This must increase the disparities in higher education between different races.ġ2. Because they can afford it there are more non-bumiputera than bumiputera in foreign universities. It is the same with foreign universities. Or is it the intention to deny bumiputeras higher education? They are not the best but they are qualified.ġ1. Or else meritocracy would reduce the number of bumiputeras getting university education. Why is it that the focus is only on what is done by the Government? If the bumiputera in Government universities should be reduced, then the bumiputera in the private universities should be increased. Take the scholarships away and there would be practically none.ġ0. Even the 10% bumiputera are there because of scholarships by MARA. And there are more private universities, university colleges and colleges than there are public (Government) universities.
In education whereas there is about 60% bumiputera in the Government universities, there are less than 10% in the private universities. I had suggested merit for university entrance in order to shock the bumiputera into getting serious about their education and their own future. The original planners of the NEP were too optimistic.Ĩ. These cannot be had by them in a mere 20 years.
I don’t think Malays and other bumiputera like to think that they are inferior in any way.ħ.ěut the reality is that in Malaysia the bumiputeras need new skills and a new culture even. I am not proud of the protection afforded the bumiputera. That must be racial even though the demand is for meritocracy.Ħ. The suggestion coming as it did from a racially exclusive economic congress must be because it is in the interest of that race. Obviously he believes that without these protections the bumiputera would lose against the non-bumiputera.ĥ.Ěs much as giving protection to one race is racial, taking it away from that race so as to benefit another race must also be racial. It is racial beause he was advocating taking away the protection afforded by the NEP and quotas from the bumiputras and not from any other race.