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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 13. 12th June 1975
The 4 Great Dishonesties
The 4 Great Dishonesties
Dear Sir,
XYZ noted that the Malaysian Government has a tendency to blame the Chinese as a whole for the problems of the poor Malays.
Racism is always a handy tool for any ruler who wants to divert the attention of the people, from the root causes of their problems and at the same time to unite those of the same race against the imaginary enemy. Hitler used this with horrifying results. Can this happen in Malaysia?
| a. | It diverts the people from asking themselves who are the true exploiters, to one of racial hatred. |
| b. | It is an obvious lie when the blame for the problems of the poor is put on the Chinese without explaining the half truth that only the rich Chinese deserve this blame, and that these parasites also exploit poor Chinese. |
| c. | It is dishonest to ignore the fact that about 60% to 70% of our country's wealth is in the hands of foreign exploiters and they are to be blamed most of all. |
| d. | It is dishonest of the rulers not to blame themselves for resorting to lies to protect their privileged positions and to stay in power at the expense and sufferings of the poor. Why can't they be honest and get down to solving these problems instead of complicating them with so much dishonesty? |
It is also time for all privileged Chinese and Malay students to be honest with themselves about the realities facing all of us; that our country is experiencing a social upheaval which needs a lot of honest thinking. Do we join the progressive movement of the under privileged that is gathering momentum or are we to stand in its way by opposing it actively and also through our disinterest? Hishamuddin Rias, one of our genuine leaders put it this way: if we choose the later course 'you will be swept away'. Only the dishonest person will be frightened by this development as are the people in power, the people who support them and unfortunately many students who want a wellpaid job when they go home. The way is plain.
Red Malay