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Saturday, October 3, 2015

But did anyone ask the ambassador to intervene?

Malaysians should together indulge in some soul searching.
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rakyat-malaysia_600By T K Chua
This is just so bizarre. The Chinese Ambassador took a stroll of Petaling Street and made a statement, now Chinese Malaysians are said to deserve a tight slap.
Never mind the intention of his walk or the inferences of his statement, Chinese Malaysians were to be blamed. The Chinese Ambassador has no right to walk the street that had been earmarked for the “red-shirt riot” a day later. He has no right to make any statement following that visit.
Did any Chinese Malaysian, whether from MCA, Gerakan, DAP or PKR, ask the Chinese Ambassador to make the visit? Did any Chinese Malaysian ask the Ambassador to make the statement the way he did after the visit? Did any Chinese Malaysian deliberately and wickedly twist or manipulate the statement made by the Ambassador? Did any Chinese Malaysian interfere with Wisma Putra seeking clarification from the Ambassador?
I think no one from Malaysia, not even the president of MCA, could coerce, direct or tell the Chinese Ambassador what to do or where to go. So where was this accusation of Chinese Malaysians “complaining to foreign powers” emanate? Where was this seeking for “big brother’s help” coming from?
Here is my take: even if there was an attempt to seek help to calm the situation down, I think we Malaysians should together indulge in some soul searching to find out why.
It is so easy for us to look at an issue solely based on our own racial, religious and cultural perspective without considering the needs, aspirations and concerns of others.
I think Zainuddin Maidin’s statement about Tajuddin Abdul Rahman illustrates my point aptly. According to Zainuddin, there is no need for Tajuddin to apologise, even though Chinese Malaysians were insulted with the threat of a slap. Zainuddin’s definition of an apology is based on a question of “benefit”, not remorse or repentance. If there is no reciprocal benefit, there is no need to apologise, even if one has committed wrong to others.
I would prefer that he spoke out of obstinate defiance rather than from racial prejudice.
Malaysia has certainly broken new frontiers every day — for the wrong reason.
T K Chua is an FMT reader.

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