Press statement by Teresa Kok, Selangor State Senior EXCO and MP for Seputeh in Shah Alam on 10 June 2011
The test on whether Najib is sincere in implementing his”1 Malaysia” policy is whether he’ll abolish race column from all government forms
The National Registration Department’s (NRD) refusal to allow ADUN Subang Jaya Hannah Yeoh and her husband Ramachandran Muniandy to register their daughter as an “anak Malaysia” proves yet again that Prime Minister Najib’s supposedly inclusive 1Malaysia is mere political propaganda with no substance whatsoever.
For all Najib’s extravagant 1Malaysia advertising and logos liberally plastered all over government uniforms, government buildings and election freebies, it is all meaningless because when it comes to actual policy, Najib does not practise what he preaches which is a united Malaysia where all Malaysian are equal.
If Najib genuinely believed in 1Malaysia, he would have long instructed NRD and his entire government to stop categorising Malaysians as “Melayu”, “Cina”, “Indian”, or “Dan lain-lain”. These are labels that Barisan Nasional imposes upon Malaysians from birth, denying us from self-identifying ourselves and each other as being simply Malaysian for their selfish political expediency.
I therefore urge Najib to prove his sincerity towards 1Malaysia by abolishing the race column from all government forms.
I commend Hannah and Ramanchandran for living their conviction that their child is Malaysian, and should be recognised as Malaysian as such.
I condemn the cruel and personal attacks upon them and their family by Barisan Nasional cyber troopers who accuse them of being racists when they need only look in the mirror to see true racism.
Teresa Kok
YB, do you know many malay wannabes of all races and foreigners especially indon and india mamaks too are exploiting this loophole to register their family as malays so to enjoy all the privileges BUT they dont practise or behave like one.Worse still, they care not for the country’s future and pay no taxes.High time the govmen take serious action to STOP this abuse,instead of pretense.Help only genuine local poor malays, not super rich well-connected malays or just anyone who claims to be malays pretending to look like one.Help must be given to them on merits not just bcos he claims to be malay
If he insists 1 Malaysia would be able to unite all Malaysian under one roof, the first and foremost step to be taken is to abolish arm-no, MCA, MIC, Gerakan etc component parties and to form a 1 Malaysia party whereby irrespect of races and religions be qualify to join as direct members.
They should be based on merits and capablity in all aspects to elect their leadership and work on fair, equality and transparency of a good governance.
To enhance our new generations as Malaysian and be proud to enjoy the growth and development of the nation. And for sure the country be strong, united with no racist, religionist and extremist as nuisance.
Roman is not built in overnight but it is vital to make the first step moving on right directions.