In this seminar, Dato’ Dr Mujahid pointed out that Malaysia is the only country in the world where one finds a constitutionally-defined ethnicity. Click on to read more.
Dr Lee Hock Guan, ISEAS Senior Fellow, introducing speaker, Dato’ Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa to the audience (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
Monday, 14 November 2016 – Dato’ Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa delivered a public seminar entitled ‘Malay Politics in Malaysia: Changing World and the Way Forward’. Dato’ Dr Mujahid is a Vice President of Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) and the Member of Parliament for Parit Buntar, Perak.
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Dato’ Dr Mujahid explaining why the Malay power remains the predominant force in Malaysian politics (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
Dato’ Dr Mujahid addressing questions from participants during the Q&A session (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
Dr Mujahid argued that Malay politics have undergone three stages namely; perjuangan Melayu (1946-1970, ketuanan Melayu (1971-1990) and Melayu Islam (1991 onwards). The ketuanan Melayu ideology framed the New Economic Policy (NEP) and justified the use of race-based preferential policies to redress inequalities in the country. The NEP’s success in reducing inter-ethnic inequalities and nurturing a solid Malay middle class, however, have generated the need for a more inclusive, progressive policy instruments to tackle the emerging new inequalities in Malaysia.
More than 30 participants attended the seminar.
Participants at the seminar (Source: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)