I read with disbelief Shaukat's view on racism ( Discrimination the same everywhere ).

I have lived and worked in six foreign countries, Australia, Japan, India, Pakistan, Hong Kong (China) and Singapore, and have visited even more countries. I must say that in all my travels, I have not had the unfortunate experience of racial discrimination. Sure there were inefficiencies, cultural barriers and language difficulties. But never was there a particular country where I was systemically discriminated against.

In Australia, even foreigners, are protected by the equal opportunity commission. Japan, where the locals are known to be xenophobic, have proven to be one of the most hospitable people in the world.

Even in India and Pakistan, there is no single group that is constitutionally and systemically discriminated against. Sure, there are religious fault lines between these two countries due to history. In both countries, I was treated with the same respect for locals, if not more.

The main point that Shaukat missed is that in spite of all the hype surrounding the 'successes' Malaysia has arguably achieved, it has not integrated its ethnically different races any closer. As a matter of fact, the experience of people like Dr Loo shows that racism has been institutionalised.