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It appears a unifying factor among Malaysians is that everyone is encouraged to speak Bahasa Malaysia. A recent comment from an X user claiming that non-Malays take advantage of others by speaking Malay has upset a lot of social media users.  Backlash over X user’s remarks targeting Non-Malays speaking in Malay  https://twitter.com/iamdrjoe/status/1899293048422699197 An X user made a…

SHAH ALAM: Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional (PN) secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali hinted that Parliament could dissolve before 2027, urging delegates at Bersatu’s seventh annual general assembly to prepare for snap polls. Azmin emphasized that PN must secure support beyond its Malay voter base, including non-Malay communities and voters from Sabah and Sarawak, to form the Federal…

After the Kedah Menteri Besar story that he is now married to a police officer, who is his second wife, netizens are now riling up about the speech of a PAS member who said last week the party leaders must marry non-Malaysia now to get votes and capture Putrajaya. There are many videos on TikTok criticising PAS for the statement on marrying non-Muslims. But this video here is…

New Post has been published on http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/09/01/use-guide-understand-malays-better-says-controversial-lecturer/

'Use me as a guide to understand Malays better, says controversial lecturer

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1, 2014:

Non-Malays who do not know the sensitivities of Malays can now opt to seek clarification from controversial lecturer Dr Ridhuan Tee.

Tee, in his column in the Malay daily Sinar Harian today titled, “Akibat Jahil Tentang Melayu” offered himself as a ‘guide’, saying that he understands the sentiments among the Malays even though he is not a Malay himself.

“I’m not being proud or trying to show off but I understand the Malays very well,” he said in the column today.

Tee said it is important to understand the Malays as they’re the natives and make up the majority of Malaysia.

“The Malays have their weaknesses and strengths but I am extremely amazed at their level of tolerance,” he said.

He explained that the Malays have never demanded the rights of other races except for others to respect their rights.

“Now we see Malays rising and the non-Malays claim them to be racists.

“They behave this way because they’re being threatened,” he added.

New Post has been published on http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/05/26/isma-lashes-non-malays/

Isma lashes out at non-Malays again

New Post has been published on http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/05/12/ridhuan-tee-counters-10-non-malay-contributions/

Ridhuan Tee counters 10 non-Malay contributions

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12:

In an opinion piece, “flabbergasted” controversial Muslim convert Ridhuan Tee Abdullah presented a list of rebuttals to counter a similar list of how non-Malays had contributed greatly to Malaysia.

Ridhuan Tee claimed there were more than 5 million immigrants ready to replace those Malaysians who were ungrateful of the freedom and tolerance they had received.

“I am quite flabbergasted by some Malaysians who are not thankful for the freedom and tolerance they have enjoyed.

“In my opinion, more than 5 million immigrants have come here to earn a living and are waiting to replace them,” wrote Ridhuan Tee in an article printed in Bahasa Malaysia daily Sinar Harian.

Referring to an online list highlighting 10 contributions of non-Malays compared with Malays, Ridhuan Tee gave his own 10 points in why the list was wrong.

“First, he said non-Muslims are the largest contributors of tax revenue to the state. Wrong. I reply that the biggest contributors are Petronas and other GLCs. Do your homework thoroughly.

“Indirect taxes are consumption tax. Most are paid by Malays because they are the majority.

“Second, from a population of 29 million in the country, only two medals contributed from the 2012 Olympics were by non-Malays, Lee Chong Wei and Pandela Rinong.

“Why highlight 2012? There were many more years before that. What about the names of Mokhtar Dahari, Kamarudin Maidin and the Misbun Sidek family.”

In his third point, Ridhuan Tee admitted that although Jimmy Choo was a world famous shoe designer, he asked how many Jimmy Choo shoes were sold in the market compared with other brands of shoes.

“Fourth, the first (Malaysian) to scale the summit of Everest was M. Magendran in 1997. Why drop the Malays who climbed the highest mountain in the world after that?

“Do contributions of only the first person count? What of the first swimmer to cross the English Channel, namely Datuk Malik Maidin?

“Fifth, in the world motorsports championships, represented by Yoong Yin Fah, his son Alex Yoong and Karamjit Singh. I do not see their names as being so big in the world’s motorsports arena. They are just mediocre.”

For his sixth point, Ridhuan Tee said that although he admired the achievements of world-class international squash player Datuk Nicol Ann David, the sport was not included in the Olympics.

“Seventh, the Chinese were the first to operate mines around the 1820s until the 1980s. Who allowed this? Could they have peacefully earned a living if Malays had opposed them?

“Eighth, HN Ridley started rubber plantations in Malaya, contributing to the country’s wealth. Does the writer not know the purpose behind the colonists bringing in the crop?

“Was it for the country’s interest or their own? Today, palm oil has became a major commodity, not rubber.”

In point number nine, Ridhuan Tee said that atlhough BS Rajhan was the first Malaysian to create a Malay movie, Laila Majnun, he questioned the contributions of non-Malays today as well as their attitudes and perceptions of the Malay language.

“Tenth, was the design of the national mosque made ​​by Howard Ashley, with Hisham Albakri Kasim. Now, we have the designs of the Iron Mosque, Masjid Putra and Putrajaya itself.”

“Why not highlight their names? What about the names of Malay architects who also built skyscrapers in overseas markets like Mecca? Why are theirs muted?”

He also asked why security forces, which he claimed were basically Malays, were not thanked for defending the country.

“I want everyone to have mutual respect. We want to reveal a Malaysia that is peaceful, prosperous and united.