This is the tag line at the end of the commercial. In the commercial you will see the 3 different majority races in Malaysia (the Malay, Chinese & Indian) highlighting it's unique culture. All purported living happily, in unity and peace with one another. It is not true.
I remember as a kid in primary school - everyone irregardless race, creed & gender was a friend. But as I entered into secondary school, I learned of the "Quota System" where the Malay race was given places in better classes - not based on exams result but because of the quota system. Even though my exams result was better than my Malay classmates, I was relegated to 4th classes, making way for the Malay students to be placed in 1st and 2nd classes. Then I learned that even though a non-Malay did well in school - the chances of getting scholarships and good courses in universities were very slim. Most of us had to depend on our parents to see us through universities. But the Malays was given good courses to study and was sent to overseas countries to study under Government full scholarships / loan (which most do not pay back).
Then I entered the workforce working for a Government Linked Company and soon realized that the "Quota System" was also in place. The company had to ensure that the Malays are the majority workforce in the company and that certain senior positions are strictly for the Malays only.
Even when we purchases houses - there is 2 price advertised. One is for the Malay (or also called the bumiputera) which is lower priced and one for the other races (or non-bumiputera) which is the higher price.
The above are just few examples.
All this in the name of the New Economic Policy (NEP) - a policy to help the Malays to become rich. Yes today you will see many Malays driving BMWs, Mercedes, sports cars and bedecked with golds and diamonds. While the rest of us have to learned to be independent, strong, patient & forgiving.
The non-Malays (most of us 4th Generations citizens of Malaysia) are CITIZENS too. This is apartheid in reverse.
