Tag Archive: minority

International Crisis Group: Rohingyas Involved In Attack On Border Guards Headed With People With Links To Pakistan And Saudi Arabia

A group of Rohingya Muslims that attacked Myanmar border guards in October is headed by people with links to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Thursday, citing members of the group. The coordinated attacks on…
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Kirsten Han: Ong Ye Kung’s Ownself-Praise-Ownself A Sign Of How Blinded Majority Privilege Chinese Singaporeans Are

This sort of patronising smugness stops us from being more reflective and self-aware of systemic racism in Singapore. The very act of patting ourselves on the back for a job well done shows just how blinded by majority privilege Chinese…
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Damanhuri Abas: Kepimpinan Melayu Tidak Berwibawa, Masyarakat Diperlakukan Sebagai Tidak Setaraf Bangsa Lain

Pemerintah terus memperlekehkan perasaan orang melayu dengan sesuka hati hanya kerana kepimpinan melayu yang merelakan bangsa sendiri diperlakukan sedemikian. Diam dari golongan pimpinan masyarakat yang terdiri daripada pemilik syarikat, pengerusi masjid, presiden/ketua persatuan, tokoh-tokoh masyarakat, golongan asatizah yg berpengaruh, golongan…
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Cherian George: Elected Presidency Missed Opportunity For Multiculturalism, Halimah Yaacob Would’ve Won With No Help

What do you make of the proposed changes to Singapore’s elected presidency? The impression I get is that it has been framed as a debate between the need for minority representation and an open system that would allow Tan Cheng…
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Confronting Chinese Privilege In Singapore

Can coming face-to-face with a complex issue ensure justice, equality, and racial harmony in the Southeast Asian island state? Hydar Saharudin takes a look. Since 2008, prominent Singaporeans, like playwright Alfian Sa’at, activist Sangeetha Thanapal, and journalist Surekha Yadav, have claimed…
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