A non-Malay as prime minister after GE14?

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KUALA LUMPUR: A non-Malay is unlikely to become prime minister largely because Malaysian society and politics is divided along ethnoreligious lines.

It is certainly impossible for a non-Malay to become prime minister after the next general election, which must be held by August 2018, according to a report in Asean Today.

Although, in theory, it is possible for a non-Malay to be prime minister, the politics is such that it will not happen.

The report quoted former minister Zaid Ibrahim as saying: “Any Malaysian can aspire to be prime minister, and that position must be supported by all of us who want this country to prosper. The only qualification for the premiership is that this person must be acceptable to the majority of the people of this country.”

It also noted Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s recent statement that no non-Muslim wanted to become the country’s prime minister.

It said there were few prominent non-Malay candidates and none in the running to become prime minister.

Even if there were, the Asean Today report said many Malays would refuse to accept a non-Muslim leader.

It gave as example the outrage that followed Prime Minister Najib Razak’s announcement that the government would consider the request from Indian Muslims to give them Malay status.

This outrage, it said, was another indicator that Malays would not follow non-Malay leadership.

Noting that all six of Malaysia’s prime ministers were Malay, the report said all those currently in contention for the post – whether from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) or the opposition – were Malay, despite what the BN had been saying.

The report said Najib’s Umno had adopted “a siege mentality” and was claiming that if another party were to win the election, it would be a disaster for the Malays.

Umno believed that if the opposition were to come to power, they would undo decades of work that had promoted Malay and Muslim interests, the Asean Today report added.

In addition, it noted, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang had said that Malays should govern the country due to their position as the ethnic majority.

The report added: “There is a sense that those in power are keen to prevent non-Malay and non-Muslim rule in the future.”

The Asean Today report noted that PAS’ move towards the BN left the Pakatan Harapan parties more vulnerable at the ballot box than Najib’s and it was likely that Umno and PAS would form an electoral pact.

It quoted James Chin, director of the University of Tasmania’s Asia Institute, as saying: “My take is that there will be no formal electoral pact but an understanding that PAS will put up a candidate in all the Malay-majority seats (about 110-120), thus dividing the opposition vote. If this were to happen, it is almost certain that Umno will return to power.”

The report said as both Umno and PAS delivered stronger pro-Malay and pro-Islam rhetoric, it made for an environment in which non-Malay rule was highly unlikely.

The more those in power reinforced the idea that Malays must govern, the less palatable the alternative appeared, the report said.

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PM sekarang Bugis .... penggantinya Jawa Ponorogo .... Bukankah semuanya Non Malay?

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Budi bahasanya tidak terkira Kurang ajarnya tetap santun
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Melayu itu berani jika bersalah Kecut takut kerana benar,
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kini segala kehilangan Melayu itu kaya falsafahnya
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Sedangkan kampung telah tergadai Sawah sejalur tinggal sejengkal
tanah sebidang mudah terjual Meski telah memiliki telaga Tangan masih memegang tali Sedang orang mencapai timba. Berbuahlah pisang tiga kali Melayu itu masih bermimpi Walaupun sudah mengenal universiti Masih berdagang di rumah sendiri. Berkelahi cara Melayu Menikam dengan pantun Menyanggah dengan senyum Marahnya dengan diam Merendah bukan menyembah Meninggi bukan melonjak. Watak Melayu menolak permusuhan Setia dan sabar tiada sempadan Tapi jika marah tak nampak telinga Musuh dicari ke lubang cacing Tak dapat tanduk telinga dijinjing Maruah dan agama dihina jangan Hebat amuknya tak kenal lawan Berdamai cara Melayu indah sekali Silaturrahim hati yang murni Maaf diungkap senantiasa bersahut Tangan diulur sentiasa bersambut Luka pun tidak lagi berparut Baiknya hati Melayu itu tak terbandingkan Segala yang ada sanggup diberikan Sehingga tercipta sebuah kiasan: "Dagang lalu nasi ditanakkan Suami pulang lapar tak makan Kera di hutan disusu-susukan Anak di pangkuan mati kebuluran" Bagaimanakah Melayu abad dua puluh satu Masihkan tunduk tersipu-sipu? Jangan takut melanggar pantang Jika pantang menghalang kemajuan; Jangan segan menentang larangan Jika yakin kepada kebenaran; Jangan malu mengucapkan keyakinan Jika percaya kepada keadilan. Jadilah bangsa yang bijaksana Memegang tali memegang timba Memiliki ekonomi mencipta budaya Menjadi tuan di negara Merdeka " NUKILAN Usman Awang

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Jawa itu Melayu, Bugis itu Melayu Banjar juga disebut Melayu, Minangkabau memang Melayu, Keturunan Acheh adalah Melayu, Jakun dan Sakai asli Melayu, Arab dan Pakistani, semua Melayu Mamak dan Malbari serap ke Melayu Malah mua'alaf bertakrif Melayu (Setelah disunat anunya itu) Dalam sejarahnya Melayu itu pengembara lautan