皇家教授谈马来民族的奋斗方向
Posted: 26-01-14 Sun 6:52 pm
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Ungku Aziz dismisses Malay unity, says community should focus on improving self
The Malaysian Insider, 26 Jan 2014
Malay academic Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid (前马大校长) has dismissed frequent calls for Malay unity as a dream, saying that it was something the community must accept.
The royal professor said instead of focusing on the unachievable, Malays should spend their energy on self-improvement.
"To me, Malay unity is but a dream. We must accept that. But if Malays are smart, then they will become more united," he told the Malay-language Berita Minggu, the weekend edition of Umno-linked Berita Harian today.
"Malays are like the Arabs who can’t unite and mix. That’s the difference between Malays and the Japanese.”
Ungku Aziz said the Japanese, unlike the Malays, shared many values, such as a common history.
“Malays were colonised by the Portuguese, Dutch and this had had an effect on them,” he said referring to the country’s colonial past.
He said the Malays were also divided by their own ethnicity with some tracing their origins to Java.
"We also like to fight with each other and always there is some agenda or other.”
Since the ground-breaking 2008 general election which saw Umno support among the Malay community dwindle and the Barisan Nasional lose its two-thirds super majority, there had been constant calls for unity with its rival PAS.
But the calls did not make any headway.
PAS has constantly been quick to reassure its allies in Pakatan Rakyat that it was committed to the pact each time such talk surfaced.
PAS currently holds 21 seats in Parliament, while PKR has 30 and DAP 38. BN holds the remaining seats in the 222-seat Parliament.
A break-up in the opposition coalition would mean a huge win for Umno, as this would allow BN to secure a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
The former University Malaya vice-chancellor also lamented the Malays’ tendency to place a premium on honorifics bestowed by Malay rulers or the federal government.
He said Malays should strive to excel in whatever field they took part in.
"The problem with Malays is that they do not strive to be the best. This is a result of our education system.
"Malays like accepting assistance and titles. Everyone wants titles and positions. When they get a 'Datuk', they want a 'Datuk Seri’," said Ungku Aziz, who is father of Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz. – January 26, 2014.
Ungku Aziz dismisses Malay unity, says community should focus on improving self
The Malaysian Insider, 26 Jan 2014
Malay academic Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid (前马大校长) has dismissed frequent calls for Malay unity as a dream, saying that it was something the community must accept.
The royal professor said instead of focusing on the unachievable, Malays should spend their energy on self-improvement.
"To me, Malay unity is but a dream. We must accept that. But if Malays are smart, then they will become more united," he told the Malay-language Berita Minggu, the weekend edition of Umno-linked Berita Harian today.
"Malays are like the Arabs who can’t unite and mix. That’s the difference between Malays and the Japanese.”
Ungku Aziz said the Japanese, unlike the Malays, shared many values, such as a common history.
“Malays were colonised by the Portuguese, Dutch and this had had an effect on them,” he said referring to the country’s colonial past.
He said the Malays were also divided by their own ethnicity with some tracing their origins to Java.
"We also like to fight with each other and always there is some agenda or other.”
Since the ground-breaking 2008 general election which saw Umno support among the Malay community dwindle and the Barisan Nasional lose its two-thirds super majority, there had been constant calls for unity with its rival PAS.
But the calls did not make any headway.
PAS has constantly been quick to reassure its allies in Pakatan Rakyat that it was committed to the pact each time such talk surfaced.
PAS currently holds 21 seats in Parliament, while PKR has 30 and DAP 38. BN holds the remaining seats in the 222-seat Parliament.
A break-up in the opposition coalition would mean a huge win for Umno, as this would allow BN to secure a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
The former University Malaya vice-chancellor also lamented the Malays’ tendency to place a premium on honorifics bestowed by Malay rulers or the federal government.
He said Malays should strive to excel in whatever field they took part in.
"The problem with Malays is that they do not strive to be the best. This is a result of our education system.
"Malays like accepting assistance and titles. Everyone wants titles and positions. When they get a 'Datuk', they want a 'Datuk Seri’," said Ungku Aziz, who is father of Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz. – January 26, 2014.