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By Joe Fernandez
KOTA KINABALU : A case can be made via Adat, legal, constitutional and
Administrative Law for qualified descendants of Pendatang to be
accorded Bumiputera (sons of the soil) status in Malaysia.
The recent Supreme Court decision in South Africa recognising the Chinese community in that country as Blacks, refers.
Having said that, a distinction must be made between Orang Asal and Bumiputera.
All Orang Asal are Bumiputera but not all Bumiputera are Orang Asal.
No one can claim to be Native, to use the English term, unless he or she is an Orang Asal.
Anyone who is not an Orang Asal, is either a Pendatang or descendant of Pendatang, wholly or in part.
Those who are part Orang Asal and part descendent of Pendatang can be accorded Orang Asal status vide Administrative Law.
Only the following communities in M'sia are Orang Asal: Murutic and
Dusunic groupings including Kadazan(Sabah); Dayak including Sarawak
Malays (Sarawak); and Orang Asli (Peninsular M'sia).
Note: Orang Asal as in being the first people to settle down in an empty
geographical expanse. This first settlement can be reckoned from the
first day until a point in time where thereafter there is no further
influx of the same people. It would further strengthen the legal status
if the same people are not found elsewhere outside the said geographical
expanse.
The descendants of Pendatang who (the descendants) are born in Malaysia
and are citizens by operation of law can be accorded Bumiputera status
provided they don't give up their citizenship or (except for S'pore or
Brunei citizenship) acquire another citizenship, but they may acquire
permanent residence elsewhere.
The issue (children) of Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera can be accorded
Bumiputera status by Administrative Law provided they comply with the
same stipulations as in the preceding paragraph.
At present, apart from the Orang Asal, only the Malay-speaking
communities (Bugis, Javanese, Minang, Acehnese etc) in Peninsular M'sia
are recognised as Bumiputera, provided they remain Muslim, and whether
or not they are born in M'sia; along with the Portuguese and Siamese.
Why should the Malay-speaking communities in Peninsular M'sia, being
Pendatang too and descendants of Pendatang, have a status -- Bumiputera
-- which has been denied to the descendants of the non-Malay Pendatangs
since independence?
It was Tunku Abdul Rahman who came up with the term Bumiputera which does not exist in the Federal Constitution.
Which political party has the wisdom, courage and foresight to adopt the above position?
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Hahahhaa.. nice one:P well, lets wait and see:P
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see their response to this.
ReplyDeleteLet's see which political party will respond to this article
ReplyDeleteNice and clearly written...happy reading :)
ReplyDeleteCertain facts would emerge from this.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what happens next.
DeleteTidak perlulah begitu mempertikaikan isu Bumiputera ini, rakyat kita sudah lama menggunakan terma ini.
ReplyDeleteisu bumiputera pula kini dimainkan.
ReplyDeleteBiasalah, makin dekat PRU makin kreatif fikiran manusia kan:P hehhee
DeleteHarap isu ini tidak akan merosakkan perpaduan rakyat tempatan.
DeleteKlaau semua benda nak dipertikaikan entah lama-lama apa lah kejadiannya nanti:P
ReplyDeleteJanganlah ada pihak yang cuba nak sensasikan isu macam ni.
DeleteSemoga perkara berkaitan bumiputera ini tidak lagi dpanjangkan bagi mengelakkan ketegangan timbul.
ReplyDeleteYa, takut timbul pula ketegangan antara kaum dalam negeri. Kurang baiklah untuk perpaduan.
Deletesebarang pekara yang oleh menjejaskan perpaduan harus dielakkan.
DeleteMasih terdapat mereka yang ragu2 dengan terma bumiputera ni.
DeletePasti akan ada respon tentang hal ni. Cuma bila tu, tak tahu lah:P
ReplyDeleteTunggulah dan lihat saja, pasti ada pihak yang akan tampil memberi penerangan.
DeleteIsu sensitif berkenaan kaum dan bangsa harus dielakkan. Perpaduan antara kaum amat penting.
Deletesetuju dengan Nelson, isu sensetif harus diuruskan dengan sebaiknya. perpaduan adalah keutamaan.
Deleteperpaduan dan keharmonian yang ada harus dijaga dengan sebaiknya.
ReplyDeletesemua adalah berperanan dalam mengekalkn keharmonian yang wujud.
Deletepertikaian mengenai terma bumiputera ni pun boleh rosakkan perpaduan dan keharmonian. harap2 ada penjelasan tentang perkara ni dan tidak dipanjangkan.
Deleteharap janganlah ada yang cuba mainkan isu yang sensetif.
ReplyDeleteSaya ada dengar dari kata-kata orang luar yang mana dia kata inilah orang Malaysia.."Kuat betul complain"..Itulah sikap orang kita ini terutama sekali adalah pihak parti pembangkang.
ReplyDeleteMemang. pandai komplen tapi tidak pandai selesaikan. kalau perkara tu di pihak mereka pasti sendiri pun tidak tahu mau buat apa.
DeletePRU 13 tidak tahu bila diadakan??Sesiapa tahu bila PRU13 diadakan aa?? Membimbangkan pula lambat diumumkan.
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