前阵子新加坡李光耀资政的一句话，说马来西亚与印尼的华人逐渐被边缘化，激发了两国执政政府的不满，还召了新加坡大使问话。指责这言论歪曲事实，无中生有，挑拔根深蒂固的种族敏感课题。还明示如果发生动荡的话，作为邻国的新加坡也将会受到波及。真有此地无银三百两之嫌。
马来西亚在一九六九年五一三事件之后强迫性的抑制种族敏感课题以来，基本上相安无事。表面上的种族和谐并不反映民众的真正情绪。无可否认，执政党努力的平衡各族的经济分配，缩小贫富差距。土族（马来人）的特权与固打制是一种不公平的机制，很多华人与印度人觉得被压迫，敢怒而不敢言。
一九九八年印尼排华事件震撼了世界。马来西亚华人担忧类似事件在本土爆发，人心惶惶，庆幸最终一切太平。印尼社会体制不一样，加上大部分的二亿四千万人口生活在贫穷线下。穷人觉得nothing to lose，一场政治浩劫演变成排华灾难。说白了，一切都是钱作怪。反观马来西亚经济发展稳健，民众生活基本安定。心理不满归不满，又有谁希望挑起另一次种族纷争，节外生枝呢？毕竟很多人还存着五一三事件的阴影。
马来西亚在一九六九年五一三事件之后强迫性的抑制种族敏感课题以来，基本上相安无事。表面上的种族和谐并不反映民众的真正情绪。无可否认，执政党努力的平衡各族的经济分配，缩小贫富差距。土族（马来人）的特权与固打制是一种不公平的机制，很多华人与印度人觉得被压迫，敢怒而不敢言。
一九九八年印尼排华事件震撼了世界。马来西亚华人担忧类似事件在本土爆发，人心惶惶，庆幸最终一切太平。印尼社会体制不一样，加上大部分的二亿四千万人口生活在贫穷线下。穷人觉得nothing to lose，一场政治浩劫演变成排华灾难。说白了，一切都是钱作怪。反观马来西亚经济发展稳健，民众生活基本安定。心理不满归不满，又有谁希望挑起另一次种族纷争，节外生枝呢？毕竟很多人还存着五一三事件的阴影。
希望华人的‘小我’牺牲将会换来更和谐的社会发展。
Singapore Premier Mr.Lee Kuan Yew has made a statement recently that the Chinese ethnic in Malaysia and Indonesia are being systematically marginalized. It has triggered strong protest from both governments, Singapore’s Ambassadors have been summoned for explanation. Both countries condemn such statement distorting the facts, groundless and challenging the deep-rooted sensitive racial issues, also implied clearly that Singapore being the neighbor would be affected if unrest explodes. This reaction is in fact proving otherwise.
Since May 13, 1969 incident, the sensitive racial topics are mandatedly suppressed in Malaysia. Folks have been living peacefully, but the exterior harmonious society does not reflect the actual inner emotions. Undoubtedly the ruling party is working hard to balance wealth distribution among the ethnics, targeting to shrink the gap between the rich and the poor. The privilege and quota structure which in favor to “Bumiputra” (Malay ethnic) is an unfair system, lots of Chinese and Indians feel like being oppressed, but dare not to voice out their anger.
The 1998 Anti-Chinese movement in Indonesia stunned the world, Malaysian Chinese were worried if the violence would erupt in their country. Eventually everything turned out peacefully. Indonesia operates different social system, and huge portion of the 240 million populations live in poverty. The poor has nothing to lose. A political plot had mutated into Anti-Chinese movement. Conclusively, the money matters. On the contrary, Malaysia economy is developing in steady pace, folks live peacefully. No matter how discontented, no one wish to initiate another racial conflict. The grave memory of May 13 has not been forgotten yet.
Hoping that the sacrifice of Malaysian Chinese would be rewarded with more harmonious social development.
