COMMENT | For several decades, Malaysians have been bombarded with messages that they are the “supreme race” (ketuanan Melayu), that they are the rightful owners of this land.

And if we are not careful, Malaysia will be “sold” to the Chinese - not just any old Chinese, but the Singaporean Chinese, as if that was the benchmark for the worst form of Chinese.

When the occasion suits the bigots, the Malay population will be told of the threat that Christianity or the Communists will have on them. Their lands will be re-colonised, their language will be banned, and their way of life will be changed beyond recognition.

These insecure Malays, whose ages range from their teens to their seventies, and who come from both the rural and urban communities, firmly believe that “the Chinese will overrun this country”. Somehow, the Indians are not perceived as a threat.

When will the Malays understand that the stories about the Chinese taking over are just lies by manipulating leaders?