Ignore Umno/Perkasa/ NEP rhetoric, Pakatan
If all Malaysia sees NEP as what it is: a deliberate, systematic policy to protect the corrupt, elite few to continuously sustain their pillage and plundering of the country's resources, then we would never have to waste time and breath to get into debates about Malay special rights, meritocracy etc.
We will always be at the disadvantage when we play by their games and rules and not set the NEP straight as what it is. It has never been intended to serve the Malays, because if it was, and had gone as planned, Malaysia would be a vibrant, highly competitive country right now on par with the likes of South Korea, Singapore.
However, we are not. We are in fact worse off than when we started out. So why do leaders of the opposition perpetually get sucked into these mind-boggling rhetoric spinned by corrupt Umno-BN-Perkasa evildoers?
Why aren't Pakatan Rakyat leaders setting the trend and spins and showing the world the policies Malaysians need now in this new day and age?
There is no need to debate with the likes of Ibrahim Ali, because as a Malay-Muslim myself, his spews of ‘special Malay rights’ downright disgust me. I don't need any special rights at the expense of fellow raped-Penans, or poor kampung people.
We all know Perkasa's brand of Malay rights is really in fact a mask for the corrupt, elite few and their children's illegal amassing of Malaysia's wealth. Perkasa is doing a great job pleading to the emotions of the Malay-few, using fear as the basis of their spins.
However, what we really need to fear is the length our corrupt government and former leaders (read: Mahathir Mohamad) are willing to go to maintain their special privileges and hoarding of our country's wealth.
Are we really surprised that Mahathir is one of those who supports this brand of NGO to the point of launching the Selangor Perkasa branch earlier this year since he and his children have the most to lose if the NEP is no longer no around?
I ask my Pakatan leaders to not fall for this nonsensical rhetoric about special rights but in fact come up with genuine, compassionate and sincere policies that are based on truth and justice, that will serve all people, all Malaysians with no distinction of colour, race, or creed.

