought of this move! It just shows that intelligence grows with age.

Many have wondered why UMNO still has 50% support of the malays in spite that it is the most corrupt party in Malaysia and its members have the least Islamic values since they are utterly corrupt and only care for themselves and their families/cronies. Why then the strong support from malays FOR umno?

It is because they have indoctrinated and divided Malaysians into bumiputras and non-bumiputras. If you are a bumiputra you're supposed to be special and have a leg up over the others. Therefore if you want to continue to be special and have a leg up over others, you must continue to vote UMNO into power year after year. The reality is that it is only the umnoputras who are accorded the special treatment while the ordinary malays continue to be among the poorest in Malaysia. Bumiputraism is the "spine" that has hoodwinked the malays for so long and held UMNO up all these while.

Take this spine away, all that is left in UMNO is the rotten decay and corruption. Take away bumiputraism and you take away the mask of UMNO and reveal its true rotten self! Nik Aziz has hit the nail on its head - this is the best and only way to hasten the downfall of UMNO!

It is like killing two birds with one stone - NEUTRALISE the power and influence of UMNO and at the same time drive a wedge between UMNO and its other BN component parties consisting of MCA, Gerakan, MIC, etc.

Now I dare to believe the promises of a new dawn in Malaysia...

Tok Guru , once again my greatest respect for u and we Malaysians need you more than any UMNO politicains . In this tough time when our country is going thru , WE NEED U MORE . Allah bless U , tok guru .

First and foremost, I think this is what we've been waiting for..

But before we move forth with championing this issue, we need to look back at ALL political parties. Malaysia has been built on race-politics and so has the whole world. While many has echoed that Bumiputera is an Umno issue, may I ask the vernacular school being who's issue? It has been voiced out by DAP as well as MCA and Gerakan. Whilst DAP has been championing for a Malaysian Malaysia, yet they believe that Vernacular schools should stay? I'd say this is bloody hypocrite... Period.

A united Malaysia must be dealt with from the fundamentals... and Malay rights are only up to the Sultan's position and the BM being official language. Any more is a concoction of the NEP. So, please, for those who thinks that Malay Rights=NEP, you are grossly wrong.

I'd say, Nik Aziz is right to say Bumiputera is a racist tagline - after all, Islam doesn't preach on race. It's a religion that is blind to skin colour - as per any other religion. Have Tok guru's views sits comfortably with the rest of PAS? or would this be another issue of personal opinion. As far as I can see, this is grossly out of line with UMNO's view and sadly, also with PR's since DSAI, too, believes that vernacular schools should stay. Any form of policy that distinguishes itself based on the race, should be deemed as a racism act and this stretches far beyond UMNO/BN's policies but also other politicians who leeches on this issue to become the next liberator/leader. We are doom if we continue with this scare tactics and segmentations.

It's more than 50 years that I did not hear such beautiful and very true remark from a Malay politician
leader, " “bumiputera” smacks of racism and deprived other races of government aid ". Very well said.

Tok guru Nik Aziz is right. All Malaysian should also support PAS contention that we should have HUDUD LAW and this should be applicable to all Malaysian. There should be no Malay, Chinese, Indian and other bumiputra ....oop sorry, other Malaysians.

regarding the comment from blue about kelantan's land code, i couldn't agree more as i myself being a kelantanese and have had the chance to meet the people from other states coming in to kelantan to buy lands, yet because they are not born in kelantan, they face problems. This is one of the major reforms that have to take place asap in kelantan to increase economy and property market in itself. Anyway, according to insider in state government, the royalty are one of them who refused to give way.

Yahoooo! We are seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Well studied and measured words like that coming from an iconic towering malay. Now, that is a truly malaysian statement applicable to all malaysians. if our nation is run by people like nik aziz, our beloved country would have long been on par with hong kong or singapore, instead of grovelling at the bottom of the heap right in the cess pool.

daulat nik aziz!

I really wonder sometimes when politicians mean. If there as a results a big debate and Bumiputera term gets replaced by a RM 1200/- a month and below defination to provide help to all Malaysian's below that figure , then it becomes a reality
otherwise it is like Kevin rudds apology to the Abos., after that what happens?? nothing like , just apologise

Never thought that I would ever hear a Malay malaysian call a 'spade' a 'spade'.

How long before UMNO send's it's goons out to endanger the life of this man?

When we say we help the poor, we will really be helping the Malays who formed the majority of the poor. When we say we help bumiputra, we are actually enriching the corrupted minority who walk the corridor of power. "Racial card" is played to confuse the people and strengthen their own grip on power and wealth, not because they care about the rights and privilages of certain race.

The real bumiputras are those who walk the corridor of power from UMNO, MCA, MIC, Gerakan, PPP, SUPP, etc. who "enjoy" special rights and privilages, irrespective of their race! So, "Bumiputraism" is not something racist after all, it is social and political - between the rich and the poor, between those with power and those without!

I can see there is a second agenda to Tok Guru's public and open declaration that the term Bumiputra is racist. I think there is brewing within PAS a factional split in their ranks. There is one that I can see led by this Hadi Awang fellow; whose public statements have been more than a bit embarassing to the Pakatan Rakyat Coalition, and that PAS Youth Chief has more than once floated the idea of an Alliance with the BN.

Given these unhappy developments I believe it is Tok Guru's opening move to drivw a wide chasm between those who want to join UMNO and those who support Tok Guru. I think the strategy adopted by Tok Guru is a brilliant one; he has driven a wedge between him and the rebels and he has taken the middle ground of national politics.

I believe Tok Guru has seen the powerful pressure coming doqn on UMNO for change and that more than 1/2 of Malay voters have followed DSAI's PKR and DAP. To my thinking those Malays who have voted for DSAI will again vote for DSAI, what will move perceptibly will be a drift towards Pakatan Rakyat by the Chinese voters and this time after the imbroglio in Perak, the Chinese will not bother with support for MCA. This is the component of Malaysian society that both UMNO and the Pakatan will vie for support. The Chinese & Indians hold the balance of power; as we will see after the Sarawak elections. I am projecting my analysis towards the developments that will follow the settlement of the Perak crisis into the next general elections. My view is that Pakatan will win a landslide in the coming general elections based on what I perceive to be the most likely developments.

Going to my discussion on the developments in Perak Parliament, I hold steady my opinion that Counsel for Speaker Siva is the correct one, because the one point that the Sultan cannot interfere this time around is the submission of counsel for siva that Perak Parliament was not prorogued and therefore the Speaker's convening of Parliament is the resumption of the Parliaiment having been adjourned sine die and hence does not require the consent of the Sultan.

If what Tok Guru says is sincere, I have my utmost respect for this gentleman for voicing out what has been one of the cause for divide amongst fellow Malaysians under the oppressive rule of BN.

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Now racist Malaysia is getting press.
Nik , thanks. Make it a major issue in the so called Parliament.

Tok Guru you know what?

You are the man!!!!!!!!

Hj Hadi had just a few days back mooted again the idea of a unity government, working together with UMNO/BN and now Tok Guru is saying bumiputera is not the right term. Sort of not being in tandem again..... One wants to work together - and maintain some key concepts - the other yet talks about something so fundamentally alien to UMNO.....

Macammana ni, wahai dua tuan guru.......

Apa-apapun, biar Islam terserlah

Long Life Tok Guru Nik Aziz. You earned my respect with just those few words.

This is the words from true Malaysia's leader. No matter what race he is, people with this kind of mentality will be repected and accepted by all Malaysians. Only similar type of leaderships are qualified to manage our country. It has been 50plus years, BN (umno, mca, mic, gerakan & etc) may start packing your stuffs dee.

A statement made by a synical old man who aready reaching the end of puberty. Bumiputra still stands in this country and there never had been a negligence of helping the poor in this country regardless of races infact Bumiputra still hold the highest rates in provety.The policies are there , the budget has allocation for the poor regardless of races and is the execution right?. Am I defending BN? Sorry I just realised Malaysia Insider are more inclined to opposition.

Only the blind is unable to see the Spirit Of Fairness of this Man Of TRUE FAITH.

I remember some years ago when my next door neighbour from Negeri Sembilan tried to convince me that in Kelantan All Ethnic Groups are treated much more fairly than in other BN Contolled States. This was when Kelantan was the only Opposition Controlled State administered by PAS. My neighbour said that he has a son working in Kelantan & when he visited Kelantan On many occassions, he was indeed surprised himself to witness first hand the fairness of the Kelantanese Pas Administration. I was extremely sceptical then.

Over the very short term of less than a year I have been following the Perak State Administration of Pakatan Raayat lead by A PAS Menteri Besar. I could see that this Perak MB is more concerned with the Plight Of Perakians & focused his policies CUM ACTION to alleiviate the plight of Perakians. I saw a video clip where the then Perak MB (whom I am given to understand has to step down due to Political Manouverings in the form of Party Hopping) catchcry was "HIDUP, HIDUP" HIDUP RAAYAT!". How refreshing to see a leader FOCUSING on RA'AYAT rather being RACE CENTRIC.

These are 2 examples of PAS LEADERS who have CONVINCED me that " THESE ARE PEOPLE WHOM OUR CONTROLLED MEDIA HAVE PORTRAYED THEM AS RELIGIOUS EXTREMISTS IS NOTHING BUT, TO PUT IT BLUNTLY - A LOAD OF BULLSHIT".

Having seen these PAS Leaders IN THEIR DEEDS, I am not even afraid of the SCARE HUDUD TACTICS. In any faith, if it is seen to be FAIR, JUST, & NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK FOR THE WEAK OR THOSE BEING BULLIED" IT WILL OVER TIME, WIN SUPORT FROM HOMO SAPIENS OF EVERY SKIN COLOUR. Assuming, a person CHOOSING OUT OF HIS/HER OWN FREEWILL TO EMBRACE ISLAM, THEN HE/SHE SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID OF WHATEVER CONSEQUENCES/PUNISHMENT IF YOU DO INTEND TO NOT COMMIT CRIME OR ANY WRONG DOINGS AGAINST WHATEVER LAW OF THE DAY - PROVIDING THE LAW APPLIES TO ALL & NOT WHAT IS PERCEIVED TO BE LOPSIDED UNDER THE PRESENT FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.

IF THE FEDERAL ADMINSTRATION ADMINISTERS FAIRLY THEN THE OPPOSTION WILL PROBABLY LOOSE ITS APPEAL. QUESTION IS, IT HASN'T HAPPENED FOR 5 DECADES, HENCE, TO HOPE FOR IT TO REINVENT ITSELF IS LIKE BEING THE CONTESTANT IN "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE" - CAN HAPPEN BUT ONE IN A MILLION CHANCE.

At long last, it looks like Political Spirit is coming alive inside Malaysians. The fact that Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat said what he did indicates how much PAS has turned its group around because they have smelt success and they realise they need to change themselves and be more acceptable to the Rakyat in order to WIN the next GE. And boy, do they really, really want to win ! Even if the Opposition coalition wins the next election, this is not the end of BN. It will just be the start of (hopefully) "real" democracy. It will mean that BN, if they are smart, will have to take a hard look at their policies and have to make root and branch changes in order to try to win back the government seat after the next one (GE). That is how democracy ought to work. It's early days yet, remember, PKR has *NOT* yet won the election. And from now on BN will do all it can, and some would allege, will even practice below-the-belt "dirty political" tactics to prevent PKR from reaching the winning post before them. Unofficially, the Election Campaign for the seat of the next Malaysian government has already started !

btw, will tok guru said NEP is racist too?

Three things stand out for scrutiny in Nik Aziz's comments:

1. That the term bumipetra is racist is a truth that the UMNO regime has tried to cover up and justify for many years. What a breath of fresh air to hear this from a Malay leader.

2. His comments about helping the poor regardless of race is also fair and good. At face value, I would be concerned about the socialist implications of helping the poor rather than equipping them to compete on a fair basis with those who are more economically endowed.

But we must remember Nik Aziz is a believer in God and his motive to help the poor is not socialist but ethical, which makes many bridges with all other races, of whatever creed or belief.

3. The dismantling of Apartheid in South Africa generated great long-term economic growth and benefits for the country. There was a revival of national unity among all and also forgiveness for past wrongs. Even though we do not have a political leader such as a Nelson andela here, I think the leaders in Pakatan Rakyat have the credentials and combined genius to carry out a similar soft revolution in Malaysia. Either 2012 or this year. It all depends on a change in mind set, heart set and commitment to action that follows our words.

oops.. I meant Nelson Mandela.

Here is the most exemplary statesman at best. Malaysia could not have any better statesman like him.
A simple, modest yet widely respectable man. Go see his weekly teaching session @ kulliyah at friday morning in KB and you'll see of all people, some non muslim chinese sitting among the audience, in short pants listening attentively at his every word. He did'nt need the bloody lion or tiger bravery tags to go with him.
DAP ( especially karpal ) & PKR still needs to learn from him. No wonder LGE is full of praise to him & respect him. Senile old lion. U belong to the zoo!

As for the vernacular school, maybe we should look at it from the perspective of language, not race. UMNO has been making it a race issue. It will be unfair for children at such a young age to be forced to learn in a language that is not their mother tongue. If you want to abolish vernacular schools, then all schools should be taught in a language that is not the mother tongue of majority Malaysians. But I do think that secondary vernacular school should be absorbed into a single school system but the other Malaysian languages should be offered for every one.

I think you'd have more support for vernacular schools, or even religious schools (not just Islamic schools) too if PAS is in power. I won't be so sure if it's DAP though, they have too many scores to settle. So is the PKR (vengeance is not my kind of politics). PAS on the other hand is moderate and makes a lot of sense (most of the time, though)...

Malaysia is a RACIST country. Simple as that!!!

Feel touch seeing what Tok Guru did. He is a very brave leader and far sighted. He is indeed a very rare species. He has made Malaysian a Malaysian wihout differentiating colour, race, religion and etc.
He has made many millions feel proud being recognised as true Malaysian, not 2nd class citizen with restriction. Long live Tok Guru.

It is UMNO and their cronies hiding behind the word "Bumiputras" to achieve their selfish ends. Over the years, UNMO's cronies, and not the deserving poors, have benefited immensely from NEP and the word "Bumiputras". No one dared to challenge, especially when non-bumiputras raise any doubt on the word's intent and purpose, they will immediately be branded as anti-Malay, anti-comstitutions, etc.

UMNO's cronies will never allow the word to be abolished, because by doing so, they will lose the most, where else will they get all the FAT contracts again?

I support Nik Aziz for his Hudud and only the wrongdoers especially the UMNO crooks afraid of HUDUD.

well, is not Bumiputranism a form of distinction by race? Mahathir and UMNO called upon OBama to do this and that. They forget that he comes from a country that have enabled him to become a president when 50 years ago, they are the second class citizen.

Islam is Beautiful!

UMNO is Corrupt! Corrupt! Corrupt!

In Islam, every human is equal. No "Bumiputera" race is greater than other race. In Allah, everyone , the SAME.

It is only in Malaysia that racist concepts can be written into law. All other countries in the world states in their constitution that her citizens are all equal and will be treated equally.
In the latter case though mitigated, there will still be racial conflicts as human shortcomings harbors racial feelings.
This is especially so when religious leaders with narrow, one track education, preach segregation and aggression. It is more so when the religion has way of life in food, dressing, etc that clearly draw a distinct line with the rest of society.

with a few words tok guru nik aziz has provided the moral and spiritual endorsement on what anwar ibrahim and kitsiang has tried to articulate as one of the central platforms of the pakatan rakyat. this marks a new dawn for all malaysians rich and poor. regretfully the morning will no doubt also bring out the barking dogs of umno, seeking to savage this simple message of fairness, justice, decency and hope.

may allah bless tok guru and grant him long life.

Wonder wether the mainstream media will report nik aziz's comment.

There is hope for all Malaysians , thank you Nik Aziz. Racism has ruled/ruined Malaysian for far too long. Let's forget our race, a poor Rakyat can be a Malay, Chinese, Indian or any other races. Race does not matter, if you are poor you are poor.
Let's just help those who are poor to get a decent education so that they can make a decent living for themselves and their families.
Let's give equal opportunities to all Malaysians. At the moment, much of the country's wealth is wasted on projects just to make certain group of people rich. All races are losers, no one gains except those few privileged ones. Times for change. Let's give Anwar Ibrahim a chance to bring about the changes we all look forward to.

I have great respect for the indomitable PAS spiritual leader, while his opinions on Islamic Matters are difficult to question however his opinions on political matters are more often than not are more inclined towards his party's agenda.

With his latest political statement, Saya rasa ada baiknya Tok Guru pencen sahjalah dari bermain politik sebab saya rasa Tok Guru sudah mula meracau bila membuat kenyataan politik tertentu tanpa usul periksa fakta yang berkaitan. Tok Guru, Kerajaan Barisan Nasional telah banyak membuat Program membasmi kemiskinan untuk semua bangsa di negara kita, credit must be given when its due.

Apa yang PAS telah buat selama ini untuk membantu rakyat miskin di Malaysia ini yang terdiri dari saudara Bumiputera di Sabah, Sarawak dan Semenanjung Malaysia dan rakyat bangsa India dan Cina lain di Malaysia ini?

i am away working in another country like many others m'sian does helping others countries in development. So sad as m'sian we unable to support m'sia in this area because we are not bumiputra.
i believe all races have our own capabilities and we should identified, we can shares and works (no problem in our company located in m'sia) togethers as m'sian for malaysia. Why s'porean can achieved why can't m'sia?. In Thailand they address themselve as thai's not thai chinese etc...... but in m'sia we have address as m'sian chinese, m'sian indian. Our wishes (m'sian working oversea) to be address as MALAYSIAN only regardless of colour skin..

and you wonder why kelantanese chinese continue voting for PAS without a doubt

Anyone has setup Facebook fan page for him, now I am truly fan of his!

Setiap ceramah yang Tok Guru Hadir,

Tok Guru sentiasa menekankan Keadilan Islam, Keyakinan pada Tuhan, dan Kesamarataan ( we r malaysian ).

Tak ada Istilah Ketuanan Melayu, Ketuanan Cina, Ketuanan India dan Ketuanan lain-lain.

Tok Guru Selau menyebut... Kita rakyat Malaysia semuanya BERSAUDARA, tak kira kita melayu, cina, india atau lain2.

Apabila kita berbicara tentang ketuanan... akan berlaku ketidak adilan kepada rakyat malaysia.

oleh itu... ketuanan rakyat harus di beri keutamaan... sebab pemimpin rakyat yang melantik mereka untuk jadi pemimpin... bukan rakyat menjadi hamba kepada pemimpin.

KEPADA FORUMER SEMUA... BERSAMA LAH KITA UBAH IKLIM POLITIK MALAYSIA UNTUK KEBAIKKAN KITA SEMUA... BUKAN UTK KEPENTINGAN SESUATU KAUM...

Tok Guru is a true islamic scholar.Malaysia could do with more like him and i am speaking as a christain.

Our poor malaysians of all races need him and dsai and all the PR FAITHFULS IN THE OPPOSITION BENCH.

I am 40 years old and overseas educated Muslim Kelantanese (I don't really care about my race). I have been exposed to TGNA from young and until today, he is the most consistent and principled man I have ever known. His principle is very simple and clear - justice for all as advocated by Islam. I also have many non-Muslim friends, and I would like to assure you that please do not be afraid of Islam. The true teaching of Islam DOES NOT discriminate against good citizens who have good intentions for the country they live in. In fact, many attributes that you and me have been practicing are very much aligned to Islamic principles already such as honesty (i.e. NO rasuah), hardworking (i.e. NOT depending on cronies for contracts), HALAL-HARAM (which by the way NOT limited to just chicken or food but all aspects of life including finding money) and so on. This is what PAS is all about. And this is what TGNA has consistently preached.

He is the man who does not care a hoot about his own personal gain (he still stayed in his kampung house despite being the MB) but he does care for his people. I have listened to many of his speech and sermon, and they always bring the tears of joy to my eyes.

I also would like you to invite you to see for yourself how Kelantan is today - it is so different from when BN was ruling. They said we are underdeveloped - yes, maybe we don't have Twin Towers BUT we have built the state with OUR OWN blood and sweat without big monies from government contracts. I am more proud to have a small success from my own efforts than big monies from dubious means.

UMNO always said PAS had distorted Islam to serve the political advantage - I will let you judge who actually distorts Islam to serve who's advantage. I never though this day will come when I see many non-Muslims are in support of TGNA. I am so proud and I now see hope for Malaysia to be a GREAT country for ALL law abiding & hardworking citizens...!!!

Thank you Tok Guru. You have the wisdom and fairness for all. I wish you good health always. I really wish for Tok Guru as our wise and fair Malaysia PM.... just could only wonder when that day can really happen.

Betul tu TGNA. Memang DEB itu menganaktirikan kaum lain di Malaysia, tetapi cara menganaktirikan itu tidak pula merampas hak mereka TGNA. Apa yang kita buat ini sejak dulu TGNA adalah satu cara untuk kita mereka masyarakat kita supaya tidak ada kaum yang tertinggal di negara kita ini Tok Guru. Apa yang kita buat ini adalah cara kita untuk memulihkan sosio-ekonomi negara kita yang sebelum ini dirosakkan oleh penjajah.

Patutnya kan TGNA, TGNA kena menyokong apa yang kerajaan buat dengan cara menunjukkan kelemahan yang ada pada cara pelaksanaannya. Tak patut TGNA kutuk dasar ini, walhal dasar inilah yang membolehkan ramai anak orang-orang Islam dapat menikmati hidup yang lebih baik berbanding dahulu.

TGNA. Fahami DEB sebelum memberikan pendapat anda. Kesamarataan bukannya Keadilan.

Take a minute to look at the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
Word: Racism (noun): 1 the belief that racial differences between people are the main influence on their character and abilities ... 2 dislike or unfair treatment of people based on this belief
If it walks like duck and sounds like a duck then it's probably a duck. Ever heard that phrase?
Do you hear a lot of quacking?

Tuan Guru, I wish you long life for your sense of justice and fairness.

Tok Guru, may Allah blessed with long live!

O yeah....its time to unite the people, not divide and rule.

Yes, I agree with this guy. I am a Malaysian Malay and I myself am sick and tired of all this crap about rights of bumiputera. How can bumiputeras especially Malays claim to be successful when they are not playing on a level field? It's like competing in a marathon and they get to start one hour earlier than the other people. What kind of justice or fairness is that??! Enough already! Malaysia has so much potential and unless the people are treated fairly, it will never fully develop because all the great minds will leave Malaysia to go elsewhere where they are appreciated.

This umno is not the same ori party. This umno is by member 0001 (whose racial identity is ???). What do you think is 'his" agenda? Sorry to digress... Nik Aziz , you are the man ! Spot on Tok.