For the Malays who love their colonialists.. What did Raffles and John Crawfurd (the Second Resident of Singapura) think of the Malays? Raffles: “He held that Malays were a rude, uncivilised and degraded race, much in decline from a high…
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In my work on racism and racial dynamics in Singapore, I have spent some time resolutely attacking what I believe to be harmful stereotypes of Malay people, and pointing out the myriad ways they are discriminated against in their own…
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I welcome the proposal by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to tighten the criteria for the Elected Presidency (“Key changes to refresh political system”; Jan 28). But I believe it is superfluous to force a rotation among the races for…
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When we raise issues of discrimination in Singapura, one common response from non-Malays (usually Chinese) is that… “It cannot be true. Why have I not heard of this before? I know some Malays and they did not tell me this.”…
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Dear Chinese man, and his family, I am that guy that was in the cinema theater before you. I wanted to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but hated crowds, so I decided to watch later. I am that guy…
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