HISTORY: TOLD AS IT IS | Over the last two decades, there have been several instances of non-Malay Malaysian citizens being derogatorily referred to as “pendatang” by a few Malays, particularly politicians as well as influential individuals.
Those who engage in such acts appear to be bent on reasserting the notion of Malay dominance or “ketuanan Melayu” as part of their brand of ethno-nationalism. To make matters worse, they blatantly asked non-Malay citizens to return to China or India if they are unhappy with the state of affairs in Malaysia.
For example, in 2008, Ahmad Ismail – then Bukit Bendera Umno chief in Penang – was suspended from Umno for three years following an uproar over his remarks allegedly describing Chinese Malaysians as “pendatang” or immigrants during a political rally in Permatang Pauh. His suspension was subsequently lifted in December 2009 by the Umno Supreme Council.
Furthermore, in 2010, the head of a school in Kulai, Johor had labelled non-Malay pupils “pendatang” whilst a school headmistress in Shah Alam in 2013 told non-Malay pupils to “go back to India and China” for allegedly being unruly during an assembly. This article seeks to explore the historical truths about the term “pendatang” by seeking the answers to several questions: What is the true meaning of “pendatang”? Is it correct and fair to refer to Malaysian citizens of Chinese and Indian origins as “pendatang”? While the Malays are acknowledged as among the earlier settlers in Peninsular Malaysia, was there also a significant proportion of them who arrived much later to join and make up the...
Cuba la kalau british tak jajah TANAH MELAYU, there will be no estate, no strait settelment and feel free to guess what will be the demographic of TANAH MELAYU. I think it will be 100% nusantara people/bumiputera/indigneous.
Our history books are rubbish...
In a normal distribution, there would always be some idiots. Never mind the idiots. We take comfort there are a lot more clever ones.
Malays are descendants of the Orang-utan. At least the orang-utan are smarter🤣🤣🤣🤣
Parameswara juga pendatang, malah sempat lagi bunuh orang kat Temasik. Yng mengaku Melayu pula ni hakikat nya adalah Bugis, Jawa yng mengunakan istilah Melayu untuk hidup kat Malaysia.
Indians can have India. Chinese can have China. Malays cannot have Malaysia. 😆
Malay are the descendants of the lost atlantis, the original people or the bumiputra (son of the earth) whom then scattered throughout the north, west and east forming the other races.
Everyone is a pendatang in Malaysia ( some frm Yunan , India nd China nd etc ) except sahabat Warga asli .Check the History .Don't modify history . V don't need a comestic history .
FO
We are all pendatangs.
Hello, some of the current Malays are 'pendatang'. Check your ancestor background; you might come from Indonesia and another country.
History book is Malaysia is always re edited. Nobody knows the facts fr lies anymore . Just like the words fr politicians when they want votes and after winning votes .
History depends on who tells it
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