Marc de Faoite is an Irishman who has lived in Malaysia for 10 years and calls Malaysia his home, but was quick to add that some Malaysians were more privileged than others.

In his article, in The Irish Times, Faoite listed as number one, “All Malaysians are equal, but some are more equal than others.” He listed this as the first item in his article, ‘10 things I’ve learned from 10 years living in Malaysia.’

“Malaysia is ethnically diverse and being a member of a given ethnic group confers advantages and disadvantages. For example - everyone has freedom of religion, except ethnic Malays who have to be Muslim.