Comments on: Marginalization of the Malays http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays Singapore Malay Blogger Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Uncle Sha http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41283 Uncle Sha Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:35:57 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41283 can to shed some info on "NUS Malay Language and History" discussion on this another keyword other than <em>entrepreneurship </em>is <strong>initiative </strong> one must act, when one wants something. simple as that. maginalization may come into play but that can be resolved if we're persistent and resourceful i guess once more malays are into that kind of mindset i've and you mentioned, maybe lesser people will think likewise of the malays of <em>old</em> can to shed some info on “NUS Malay Language and History” discussion on this

another keyword other than entrepreneurship is initiative

one must act, when one wants something. simple as that. maginalization may come into play but that can be resolved if we’re persistent and resourceful

i guess once more malays are into that kind of mindset i’ve and you mentioned, maybe lesser people will think likewise of the malays of old

]]> By: Fadzuli http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41268 Fadzuli Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:26:21 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41268 Wow comments are so recent and i thought this topics has long been dead. I kind of bump into this blog when i was searching for Global Malays. In NUS Malay Language and History dept do have such discussion about Malay Marginality. Anyway in any country or so, such things do happen to the minorities. It happens to be the Chinese in Malaysia, but see what happens to them. Even being the minority there are the ones who runs the economy. I think without them Malaysia will still be a kampong country. Anyway being Malay or not, everyone should have aims, aspirations and goals. When you hit a hurdle, be creative and work around that issues. Not just complain and complain. Whether we get the opportunities or not. The question is are we the one creating the opportunities ourselves - I guess this will sip in the concept of ENtrepreneurship. The concept that we stand on should be how Singapore look at defense. "Never rely on others to defend us". So us Malays should start building up our mindset and think this way that "We should never rely on someone else to feed us". Therefore we have to start building and creating our own resources and develop jobs for our people and not just work for others. Comments? Wow comments are so recent and i thought this topics has long been dead. I kind of bump into this blog when i was searching for Global Malays.

In NUS Malay Language and History dept do have such discussion about Malay Marginality. Anyway in any country or so, such things do happen to the minorities.

It happens to be the Chinese in Malaysia, but see what happens to them. Even being the minority there are the ones who runs the economy. I think without them Malaysia will still be a kampong country.

Anyway being Malay or not, everyone should have aims, aspirations and goals. When you hit a hurdle, be creative and work around that issues. Not just complain and complain. Whether we get the opportunities or not. The question is are we the one creating the opportunities ourselves – I guess this will sip in the concept of ENtrepreneurship.

The concept that we stand on should be how Singapore look at defense. “Never rely on others to defend us”. So us Malays should start building up our mindset and think this way that “We should never rely on someone else to feed us”.

Therefore we have to start building and creating our own resources and develop jobs for our people and not just work for others.

Comments?

]]> By: Uncle Sha http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41219 Uncle Sha Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:43:23 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41219 rightttttttt yeah let's act now ... your masterplan pls. indulge me rightttttttt

yeah let’s act now … your masterplan pls. indulge me

]]> By: Uncle Sha http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41218 Uncle Sha Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:42:09 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41218 yeah Edroos, agreed, the world we live in is no fairy tale .. i wish it was, coz i wanna meet Cinderella lah, keke yeah Edroos, agreed, the world we live in is no fairy tale .. i wish it was, coz i wanna meet Cinderella lah, keke

]]> By: Uncle Sha http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41217 Uncle Sha Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:38:55 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41217 of course there's competition, all up for grabs daily. i don't want to sound sour but singapore is not all malays, marginalization still exist and happens. i'm all for any competition but it's a loss cause if the end result, the client or boss still persist on the 'other' fella, even if you've done well beyond expectation. muz know your fight of course there’s competition, all up for grabs daily. i don’t want to sound sour but singapore is not all malays, marginalization still exist and happens. i’m all for any competition but it’s a loss cause if the end result, the client or boss still persist on the ‘other’ fella, even if you’ve done well beyond expectation. muz know your fight

]]> By: Uncle Sha http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41216 Uncle Sha Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:34:39 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41216 let's give it another 10-20 years down the road, to see the progress. focus more on family, let the younger generation has a different mindset hopefully. its up to us to give them the headstart & opportunity that we didn't have or worked harder than 'others' let’s give it another 10-20 years down the road, to see the progress.

focus more on family, let the younger generation has a different mindset hopefully. its up to us to give them the headstart & opportunity that we didn’t have or worked harder than ‘others’

]]> By: Uncle Sha http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41215 Uncle Sha Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:30:16 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41215 good point ... if i were to asked that question, i'll retort "Do you speak Malay"? See how they feel, but then again, by doing so, you'll likely won't get the job, haha. It might however score points in 'feel-good' factor good point … if i were to asked that question, i’ll retort “Do you speak Malay”? See how they feel, but then again, by doing so, you’ll likely won’t get the job, haha. It might however score points in ‘feel-good’ factor

]]> By: phew! http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41202 phew! Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:14:26 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41202 What makes you arrive at the conclusion that Malays are marginalized? I do find this rather disconcerting to find such shallow perceptions allowed to prosper in our heads. Did the government manage to make your believe such nonsense? Or does sensitivity and serendipity makes a sudden realization? As it may, we far better off finding a way forward then sitting and complain where no one is bothered to hear. The time to act is now. What makes you arrive at the conclusion that Malays are marginalized? I do find this rather disconcerting to find such shallow perceptions allowed to prosper in our heads. Did the government manage to make your believe such nonsense? Or does sensitivity and serendipity
makes a sudden realization?

As it may, we far better off finding a way forward then sitting and complain where no one is bothered to hear. The time to act is now.

]]> By: Edroos http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41179 Edroos Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:01:39 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41179 True on the competition aspect.. But for discussion sake.. don't you think at certain instances even when one sought the opportunities, there might be instances when the opportunities might be taken away from you with some reason that probably makes no sense but for the fact that it was dictated to be as such, you are then deprive of that opportunity.. even on a level playing field? Of course one shouldn't feel all is lost when that happens.. in an ideal world we'll just get up and try harder the next time.. True on the competition aspect..

But for discussion sake.. don’t you think at certain instances even when one sought the opportunities, there might be instances when the opportunities might be taken away from you with some reason that probably makes no sense but for the fact that it was dictated to be as such, you are then deprive of that opportunity.. even on a level playing field?

Of course one shouldn’t feel all is lost when that happens.. in an ideal world we’ll just get up and try harder the next time..

]]> By: feardaus http://www.sha.tc/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays#comment-41175 feardaus Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:49:23 +0000 http://www.sha.tc/2007/06/27/politics/marginalization-of-the-malays.html#comment-41175 I do not think it's just marginalization per se, it's competition. Even if this whole place is made up of Malays, we'd still have to 'find' those opportunities. It doesn't fall on a silver platter. Christopher Gardner, in the movie 'Pursuit of Happyness' told this to his son : "You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you that you can't do it. You want something? Go get it. Period." (adapted from <a href="http://feardaus.blogspot.com/2007/05/protecting-dreams.html" rel="nofollow">Protecting Dreams</a>) I do not think it’s just marginalization per se, it’s competition. Even if this whole place is made up of Malays, we’d still have to ‘find’ those opportunities. It doesn’t fall on a silver platter.

Christopher Gardner, in the movie ‘Pursuit of Happyness’ told this to his son :

“You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you that you can’t do it. You want something? Go get it. Period.”

(adapted from Protecting Dreams)

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