I refer to the letter We are all 'pendatang', question is who came first .

I feel sorry for those Chinese who feel that they have been marginalised by the government, especially those who were supposed to get scholarships but couldn't. But there are also many Malays students who got impressive results and who have also been denied scholarships.

But the real issue that we want to discuss here is not related at all to any individual, but rather the whole community or more specifically their income levels.

I hope the other Chinese and Indians in the form of the Vincent Tans, Francis Yeohs, Goh Tongs, and even the Anandas will come forward and state their views on this 'pendatang' issue. I don't think people like them even care if they are still referred to as 'pendatang' as long as they can make their millions of ringgit.

The writer said who came to Malaysia first does not matter. He is right. The matter rests on who are the majority. Look what happened to the natives in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and even America. They have been displaced and their own governments do not seem to care about them anymore since they are now the minority.

There is no other country in the world where a minority race controls the economy, except Malaysia. Some, although, may say the same about the US where the Jews may have an upper hand in the economy of that country.

How many Malays in Singapore feel the same as the Chinese in Malaysia today? The whole issue, therefore, must not be looked at from the individual's point of view only, but from the whole perspective.

If the Chinese in Malaysia still feel that they have been disadvantaged, I only ask them to look around Kuala Lumpur and ask who owns what and why. There is no need for anyone to talk about one's personal experience. What we can to hear is the experience of the entire society.

The economic status of the Malays and the Chinese in Malaysia show a vast difference. Just because there are individual Chinese who can't make it, this doesn't mean the whole community is facing the same dilemma as them.

Lastly, I would ask that the Malays not be blamed per se. The majority of Malays are also at a very disadvantaged position; they also feel they deserve better. What the Chinese should do is to take the matter up with their political leaders.

Everything in this country starts at the political level. There are sufficient Chinese and Indian representation in the government. What are they doing?

And what are the wealthy Chinese who made their wealth in Malaysia doing? I want to get their views on the same matter. We have heard from those individuals non-Malays who feel disadvantaged and marginalised. Now I want to hear from the Vincent Tans, Francis Yeohs, Goh Tongs and Anandas, and so on sing the same tune - if they can.