Dear Rilek1Corner,
I saw your post on the SD Perfume. The first thing I thought to myself is that the company is really racist. This is obviously discrimination. They want to recruit because of someone’s race, not by someone’s ability to speak the language they require.
When will such companies learn? After 50 years we still see people judge others based on the colour of their skin. Yes, some may say the situation is better here than many other countries. My question is, so what? There is no place for racism. Those discriminated against suffer, The country as a whole suffer.
Even more grating are people who condone or try to justify these racist acts. You take a look at these people and their five-cens worth
Does everyone have to be an MP or a politician to make things right? This complaining is not without merit. We are not starting a riot, merely asking that such companies are penalised for their unfair, discriminatory practices. What makes him think that Malays are not striving to provide for the family? That is why the lady enquired about the job in the first place.
What does the attitude of parts of the Malay community got to do with this? Whether or not they are hardworking or lazy, this company will still not take them because “[they] are not Chinese”. This racism is there, regardless of how smart, intelligent, capable or beautiful that person is.
And this takes the cake…the worst thing you can do when a fellow member of your community is facing racism is to condemn your own community. Does he think he is better than everyone else?
I am not a Malay ultra or even an Opposition supporter. But we cannot deny that racism exists and for us to overcome the problems, we need to acknowledge the problem and admonish those racist b******s…together as Singaporeans.
#regardlessofraceandreligion.
Say No To Racism
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