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BAHAGIAN 1

Asal ceritanya apabila pada 15/10/2018 MP Rembau Khairy Jamaluddin mempersoalkan impak rancangan Putrajaya untuk menandatangani konvensyen hak asasi manusia Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) dan kesannya terhadap hak istimewa bumiputera.

Ni dari Khairy Jamaluddin

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KJ persoal kesan konvensyen PBB pada hak bumiputera​

Diterbitkan 15 Okt 2018, 7:12 petang | Dikemaskini 15 Okt 2018, 8:17 malam

PARLIMEN | MP Rembau Khairy Jamaluddin mempersoalkan impak rancangan Putrajaya untuk menandatangani konvensyen hak asasi manusia Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) dan kesannya terhadap hak istimewa bumiputera.

Khairy berkata Konvensyen Antarabangsa Penghapusan Semua Bentuk Diskriminasi Kaum PBB misalnya menghalang negara yang memperakuinya daripada melaksanakan dasar 'diskriminasi positif' (tindakan afirmatif) selepas matlamat pelaksanaannya dicapai.

Bekas ketua pemuda Umno itu juga berkata Perkara 153 Perlembagaan Persekutuan jelas memperuntukkan kedudukan istimewa diberkan kepada bumiputera.

"Adakah YB mengatakan Perkara 153 Perlembagaan yang jelas beri special status to one group of people, kena ada had tempoh?

"Kerana jelas limitation on all forms of racial discrimination ada had tempoh bagi dasar undang-undang beri positive discrimination on minority.

"Saya tak sebut saya setuju atau tidak. Adakah kita sedar implikasinya terhadap dasar (negara)?

Bahas usul ucapan PM di PBB


"Untuk konvensyen (PBB) lain saya tiada masalah tetapi ini kita tidak ratify with good reason sebab selaraskan dengan perlembagaan persekutuan kita ada kedudukan istimewa pada satu kumpulan etnik," katanya di Dewan Rakyat hari ini.

Khairy berkata demikian ketika membahaskan usul ucapan dasar Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad di Persidangan Agung PBB baru-baru ini sebagai asas polisi luar negara.

Kemudian, ketika Chang Lih Kang (HARAPAN-Tanjong Malim) membahaskan usul ucapan yang sama, Khairy bertanya jika beliau bersetuju untuk menghapuskan Perkara 153.

Chang tidak menjawab secara langsung berkata beliau menyokong konvenyen itu dan terdapat pilihan untuk ratifikasi bersyarat (ratify with reservations).

Chang membalas dan bertanya Khairy jika beliau bersetuju dengan ratifikasi konvensyen itu.

Khairy menjawab, "setuju tetapi kita kena bincang."

Menteri Luar Negeri Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah ketika menggulung perbahasan berkata kerajaan tahu akan batasannya dan apa yang penting soalan diajukan dan langkah diambil.

"Kita tidak lah hendak ratify sampai nak tanggalkan simpul yang mati, saya pasti tiada yang nak (begitu)," maklum beliau.

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/447448

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Ratifikasi bercanggah Perlembagaan​

KUALA LUMPUR 16 Okt. - Usaha kerajaan Pakatan Harapan untuk meratifikasi enam konvensyen Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu terutamanya Konvensyen Antarabangsa Menentang Semua Bentuk Diskriminasi Kaum (ICERD) hanya akan mengganggu Perlembagaan Persekutuan serta menggugat keistimewaan Melayu dan Islam di negara ini.

Ahli Parlimen Rembau, Khairy Jamaluddin berkata, ICERD telah menyatakan bahawa mana-mana pihak yang menandatangani dan ratifikasi, boleh menggunakan dasar diskriminasi positif itu untuk menjamin hak sama rata dan kebebasan.

Malah katanya, Perkara 153 Perlembagaan Persekutuan jelas memperuntukkan kedudukan istimewa diberikan kepada bumiputera.

“ICERD tidak dapat dilaksanakan kerana ia tidak selaras de*ngan Perlembagaan Per*sekutuan. Ada se*bab kenapa Wisma Putra selama ini tidak meratifikasikan konvensyen-konvensyen seperti ini.

“Untuk konven*syen lain, saya rasa ti*dak ada masalah, tetapi ini (ICERD) antara konvensyen yang kita tidak ratifikasi selama ini dengan alasan yang baik. Sebab ia ada masalah apabila hendak diselaraskan dengan Perlembagaan Persekutuan kita,” katanya ketika membahaskan usul ucapan dasar Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad di Perhimpunan Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (UNGA) dalam sidang Dewan Rakyat di sini semalam.

Dalam perhimpunan bulan* la*lu itu, Dr. Mahathir telah mengesahkan bahawa Malaysia akan melaksanakan ratifikasi enam konven*syen PBB mengenai hak asasi kerana daripada keseluruhan sem*bilan konvensyen PBB, Malaysia telah menyertai kesemua*nya tetapi yang enam konvensyen tersebut belum dimuktamadkan amalannya.

Tambah Khairy, beliau secara peribadi tidak mempunyai masalah berhu*bung sebahagian besar konven*syen yang diratifikasi, namun bukan yang menyentuh Perlembagaan Persekutuan seperti ICERD.

Katanya, Artikel 2 ICERD jelas menyatakan bahawa kedudukan istimewa yang diberikan kepada satu kumpulan etnik tertentu mempunyai tempoh atau had bagi memberi peluang penggunaan dasar diskriminasi positif iaitu hak sama rata kepada kaum-kaum lain.

http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/politik/ratifikasi-bercanggah-perlembagaan-1.768867




There’s a reason why we didn’t ratify UN rights treaties, Khairy tells govt

Free Malaysia Today
Published on Oct 15, 2018

Khairy Jamaluddin today asked if the government was aware of the implications of Malaysia ratifying all core United Nations treaties related to human rights.

The Rembau MP also reminded Putrajaya of Article 153 of the Federal Constitution, which gives preference to one ethnic group, adding that it could run contrary to Article 2 of the UN convention calling for full and equal rights and freedom.

“There are reasons why Wisma Putra has not strengthened these conventions on all forms of racial discrimination,” Khairy told the Dewan Rakyat during a discussion on Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly.


Dalam Bahasa Inggeris

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There’s a reason why we didn’t ratify UN rights treaties, Khairy tells govt​

October 15, 2018 5:11 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Khairy Jamaluddin today asked if the government was aware of the implications of Malaysia ratifying all core United Nations treaties related to human rights.

The Rembau MP also reminded Putrajaya of Article 153 of the Federal Constitution, which gives preference to one ethnic group, adding that it could run contrary to Article 2 of the UN convention calling for full and equal rights and freedom.

“There are reasons why Wisma Putra has not strengthened these conventions on all forms of racial discrimination,” Khairy told the Dewan Rakyat during a discussion on Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

In his speech, Mahathir said Malaysia was committed to the principles promoted by the UN including those on human rights.

“It will not be easy for us because Malaysia is multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multicultural and multilingual. We will accord space and time for all to deliberate and to decide freely based on democracy,” the prime minister had said.

Khairy said the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was clear in calling for a limited timeframe on all forms of racial discrimination and to give positive discrimination favouring the minority.

“This will cause an impact if we were to ratify and enforce it as law,” he added.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/c...-ratify-un-rights-treaties-khairy-tells-govt/

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Khairy: Ratifying anti-discrimination UN treaty contradicts Malay special position​

Oct 16, 2018

(MMO) – Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin questioned today the prime minister’s promise to ratify core United Nations (UN) conventions relating to human rights, saying an anti-discrimination treaty contradicted the constitutional special position of Malays.

Speaking at the Dewan Rakyat today, the Umno lawmaker pointed out that Article Two of the UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination calls for an end to all racial discrimination, which runs contrary to Article 153 of the Malaysian Federal Constitution that safeguards the “special position” of the Malays and natives of Sabah and Sarawak.

“In the context of the Malaysian government, the prime minister has said Malaysia will ratify all core UN conventions relating to human rights. I just want to know what is the implication on our laws and policies?

“Wisma Putra had a concrete reason why we did not ratify some of these conventions — particularly the UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination’s Article Two,” said Khairy.

Article Two (2) of the UN convention demands: “States Parties shall, when the circumstances so warrant, take, in the social, economic, cultural and other fields, special and concrete measures to ensure the adequate development and protection of certain racial groups or individuals belonging to them, for the purpose of guaranteeing them the full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

“These measures shall in no case entail as a consequence the maintenance of unequal or separate rights for different racial groups after the objectives for which they were taken have been achieved.”

The former minister had argued that Article 153 of Malaysia’s Federal Constitution clearly grants special status to one ethnic group (the Malays), which runs contrary to the UN convention’s requirement which grants only a specific time frame until the minority’s status has been elevated.

“Do we realise the implications on our policy? We did not ratify this with good reason because it was in line with our Federal Constitution granting special privileges to an ethnic group. The impact on (ratifying) this international convention is that we must enforce this as a law.

“Does this mean Article 153 of the Federal Constitution will have a time frame because the convention clearly states that any forms of positive discrimination for a minority must have a time frame? However, this does not mean I agree or disagree with it,” said Khairy during his debate.

Later, Tanjong Malim MP Chang Lih Kang (PKR) questioned Barisan Nasional’s (BN) stance over the ratification process, saying the former government as well as Khairy did not have the courage to make the change, unlike the current Pakatan Harapan (PH) government.

The Rembau MP stood up and challenged Chang, and asked instead if he has the courage to take a stand and change Article 153 of the Federal Constitution.

Chang said that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had allowed free debate on the matter and he agreed to ratify the convention, but Khairy continued pressing Chang, asking whether he agreed to abolish Article 153.

“I agree that there should be a discussion on this matter but does Tanjong Malim agree? Does His Honourable agree that it (Article 153) should be taken out of the Federal Constitution? Do you agree on ratifying if there’s an impact on the Federal Constitution?” Khairy pressed Chang.

Chang replied that he agreed with the ratification of the UN treaty, but there must be a discussion on the impact of the action.

During his winding-up session, Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah told Khairy that although ratifying Article Two of the convention will face a lot of reservation and might not even succeed, at the very least the government has taken a step forward.

“I have joked with the technical committee that maybe we should change their name to the ratification committee so they will stop finding technical reasons on why we shouldn’t ratify something.

“At the very least, we can discuss the issue instead of not trying. On Article 153 of the Federal Constitution, we have stretched it to include almost everything under the sun. If that is what we do, we will never ratify.

“We shouldn’t find excuses not to ratify but find ways to ratify. However, if there are reservations to ratify, at the very least, we have made a move towards ratification,” said Saifuddin.

Khairy said it was unfair of Saifuddin to say the BN government did not make any effort to ratify Article 2. He said the reason behind it was due to the special Malay rights enshrined in the Constitution.

He predicted that the current administration will face the same issue regarding the ratification of Article Two of the UN convention.

Batu Kawan MP P. Kasthuriraani (DAP), on the other hand, wanted Malaysia to sign and ratify even the UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief — which would allow total religious freedom.

She questioned how Malaysia can champion human rights on an international level when the nation still falls under Tier Two of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

“When it comes to freedom of religion and belief, the usage of ‘Kalimah Allah’ and ownership of religious materials (is still an issue). It is a sensitive issue but the minister did say we must start from home,” said the Penang lawmaker.

“How can we be defenders and promoters of human rights in other countries (if we have not resolved this at home)? The Pakatan Harapan government must be a signatory (on this convention).

“Among the recommendation under USCIRF include abolishing the Sedition Act which is used as a weapon to shut the mouths of Malaysians on religiously sensitive issues — used to arrest Shi’ites and Bahai — whereas the Federal Constitution allows other religions to be practised here,” she said.

https://www.malaysia-today.net/2018...un-treaty-contradicts-malay-special-position/

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BAHAGIAN 2

Ni respon daripada pengamal undang undang secara asasnya yg mahukan kerajaan menandatangani Ratifikasi anti-diskriminasi Perjanjian PBB. Mereka tidak bersetuju dengan pendapat MB Rembau Khairy Jamaluddin..

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Putrajaya urged to ratify UN declaration on religious freedom​

October 16, 2018 12:00 AM

Batu Kawan MP P Kasthuriraani says Malaysia needs to uphold the principles of human rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

KUALA LUMPUR: A DAP parliamentarian today urged Malaysia to sign and ratify the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, which will allow for religious freedom in the country.

P Kasthuriraani (PH-Batu Kawan) said Malaysia needed to uphold the principles of human rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in which Article 18 states that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

This includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

“Today, Malaysia is on Tier Two of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom report. A few recommendations have been made to ensure the freedom to practise one’s religions and beliefs will continue to grow, respected and follows the rule of law.

“On the issue of freedom of religion and beliefs, I wish to raise two issues which are yet unresolved, which are the usage of the Kalimah Allah and the ownership of religious materials.

“Even though these are sensitive issues, they need to be addressed. As the minister said, we need to start from home. If reforms to these cannot be done at home, how do we promote, or be defenders or promoters of human rights in other countries?” she questioned in her debate on the motion tabled by Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Kasthuriraani said USCIRF had also made recommendations for the abolition of the Sedition Act, which has been used as a weapon to intimidate Malaysians who wish to ask on issues deemed sensitive, such as the freedom of religion and beliefs.

“Another recommendation is the need to stop the arrests of individuals who practise Shia, Ahmadiyah and Baha’i (beliefs), in accordance with Article 11 of the Federal Constitution which states that Islam is the religion of the federation, and that other religions can be practised in peace and harmony anywhere in the federation.

“The Pakatan Harapan government must give support to public institutions such as the judiciary, the Attorney-General’s Chambers, enforcement, shariah courts, so that all those who live in Malaysia, even if they are not Malaysians, can experience this freedom,” she added.

The usage of Kalimah Allah and the ownership of religious materials remain a contentious and unresolved issue. It was reported that the High Court had deferred its ruling three times on whether Christians can use the word “Allah” in publications for the purpose of religious education within their own community.

A decision is, however, expected to be delivered at the end of this month, on Oct 29.

Ten years ago, customs officials seized eight CDs, titled “Cara Hidup Dalam Kerajaan Allah”, “Hidup Benar Dalam Kerajaan Allah” and “Ibadah Yang Benar Dalam Kerajaan Allah”, upon Sarawakian Jill Ireland’s arrival at the then Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Sepang.

The Melanau Christian subsequently filed for a judicial review to reclaim the CDs and seek several declaratory reliefs.

In 2014, the High Court ordered the home ministry to return the CDs to Ireland, but declined to issue the declarations as it was bound by a Federal Court ruling.

The following year, the Court of Appeal upheld the ruling but ordered the High Court to hear Ireland’s application for the relief sought.

She is now seeking a declaration that her constitutional right to practise her religion was violated by the imposition of a restriction or ban on the import of educational materials.

In another case, the Federal Court ruled in 2014 that the Catholic Church’s Herald newsletter could not use “Allah”, the Arabic word for God, in its Bahasa Malaysia section.

Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria chairing a seven-member panel delivered a 4-3 majority decision against the church.

The Herald had sought legal action after the home ministry prohibited it from using the word “Allah” and threatened to revoke its publishing permit.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/c...o-ratify-un-declaration-on-religious-freedom/

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Wakil rakyat DAP beri laman web tempoh 48 jam untuk minta maaf​

October 17, 2018 8:03 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Ahli Parlimen Batu Kawan memberi tempoh selama 48 jam kepada laman Isma Web untuk memohon maaf dan menarik balik artikel yang mengulas kenyataannya tentang ratifikasi deklarasi PBB mengenai diskriminasi agama.

Kasthuriraani Patto pada sidang media di Parlimen hari ini berkata dia tidak pernah mengeluarkan kenyataan seperti yang dikatakan penulis artikel “Ahli Parlimen DAP desak hak kebebasan murtad, ajaran sesat”.

“Saya tidak pernah mengeluarkan kenyataan seperti yang didakwa dalam artikel itu. Saya ingin menegaskan di sini, saya beri tempoh selama 48 jam bermula hari ini untuk mereka minta maaf dan hentikan sebaran artikel ini,” katanya.

Artikel itu ditulis oleh Ahli Jawatankuasa Biro Islamiyat Isma, Ahmad Numan Mazlan.

Kasthurinaani di Dewan Rakyat kelmarin menggesa Malaysia meratifikasi Deklarasi tentang Penghapusan Semua Bentuk Intoleransi dan Diskriminasi Berdasarkan Agama atau Kepercayaan PBB bagi menjunjung prinsip hak asasi manusia.

Beliau merujuk kepada saranan dan syor Pelapor Khas PBB Mengenai Kebebasan Agama Atau Kepercayaan, Ahmed Shaheed, dan Suruhanjaya Amerika Syarikat Mengenai Kebebasan Agama dan Kepercayaan untuk melindungi kebebasan agama dan kepercayaan dan memastikan kebebasan itu berkembang dan dihormati mengikut lunas undang-undang.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/c...eri-laman-web-tempoh-48-jam-untuk-minta-maaf/

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Ratifying UN treaties in line with constitution, say lawyers​

October 16, 2018 8:20 AM

PETALING JAYA: Lawyers have dismissed a former minister’s caution that ratifying the United Nations (UN) core treaties on human rights will contradict the position of Malays in the Federal Constitution.

In fact, M Visvanathan told FMT, this would ensure a fairer system under which everybody would be treated as equal under the law.

Adding that this was already enshrined in Article 8 of the constitution, he said ratifying the treaties would not breach Article 153, which Khairy Jamaluddin had cited in his concerns.

The Rembau MP had said in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday that Article 153 of the Federal Constitution, which gives preference to one ethnic group, could run contrary to Article 2 of the UN convention calling for full and equal rights and freedom.

“There are reasons why Wisma Putra has not strengthened these conventions on all forms of racial discrimination,” the former youth and sports minister said.

However, Visvanathan said Khairy had gotten the matter confused.

“If you ratify (the treaties), it will actually go in line with Article 8 of the constitution,” he said.

“There would be better human rights and people would be protected in this country. It won’t affect Article 153 because we already have Article 8 which says equality before the law.

“With this, every citizen in Malaysia is equal before the law.”

N Surendran agreed that any implications as mentioned by Khairy were unlikely.

He said the government could always make a reservation or declaration regarding Article 2 of the UN Convention.

“It is a simple solution,” he told FMT. “Most other countries have entered various reservations on the convention.

“Malaysia can go ahead and ratify the convention, and place a reservation pertaining to Article 2 (2).”

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/c...eaties-in-line-with-constitution-say-lawyers/

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'Hak bumiputera, kaum lain tak terjejas dengan konvensyen antiperkauman PBB'​

Diterbitkan 23 Okt 2018, 12:40 tengah hari | Dikemaskini 23 Okt 2018, 12:51 tengah hari

Perkara 153 Perlembagaan Persekutuan, yang menyatakan kedudukan istimewa bumiputera, tidak akan terjejas walaupun kerajaan menandatangani Konvensyen Antarabangsa Menghapuskan Diskriminasi Kaum (Icerd) PBB, kata Pesuruhjaya Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia (Suhakam) Jerald Joseph.

Beliau berkata, ini kerana Perkara 153 juga menyatakan peranan Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) yang melindungi semua warganegara.

Klausa 1 Perkara 153 menyatakan "menjadi tanggungjawab YDPA untuk melindungi kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu dan anak negeri mana-mana antara Sabah dan Sarawak dan kepentingan sah kaum-kaum lain mengikut peruntukan Perkara ini."

"Keabsahan komuniti lain dinyatakan dalam ayat yang sama, jadi tiada pilihan yang pelbagai di sini, anda tidak boleh menjaga satu (komuniti) dan mengabaikan yang lain," katanya dalam program Persidangan Tanpa-Diskriminasi Kebangsaan ke-8 anjuran NGO Pusat Komas di Petaling Jaya, Selangor, hari ini.

Beliau mengulas pertanyaan Anggota Parlimen Rembau Khairy Jamaluddin di Parlimen minggu lalu tentang bagaimana langkah menandatangani Icerd akan menjejaskan Perkara 153.

Jospeh berkata beliau kecewa dengan Khairy dan menyifatkan bekas menteri itu patut memberikan penyelesaian tentang perkara itu.

Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad telah berikrar akan menandatangani semua konvensyen hak asasi manusia PBB yang belum ditandatangani Malaysia.

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/448566

Yoursay: The gap between Article 153 and UN anti-racial discrimination pact​

Published: 26 Oct 2018, 8:34 am | Modified: 26 Oct 2018, 10:12 am

YOURSAY/PENDAPAT | ‘Race discrimination is immoral, contrary to Islam and also dishonest...’

'Rights of bumi, other communities not affected by UN anti-racism treaty'

Seladang: The UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination and UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees must both be signed by the Pakatan Harapan government.

There is no conflict of interest because the Harapan government aims to uplift the bottom 40 percent income earners as part of its need-based economic policy.

The current lopsided bumiputera policy has enriched a small cohort of Umno/BN-linked Malays at the expense of the large segments of the rural and urban Malays who have been sidelined by corruption in the name of bumiputera empowerment.

Umno leader Khairy Jamaluddin is a xenophobe who is using this archaic, discredited and bankrupt bumiputera policy to propel his diminishing political career.

This policy of favouritism must be discarded to carve out a modern Malaysia Baru policy to uplift all disadvantaged Malaysians. Khairy must be relegated to the dust heap of history.

Bill Price: I'm not sure why Khairy is getting so much heat for asking a perfectly legitimate question.

The treaty bans racial discrimination yet our Federal Constitution has specific clauses mandating forms of racial discrimination.

His question is: how can this be reconciled? So far, no one has actually provided an answer. All they have done is bash Khairy.

Wira: Article 153 (of the Federal Constitution) should be amended to read: "It shall be the responsibility of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to safeguard the legitimate interests of all communities in accordance with the provisions of this article."

Anonymous 1470491491148271: This argument has gaps in it. Clause 1 of Article 153 talks about the “special position” of Malays and natives in Sabah and Sarawak. The same words, “special position” does not apply to “other communities”.

The clause merely mentions “the legitimate interest” of other communities, it does not expressly state that the other communities, too, have a “special position”.

It would not make sense if all communities have special positions. Then no one would be special.

Therefore, this clause does seem to point to racial discrimination as it differentiates between the special position of Malays and natives on the one hand, and the legitimate interest of the rest of the communities on the other.

Vijay47: Coming to that accursed Article 153, its original intentions to help the bumiputera, noble as they may have been, have dissipated and are now enhanced with the position that any effort to help non-bumiputeras is an affront to the spirit and letter of Article 153 and the beast called the social contract under which the non-Malays apparently surrendered any claim to just and equal treatment.

Thus, we have those who valiantly argue for the recognition of Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), an achievement valued everywhere else but (here), but is seen as an attack on the national language and the core of a 500-year-old Malay civilisation.

As long as we have Umno and PAS that continue to quote chapter and verse on race and religion even as they adroitly make off with the nation’s wealth, the Federal Constitution may as well be replaced with the Magna Carta.

Pakcik Am: Favouring ethnic Malays for jobs and scholarships is race discrimination, even if justification is sought on the grounds that it is affirmative action that has gone on non-stop for 60 years.

Race discrimination is immoral, contrary to Islam and also dishonest if implemented by the favoured race for themselves.

OMG: For the Malays and East Malaysian natives, it is their special position. For the other "communities", it is their legitimate interests. Are these apples and oranges?

To put it in context, let’s say the white people of America were to be given a special position. And all other non-white Americans were to have "legitimate interests".

Would it be okay and acceptable with their Declaration of Independence, which speaks of "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal"?

In this third millennium, it is vile and an obscenity that a bumiputera billionaire can receive special economic assistance via his special position, while a non-bumiputera Chinese rubbish collector cannot, whatever his "legitimate interests" provide him.

The Malays did need help in 1957. They extended it to the East Malaysian natives for good economic reasons after 1963. But it should have been adjusted to benefit only economically-needy Malaysians of all races.

The NEP and all its successors have absolutely no longer any socio-economic legitimacy however many UN resolutions you try to sign.

I hope Malaysia becomes a signatory, and to expose to the world Malaysia's absurd, race-based affirmative action for the majority, including billionaires and millionaires, such as a 10 percent discount to buy a luxury penthouse costing RM5 million which a poor, needy bumiputera simply must have.

Anonymous 1470491491148271: Malaysia has been plagued by the special position in a gamut of government policies and positions for too long, for example, approved permits for cars, construction contracts, infrastructure-related contracts, education vis-a-vis scholarships to study abroad (and loans which many don’t seem to repay), preferential university entrance for certain groups, bumiputera equity requirements in public limited companies, designated bumiputera lots on housing projects.

And the list goes on. This has been the elephant in the room for a long time.

Kahlil Gibran: There are so many important UN resolutions that the government needs to ratify. The one on discrimination has to be ratified. So should the resolution on human rights and minority rights.

Some important International Labour Organization (ILO) resolutions also need to be ratified.

Suhukam has made some very good recommendations because at the end of the day only the people matter.

Malaysia is a country that advocates institutionalised racism and it must be removed.

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nanti ada yang spin salahkan pas..

sop mahachai..