Racist University

Dear readers,

I was emailed the letter below supposedly concerning a graduation message from a group of Universiti Malaya students. I hope this is not what our students are advocating. In times of a national catastrophe we are going through these days, hope we will work together to educate ourselves on the importance of multiculturalism and the respect for each other, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, creed, and intellectual opinions. We will solve problems better through peaceful means. I also hope our politicians will not bring up the ‘ketuanan melayu’ issue again. It is a very sensitive issue. Let us all grow up.

The email to me goes as follow:

Here it is below! However it is a translated version.

Therefore, I as the Head of Graduates of University of Malaya would like to advice all our fellow graduates of University of Malaya to combine forces and prepare ourselves together with all the necessary knowledge and preparation before we continue our fight in the actual battle field. This advice implies mainly to our Malay Graduates. We must treasure the sacrifices made by our ancestors which tried so hard to ensure that Tanah Melayu ( Malay Land ) is free from the intrusion of alien races. We must not fall into the category of those who forgets their roots until they will be taken over by other races. Graduates must prove themselves that we are capable and the best choice to take over the throne of governing the country in the future. This implies with the theme of MPMUM Progressive, Dynamic, and Professional. There is nothing more important that can compare to our always-sensitive and improving Graduates. I also would like to advice all Malay Graduates to prepare ourselves in facing all sorts of unpredicted challenges that may occur in near future, relating to the rise of our fellow citizens, in particular to the non-Malay races. Don't let ourselves slack and allow our "enemies under the blankets to attack us" (direct translation from the Malay idiom). Don't allow our Malaysia to fall into the hands of those who are irrelevant.

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