I refer to the letter Unspoken discrimination towards silent bumiputeras .

For the record, I have long given up on Petronas gas station, not because I discriminate against them, but for the extremely poor service that they accord.

Discrimination in the private sector is everywhere. Even the Chinese businessman who is just starting gets discriminated against more established ones, unless he has a mentor to back him up.

The old Chinese saying of finding someone to ' shield you' is paramount. Any budding bumiputera businessman will do well to find such a mentor before he embarks on any business venture.

As for career interviews, it is best to get a recommendation first. If I am using my own money, it is my right to choose whom I want even to the extent of discrimination. Why would I want to hire someone that I cannot have lunch with, work with or converse with?

The government on the other hand is discriminating against the non-bumiputeras not with the bumi money, but with probably the Chinese money as the latter pay the bulk of income tax collected in the country. That we are against.