Please allow me to refer to BlueRider's letter Don't touch our specialrights .

"This will happen if non-Malays try to play with fire again" is a ridiculously immature, low-level threat no matter how much you stress that it is not a threat. I am a non-Malay professional who was never a big fan of special rights.

I am Malaysian. My ancestors may have come from another land, (as yours did, too BlueRider if you need reminding), but for as many generations that I can physically relate to, my family is Malaysian.

Everywhere else I am a tourist, so personally, I don't see why I am second-class when compared to my Malay friends. Rest assured, some of my professional, well-educated Malay friends themselves don't see as second-class when we all studied in the same foreign university, although they were government sponsored while my parents burned their life savings to give me a decent education.

Neither do I see why my company is forced to run around and look for a 'partner' every time I have to bid for tenders so that I can use his name and give him a piece of the pie should I be successful, though his contribution is merely his name. I apologise for my ignorance.

I also don't see why my house costs more than my neighbour's house. I was told he receives a discount because he is 'special.' Pardon my ignorance once again.

I honestly don't see why my brothers and sister and cousins all can't get into local universities although they are well-qualified. Apparently they keep losing out to this bunch of kids from matriculation. I suggested that they do matriculation as well so that they can be better qualified since these matriculation students are so bright and highly preferred. But apparently they do not qualify because they are not 'special' enough. I really must apologise for my ignorance.

I am so puzzled. Don't we use the term 'special' and 'istimewa' for the underprivileged? What are we equating? Do forgive my ignorance.

It is ludicrous, childish even to suggest that the non-Malays have to be thankful and have to kowtow to the Malays simply because they decided to vote against racist extremists who have proven to the country time and time again that they would ruin everything we've built together in the name ofreligion.

I take solace in my deeply rooted belief that BlueRider's comments do not reflect the true thought stream of the Malay community. Asking for thanks for not making a mistake reminds me of my three-year-old niece who insists that her mom uses 'please' and 'thank you' every time her mom tells her not to spill her milk all over the carpet.

Enough said. I have a lot of hope and belief in our new prime minister and it is my wish that in the not too distant future all of us Malaysians canlook forward to true unity and live together as one community instead ofthis make belief social contract that expands and contracts every five years. I sincerely wish Pak Lah the best. You have my prayers.