Our ‘rempitised’ education system Azly Rahman From ILLUMINATIONS, MalaysiakiniOct 30, 2006 My definition: Rempitism (noun; also concept and ideology borrow from the neo-Malay word rempit) – a Malaysian phenomenon in which youth uses the public road system to break the speed limit with customised motorbikes in illegal, past-midnight drag-races that rob the restful sleep of … Read more
No amount of help will ever be enough, but any help will do. We need to help our Indian community progress faster. How much has the New Economic Policy (NEP) helped the Indians? What then must all of us do? There is still too much infighting and problems of succession amongst the Indian Malaysians. Power … Read more
Memories of the colony Azly RahmanApr 9, 07 11:51am En route from Amsterdam to London for the Oxford Roundtable, on board a Boeing 737 on March 25, my mind scanned memories of my childhood as the plane ascended. Memories of my beloved grandfather who died more than 20 years ago took shape in my “mind’s … Read more
Asli’s gift to academicians Azly RahmanNov 6, 06 11:47am From, ILLUMINATIONS, Malaysiakini ‘Fazilah (a researcher at Universiti Malaya), when contacted by malaysiakini (Nov 1, 2006), declined to comment on her research. …She also refused to entertain questions on the issue of bumiputera corporate equity ownership, saying that as a university staff, she has to … Read more
All Malaysians have special rightsDr. Azly Rahman http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/ “Therefore, the rakyat must unite and never raise issues regarding Malay rights and special privileges because it is quid pro quo in gratitude for the giving in of citizenship (beri-paksa kerakyatan) to 2.7 million non-Malays into the Tanah Melayu federation….Thus, it is not appropriate for these other … Read more
From Srivijaya to Cyberjaya: Thoughts on the cultural impact of computer-mediated technologies on schooling in Malaysia and preliminary propositions for a Theory of “Cybernating Nations” by Azly Rahman In the following passages, structured as a reflective essay, I will discuss the following ideas: a) prologue; being on the relationship between culture and technology b) the … Read more
Rising oil price creating Rockefellers?Azly RahmanMar 20, 2006 From ILLUMINATIONS, Malaysiakini We are now beginning to see an ugly picture splashed in our increasingly battered social conscience: the steady growth of the poor and the steady rise of Malaysian Rockefellers. While the poor suffer at the foot of the Twin Towers, the rich laugh from … Read more
Behind the colour of change Azly RahmanFrom MalaysiakiniNov 21, 2007 In Malaysia, are the leaves turning yellow, too? Are we witnessing the total deconstruction of the race-based political ideology and a breakdown of the economic and social relations of production? Is the nation being haunted by a ‘yellow wave’ of change demanded by those alienated … Read more
Slaying an Immortal Tiger: Malaysia’s New Economic Policy Azly Rahman, www.opinionasia.org 16 Jul 2007 The New Economic Policy (NEP) owes it genesis to a vision that sought to redistribute wealth among Malaysia’s races and create a Malay middle class. Today, there are a significant number who believe that most of the benefits have gone to … Read more
The yellow wave and its durian effect Azly RahmanFrom MalaysiakiniNov 12, 2007 “Bersih, Cekap, Amanah” – old political slogan “Cemerlang, Gemilang, Terbilang” – new political slogan “B.e.r.s.i.h” – slogan to get from the new slogan to the old. I quote the first few paragraphs of the 1776 American Declaration of Independence: “… When in the … Read more