Malaysian scholarships

I Would like to comment on one of the motions passed by NZUSA which states that "the criteria for scholarships awarded to Malaysian students are fairly based on considerations of merit alone".

I believe this motion ironically contradicts the other motion) NZUSA pasted on Malaysian students.

This is a supreme case of a foreign bunch of individuals trying to interfere with the internal affairs of a country ignoramously, for all the "bunch" may proclaim of non-intervention (?).

The situation in Malaysia is such that awards in scholarships cannot be based on merit solely because :

(1) Malaysia is a multi-racial country with generally economic power in the hands of a minority, the Chinese.

(2) One race (minority Chinese) is culturally and socially more advanced than the native races. This meant the industrious Chinese will usually top the class while the natives will bring up the rear because of their adagio tempo of life.

On these two counts, can one in all seriousness advocate awards to be based solely on merits? Will this not produce a situation of power ultimately to rest in the hands of a minority whose loyalty to the nation is yet dubious? Will the oppressed races be satisfied with this kind of situation?

Proportionate scholarships it one of the means to help the natives help themselves.

I have no grudge against NZ-USA, but I sincerely hope that it would investigte matters in depth before making a policy-decision and not to just lisen to the gibes of a group who only wish to "generate selfishness by more selfishness."