1Malaysia concept BN vs PR

I must admit the concept of 1Malaysia is a good branding exercise promoted by Dato Seri Najib for race unity although it has existed before from previous leadership through a different name. However, certain quarters has tried to linked it up with the same concept promoted by the opposition, DAP and that is 'Malaysian Malaysia'. The concept that DAP trying to promote is equality for all races in Malaysia. This means that all Malaysian are equal and no race have the special priviledge over the others. However, 1Malaysia concept promoted by Dato' Seri Najib have stated that it abides by the federal constitution and therefore the concept is not the same as DAP concept. This means it still recognise Malays to have special priviledges eventhough all races embraces the concept of having a 1Malaysia for growth and unity.

Brazil for instance is a good example of equality among races because there are no category for races even existed in the country. In their form or ID, there are not even a category for races. Therefore all individual is treated as Brazilians no matter what color their skins are. However, in reality in the country, there do exist groups that is white in skin color and a group that is black and brown. Generally, the white skin groups dominates the economy and trades while the darker skins dominates arts and sports. And in reality also, the groups that in position of power in Brazil and in the higher income bracket is the white skins.

This scenario that happens in Brazil shows the disadvantage of having no race category. The discrimination and displacement of races occured in broad daylight but since there are no race category there, there are also no law for race discrimination. The groups that have darker skins is been left out in the economics development and position of power and they can do nothing about because as individuals there whether you are black or white, you are a Brazillian. Or 1Brazillians if I may add.

So we now have to ask ourselves, which 1Malaysia concept that we really want to adapt? The BN or DAP?

Of Colors, Racism and Asabiyyah

A collaborative team led by scholars at Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin Universities has done an extensive research on the origin of human being by DNA analysis. The research confirms the “Out Of Africa” hypothesis that all modern humans stem from a single group of Homo sapiens who emigrated from Africa 2,000 generations ago and spread throughout Eurasia over thousands of years. These settlers replaced other early humans (such as Neanderthals), rather than interbreeding with them. You can read more about this here.

I bring out this topic due to the recent frascos and racist remarks done some of our damn politicians such as Ahmad Ismail. He may have saying the facts about the Chinese was once an immigrant, but so do your ancestors. If the study above are correct, we all originated from Africa and have the same great, great, great grandfathers. Even in the Quran and Bible, it clearly stated that ALL HUMAN BEINGS originated from Adam and Eve. So, what makes us all different? We all have the same red blood and DNA. The only difference is the culture and religion that we strongly hold to. Besides from that, eventhough we have different color skins, we are practically the same. No race is above others. No race is far more superior than others. Arab is not superior to Non Arab. White people is not superior to Non White People. And the same goes here in Malaysia. It is only just a perception that the Malays are not competitive. It is only just a perception the Chinese are good at business. As a human being, individually, we have the power to achieve anything that we want as long as we set our mind to it. In my opinion, the only superior person, is the one who learn the most, work the most and humblest the most, regardless of culture, race or religion.