It’s highly unlikely that the Federal Court, bearing colonialism in mind, will rule that the Sabah 40 per cent claim lacks merit. This remains political issue which demands political decision. It’s not matter for court ruling!
Month: June 2024
Deconstructing the Bumiputera Construct
An earlier article examined how the Bumiputera term and the Bumiputera/Non Bumiputera dichotomy construct emerged as political constructs and very rapidly metamorphosed into policy constructs in the 1970s.
Questioning the Bumiputera Construct (Part 1)
One of the most enduring socio-economic and racial issues in Malaysia is that related to the bumiputera and non-bumiputera term and the division that has resulted since the term was introduced into the nation’s political lexicon and life.