UMNO's bigotry and the UEC issue. Part 2. Sontoloyo series no 61.

1. We are already in the 21st century, yet we are still caught in the primitive narrative of racial bigotry.

2. What is the real reason, Malays are digging in standing in opposition against recognizing UEC?

3. The only reason is racism hidden in various guises.

4. Behind intellectual respectability la, behind defending the constitution, defending article 153 la, defending the unimpeachable honor of BM. Etc.

5. At the heart is just morbid and plain racism

6. Under such a climate, it's very difficult for the sponsors of UEC to push the proposal through

7. Unless the PM is fearless and will not be incumbered by UMNO's racism.

8. Why the necessity to invoke threats to sovereignty of BM?

9. By 2030, malays would constitute 80% of Malaysia's population.

10. By default, BM will be the lingua franca of the nation .

11..like it or not, all will have to come to terms with that unavoidable fact

12. Those, qualifed through UEC will have to adjust to this fact.

13. Have we heard of the expression, demographics is destiny?

14. The will of the majority will prevail, the use of BM included.

15. It's not necessary to declare the prominence of BM. It will be so automatically

16. It's futile and unprofitable to suppress UEC

17. The march of destiny removes the necessity to suppress UEC.

18. Malay parents who send their children to Chinese school, do they forfeit BM?

19. Their 'ownership' over BM is not forfeited. In fact while retaining ownership over BM, they gained a comparative advantage over a monolinguist

20. Hence even if they go to Chinese schools and later got UEC certificates to use to enter local unis, because of the workings of demographics is destiny, BM will by default prevail.

21. Does the presence of UEC army, dilutes the chances of bumis entertaining universities?

22. None at all, because bumis still got a host of pathways to enter universities.

23. Malays should stop seeing uec as a threat to Malay eligibility.

24. Seeing UEC as a threat to Malay dominance is only an UMNO narrative to scare malays into supporting its own falling fortunes

25. And doesn't it occur to us, that the sponsors of UEC want recognition for it, because many of its graduates want to enter local universities?

26. Doesn't healthy competition promote excellence?

27. I think malays should stop being anchored down by affirmative policies hiding behind language nationalism and be ready to compete on a level playing field.

28. I think the main opposition to UEC besides racism is the fear of losing affirmative political 'condoms.'

29. In this 21st century, we should stop thinking as polarising races, but start thinking as Malaysians.

30. I am an economist first. I am always thinking as to how we can push our production possibility curve( PPC) outwards.

31. One of the factors is competent human capital .

32. If the UEC can help produce good talents, I welcome it.

33. Let's be realistic. Good talents will naturally crowd out the laggards but in the end, the PPC is pushed outwards. Good for the country.

34. I don't care whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice.

35. I don't care how talent is produced as long as the PPC is pushed outwards. To prosper is glorious!

36. There is also a pragmatic reason if one is multilingual and knowledge in Mandarin is pragmatic.

37. Mandarin will be the language of the future plus commerce and proficiency in it, gives us comparative advantage besides English.

38. In a previous article, I already said if the education minister is indeed reformasi minded, she should introduce learning Mandarin as a curriculum.

39. Instead she would rather give us the sockeye salmon treatment. Takut...

40. Does learning about Chinese culture, history and all things Chinese , make the Chinese less patriotic? I think not because knowing them will not make the Chinese want to go back to China.

41. I think it would them more endeared to Malaysia because Malaysia has allowed them to learn about their own culture and history.

42. Let's not countenance UMNO's siege mentality.

43. If we are afraid that recognizing UEC will erode Malay language, make credits in Malay paper 1 and 2 mandatory in UEC certs.

44. Therefore for reasons of demography, pushing the PPC and seeing mandarin as the language and commerce and language of the future, we should not oppose UEC.

45. The Malay supremacists of various persuasions want us to stay under the siege mentality and keep the Malays parochial and timid.

46. Why should be fearful. We are old souls, have been around since the great flood of Noah, inspire the construction of pyramids in Egypt, taught Romans about shipbuilding and taught Chinese how to fly.

47. How can UEC scare us out of our wits?