It has been over 58 years since Malaysia was formed and recognized as an independent country, 58 years of urbanisation and modernisation, thus it is surprising to learn that some Malaysians never move along with the flow of independence, their mindset is still stuck in the 40s, using inappropriate terms such as “immigrants” to describe chinese, indian and to a certain extent, native people, refusing to accept the fact that Malaysia is a multiracial and multiethnic country.
The stories we read about today are not only disheartening but worst of all, embarassing. Calls to abolish vernacular schools are driven by none other than - racism. |
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Episode 1 : - Trigger Warning: Rape, Sexual Abuse
Few weeks ago, the issue of rape jokes resurfaced following a popular talk show video starring actor Fauzi Nawawi, who said that rape scenes are one of his favourite and he had to “restrain” himself when filming these scenes. Not long after, Datuk Pandelela Rinong, an Olympic medalist, shared her experience on Twitter regarding a former coach who made obscene remarks in front of her and other athletes. She claimed the incident had a lasting impact on her, and the coach was later involved in a rape investigation involving a national diver. The series of events once again prompted others to call for attention to the seriousness of the problem in Malaysia. |
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Episode 2 : - Trigger Warning: Rape, Sexual Abuse
Following on from the previous episode, we are now looking into another case of careless language and sexual violence, about Philip Among, a politician from Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku Sabah (STAR). This issue has been long lasting and deeply rooted in our society that Bichara Malaya takes the initiative to uncover these cases which are often overlooked or perceived as unimportant over economical and political issues. This situation may be attributed to the conservativeness of Asian society to openly discuss these issues, who also often associate it as sensitive topics as they are considered shameful to be uncovered. |
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Episode 1 : An Alarming Phenomenon in Malaysia
As a country often portrayed as multicultural and multiconfessional, Malaysia has Islam as its official religion, and other religions can be practiced peacefully as propounded in the Federal Constitution. While our Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, one question that has to be answered by Malaysians is whether the right to practice one’s religion should go as far as to infringe others’ privacy and personal matters? This month, we present to you the phenomenon of religious extremism and conservatism in Malaysia based on different aspects. The monthly theme will be discussed in several posts so stay tuned for the next episode! |
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Episode 2 : - How it quietly infiltrate the country
Recently, the bizarre ‘Timah’ controversy once again demonstrated how Malaysia is slowly progressing backwards while religious extremism has grown wider. Indeed, such divisive tactic is not the first of its kind in Malaysia, where race and religion cards had always been the most effective ‘weapon’ to whip up political support and to divert public attention from critical issues. In this episode, we will discover how the actions of several political parties and organisations allow religious extremism to rage and simmer in Malaysia from three main aspects, i.e. politics, laws and economics. Any thought or constructive criticism is welcomed and we highly encourage you to submit your writings on this issue to Bichara Malaya! |
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