Malaysia should grow up?

MALAYSIA'S been at it again, arguing about what proportion of the economy each of its two main races ? the Malays and the Chinese ? owns. It's an argument that's been running for 40 years. That wealth and race are not synonymous is important for national cohesion, but really it's time Malaysia grew up.

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Michael Backman
November 15, 2006

Kavvie told me about this and the flurry of protests and opinions from this article. Its been that long now and the Malays still get preferential treatment - the Independence kids are now into its 3rd generation surely. Old enough for grandkids and the Malays still claim they need help.
difficult to get out of the aid reliance once you get used to it.

I know it makes me think twice when I come across arguments for positive discrimination. It is good if we are careful not to rely on it. It is necessary maybe when the the playing grounds are not  level fields.