Race Relations in Malaysia - An Islamic View

BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents travelled to Malaysia to explore the divide among races and spoke to the new generation of Malaysians pushing for more equality after decades of a system of racial preferences.

This extract features reporter Mukul Devichand speaking to Sue, a Malay Muslim. Religion is important to her and this has influenced her views on race.

The full documentary was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday, 8 January, 2008.

Find out more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7816455.stm

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[scentsdelite]

"O Mankind, We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other. Verily the most honored of you in the sight of God is he who is the most righteous of you" (Quran 49:13).

[keowtor]

Amazing, this girl speaks with conviction. A true universal being, rare to find such outspoken individuals in malaysia.

[dogoly2k]

@ImperialEarthEmpire Are u of indigenous people? Which tribe are you from?

[dogoly2k]

@trusss Nah.. Politics and human nature are the main cause of world conflicts. There is no religion that i know teaches and preaches enmity and conflict.

Yet we have Prostants killing Catholics, Shias killing Sunnis, Christians killing Jews, and Jews killing Everyone. ;)

The reason people using religion is because it's the easiest way to gain audience. Does God really gives a fuck about a peace of land/building that He want us to die for Him? I don't think so. It is us who drag God into it. :)

[dogoly2k]

@MegaRoyalboy Wait! What? There is no chinese and indians in Indonesia? Really??? Wow! That's NEWS to me. hehe

[sparkyblue00001]

actually nothing wrong with the malaysia people, but the politician are sucks, all corruption came from this people ...

[frommuddywaters]

As a new revert to Islam, I must say that I am truly proud of this young lady's conviction. Mashallah!

[ImperialEarthEmpire]

we always talking about their rights but have we ever seen they talking about our rights as indigenous?

[jason50171]

Ketuanan vs human rights of non-bumi ? Umno is time to change to be fair

[Vignash13]

@budakhitamful01 she said she just learned to READ the qoran..

[stoprainlty]

I would really like to have a long chat with her on this :) She's so outspoken and I really want to share views with her.

[trusss]

The fact is religion is the root of all cause of the world evil conflicts in human kind. Politics and religion need to be separated to run the government effectively especially in a multiracial society. We all need to works as one to compete on the world stage not each other.