Article 153

Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia

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Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia grants the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) responsibility for “safeguard[ing] the special position of the ‘Malays’ and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak and the legitimate interests of other communities” and goes on to specify ways to do this, such as establishing quotas for entry into the civil service, public scholarships and public education.

Article 153 is one of the most controversial articles in the Malaysian constitution. Critics consider it to create an unnecessary and racialist distinction between Malaysians of different ethnic backgrounds, because it has led to the implementation of affirmative action policies which only benefit the Bumiputra, who comprise a majority of the population. Technically, discussing the repeal of Article 153 is illegal even in Parliament, although it was drafted as a temporary provision to the Constitution. Despite this prohibition on discussion, the article is heatedly debated both privately and publicly among Malaysians. Opposition groups, especially the Democratic Action Party, are often against the implementation of the article although ostensibly maintaining support for it. Nevertheless, the article is viewed as a sensitive matter by many, with politicians who are in favour or oppose it often being labelled as racist.

The article is primarily seen as a continuation of previous laws made by the British to protect the indigenous peoples from being overwhelmed by the immigration of Chinese and Indian workers into Malaya. In the years after independence in 1957, the Chinese and Indians were generally rich urban dwellers, whilst the Bumiputra were mostly poor farmers or manual labourers.

The first clause of the article provides that the government should act "in accordance with the provisions of this Article". The government has successfully done this by implementing certain policies, particularly the New Economic Policy (NEP).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_153_of_the_Constitution_of_Malaysia

KIASU

KIASU

Kiasu (traditional Chinese: 驚輸; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiaⁿ-su) is a Hokkien (a Chinese spoken variant) word that literally means 'fear of losing' (Mandarin Chinese: 怕输). However its actual usage would imply a meaning more approaching that of "dog in a manger", and yet not quite (Landon Mossburg). Examples of kiasu behaviour includes accumulating too much food on one's plate during a buffet lunch in case there is no more later, or joining a queue many days in advance just to ensure that one successfully gets hold of the limited free tickets to events, promotions and shows such as Singapore's annual National Day Parade.
This word is so widely used by Singaporeans and Malaysians that it is incorporated into their English vocabulary (in the form of Singlish and Manglish). It is often used in describing the social attitudes of people, especially about South East Asian society and its values. Its widespread use is often because these attitudes are common—to not lose out in a highly competitive society (e.g. by above-cited examples), or to the extent of parents imposing heavy study labour on their children in their wish to make them at the very top of all other students. Growing up with this attitude, these students often become ambitious businesspeople, with the desire to be on top in wealth and prestige regardless of whether the most prestigious careers are aligned with their true capabilities.
Kiasu has been accepted as an official word in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Kiasu is commonly compared to Kiasi (literally, fear of death) and both are commonly used to describe behaviour where Kiasu or Kiasu-ism means to take extreme means to achieve success and Kiasi or Kiasi-ism means to take extreme means to avoid risk.
It is often perceived as part of Ah Beng culture. The comic series Mr Kiasu depicts many examples of kiasu behaviour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiasu

FORUM

This is some of the part of the forum that we have made at our class.

Malacca period

kakiponteng

1. Role of Temenggung and Laksamana?

Temenggung: Chief Officer to bring peace to country

Laksamana: protect Sea from pirate

2. How they get Malacca name?

Get from Parameswara, Kijang kick the Dog at Malacca tree.

ethnicmania

What is bather system?

It trade between things to get something.

bangloberhantu

Why BAHASA MALAYSIA has been called Lingua Franca during this time?

All trader and local people use BAHASA MALAYSIA in that time and it is an international language.

sayittoday

Why Malacca called “Serambi Mekah”?

Because all Muslim delivers Islamic belief at Malacca

sayaanakmalaysia

What is religious at Malacca?

At beginning, it is Hindus because of that king. After the traders from Arab deliver Islam to Malacca, it converts to Islam

Colonial area

dalamhatiadataman

What is the economy situating during that area?

Colonial Area: Start from Portuguese. It is self sufficiency. They work to get food. It uses system barter.

kakiponteng

How about the politic?

It has no democracy. It has been rule by Sultan. Colonial control the Sultan

ethnicmania

What is the advantage of colonial in term of economy?

Many more trader come to Malacca especially from the colonel itself.

3. JAPANESE

sayaanakmalaysia

Function of Malayan union?

British want to form a Malayan country and want to control Malaya by limit the all rulers.

dalamhatiadataman

Why communist intermission?

Japanese and Chinese is in fight and British give support to Chinese to fight Japanese. It makes communist intermission

What is it affected?

It makes emergency

bangloberhantu

In Japanese period, what the cruelest things happen?

1. Japanese use clean policy to kill all Chinese people

2. The Japanese have slap Malay because of laziness

kakiponteng

Why British replace MALAYA UNION?

All people in Malaya with the support of all sultans make a democracy

Fighting for independence

dalamhatiadataman

Why federation of Malaya change to Malaysia?

They want to form between Tanah Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore and Brunei and become MALAYSIA. But it just Tanah Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak only

Sayeanakmalaysia

How is the important Malaysia in formation of Malaysia?

- Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj

- Deputy Prime Minister : Tun Abdul Razak

ethicmania

How is representative fighting for independence?

Tun Onn Jaafar (Form UMNO)

MIC (Tun Sambathan)

MCA (Tan Chen Lok)

- It fight MALAYAN UNION from been conquer Tanah Malaya

- Make election at Kuala Lumpur at 1955 and win by one chair

Our Group Works

Our Group Drama Presentation

Our Group Creativity

DASAR PEMBANGUNAN NASIONAL

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