HISTORY (PART 2)

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14. The Malay governments of the Malay states had always been friendly towards the Chinese migrants. They were allowed to govern themselves through a system of Kapitans.

15. Far from seizing the properties of the Chinese the Tunku at independence actually granted one million citizenships to unqualified Chinese and Indians.

16. The Malay governments of independent Malaya then dismantled most of the British restrictions in business including the abolition of the crown agent and the favoured treatment of British companies. Chinese businesses were allowed to replace the British companies in every field. Naturally they did well and grew big.

17. The role of the big British companies in the development of rubber and palm oil estates, in transport and shipping, in international trade were also diminished. Local companies largely owned by the Chinese found the Malay dominated Governments’ economic policies were far more friendly and open than the British.

18. Chinese businesses began to flourish. Chinese retailers no longer live in their premises but they retire to large and luxurious housing estates. Much of urban land was acquired by the newly rich Chinese traders in the towns and the suburban areas.

19. There is every evidence to show that the Chinese prospered more under Malay rule than under British. It should be noted that for almost 60 years of independence Malaya was ruled largely by a Malay party – the United Malays National Organisation.

20. The Malays could have ruled Malaya by themselves. At the beginning there were enough Malay constituencies. But deliberately the Malays under Tunku Abdul Rahman diluted the Malay dominance by giving non-Malays additional citizenship.

21. Additionally the Tunku appointed Chinese and Indians in his cabinet. The Government may be dominated by Malays but the views of the Chinese and Indians were given due consideration. The Governments have effectively become multiracial.

22. This belies the claims that in independent Malaya the Malays would seize Chinese property. Nothing of that kind happened. Instead all obstruction to Chinese businesses were removed.

23. One of the most significant act by the new independent Malay dominated government was to grant banking licences to two Chinese applicants. It should be noted that the British were reluctant to let locals go into banking. But the Malay dominated Governments were more forthcoming. With that the problems of finance for the Chinese businesses were mitigated.

24. Upon independence Malaya was ruled by a Malay dominated Governments for more than 60 years. It cannot be denied that it was during this period that Malaya developed fast and became known as an Asian Tiger. It was also during this period that Malaysian Chinese businesses expanded and overflowed into many foreign countries.

25. What should be noted is that Malay Governments were more liberal towards Chinese businesses than British Governments. Not only was there no Malay seizure of Chinese properties but the Chinese acquired more properties and citizenship.

26. Pejuang is a Malay party. It is going to contest in election with the aim of becoming the governments of States and the federation.

27. There is no reason for non-Malays to fear governance by Pejuang simply because it is a Malay party. It will follow the path laid out by former Malay leaders. It will work with non-Malays and it will adhere to the Rule of law and strive to reduce disparities between town and country, States and States and race and race. It should be noted that in the process of bringing up Malay participations in the economy, the Chinese and Indians also benefitted.

28. I have written about this aspect of the history of Malaysia because it is not common knowledge. The history books have not mentioned this. Generally it was thought the British provided benign Governments. In terms of competence, yes. But the fact remains that the British discriminated against the locals, in particular the enterprising Chinese.

29. By comparison the independent Malay Governments had been more liberal. Yet generally the impression given is that the New Economic Policy discriminates against the non-Malays, the Chinese in particular.

HISTORY (PART1)

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1. Malaysia has been independent more than 60 (sixty) years. Obviously most Malaysians did not experience foreign rule, particularly British rule. What they know about the British is what history books largely written by British historians tell them.

2. Naturally the British glorify their systems and achievements. They do not stress much on the fact that their rule was authoritarian. There was no democracy.

3. But the local people, the Malays, Chinese and Indians did not see anything wrong with the lack of democracy. And the British exploited the docile acceptance of everything that was done by the British administration.

4. The administrative machinery was headed by British officers. Without officially discriminating in their own favour, they carry out a policy which denied rights to the local. In particular they kept the Chinese out of the economy.

5. Thus immediately upon taking over the administration the British stipulated that all Government procurements must be made through the Crown Agents, a British semi-Government agency based in London. The locals, especially the enterprising Chinese were completely cut off from this lucrative business.

6. Additionally all big businesses were monopolised by big British companies. This included transport, trade and shipping.

7. Big Government construction contracts were also confined to British companies. This included the Johor-Singapore causeway and Government office buildings.

8. Huge tracts of forest land were sold or leased to British firms for the opening up of rubber and palm oil estates. While the British firms could gain ownership and approval for up to 25,000 acres, the locals had to buy only 200 or 300 acres. The same goes for mining land.

9. Roads and ports were built to facilitate the transport of the products of British estates and mines for export. The favoured port was Singapore and the growth and development of peninsular ports were stunted.

10. The British companies were registered and listed in London. There was no income or corporate taxes. The financial gains from business in the Malay Peninsular did not go to the Malaysian Governments.

11. All this while rumours were spread that should Malaya become independent, the Malays would seize Chinese properties. This led to many Penang Chinese forming what they called the Straits Chinese British Association. They regarded themselves as the Queen’s and King’s Chinese and campaigned to get British assurance that if the Malay States become independent, the Straits Chinese could migrate to the U.K.

12. When the Tunku seriously proposed independence for Malaya, there was hardly any support from the Chinese.

13. Actually Chinese fears were without foundation.

SEJARAH SINGKAT

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1. Selama hampir 60 tahun Malaysia merdeka telah memperlihat kestabilan dan kemajuan luar biasa berbanding dengan negara lain yang mencapai kemerdekaan bersama.

2. Tiap lima tahun Pilihanraya Umum diadakan dan rakyat memilih Kerajaan mengikut sistem demokrasi. Kerajaan yang dipilih dapat mentadbir negara tanpa gangguan.

3. Pada 9 Mei 2018 rakyat sekali lagi memilih Kerajaan. Tetapi mereka menolak parti BN buat kali pertama. Mereka memilih parti Pakatan Harapan (PH) sebagai Kerajaan Malaysia.

4. Malangnya sekutu Pakatan Harapan (Bersatu) dan secebis dari parti PKR merancang untuk mengkhianati rakyat dan menjatuhkan Kerajaan pilihan mereka. Satu Kerajaan pintu belakang telah dihasilkan.

5. Sejak itu politik negara menjadi tidak stabil kerana dengan mudah Kerajaan boleh dijatuhkan tanpa pilihan raya. Hanya dengan lompatan beberapa wakil rakyat masuk parti yang kalah, parti yang ditolak oleh rakyat boleh jadi Kerajaan.

6. Kerana kerajaan pintu belakang ini mudah dijatuhkan, mereka berada dalam ketakutan. Dan kita lihat bagaimana Kerajaan pintu belakang ini dijatuh melalui pintu belakang juga oleh orang yang sama.

7. Akhirnya Kerajaan Johor ini dibubar. Pada 12 Mac rakyat Johor berpeluang mengembalikan demokrasi. Tetapi jika bekas-bekas Kerajaan pintu belakang yang juga ahli perasuah dipilih kali ini tentulah sia-sia sahaja pilihan raya diadakan.

8. Peluang ini perlu diguna untuk menukar Kerajaan dari yang gagal dan perasuah kepada parti yang bersih dan cekap yang dahulu melibatkan pemimpin yang memberi gelaran Harimau Asia (Asian Tiger), kepada Malaysia.

9. Pejuang adalah pewaris parti yang menukar Malaysia dari negara pertanian yang miskin kepada negara separa maju.

10. Pejuang menolak cara pintu belakang. Bagi Pejuang lebih baik tidak jadi Kerajaan daripada menjadi Kerajaan cara mengkhianati kawan.

11. Pejuang meletak calon-calon yang bersih walau muda dan bukan orang politik. Mereka mempunyai semangat kebangsaan (Johor dan Malaysia) dan akan kembalikan Malaysia ke landasan yang mampu memaju dan membersih negara. Seperti dahulu rakyatlah yang akan kecap kebaikan ini.

12. Sokonglah Pejuang. Kembalikan demokrasi dan kebersihan hasil pilihan yang bijak.