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Anti-Malay sentiment or Malayophobia refers to feelings of hostility, prejudice, discrimination or disdain towards Malay people, Malay culture, the Malay language or anything perceived as Malay.
It is notable in Singapore, where there is a large Malay community, and in Malaysia, where the Malay people form the majority of the population. Anti-Malay sentiment has also been observed in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Incidents by country
Malaysia
The Malays are one of the major ethnic groups in multiracial
Prior to the 1969 general election, a Malay political worker was killed by a Chinese gang in Penang, and a Chinese Labour Party activist was shot and killed in a clash with police in Kuala Lumpur.[4][5] A funeral procession was held for the shot activist on May 9 but the arrangements were taken over by non-family members, which caused the initially peaceful funeral procession degenerating into unruly mobs just within an hour in which those attendees who were predominantly Chinese chanting and singing incendiary slogans including the Chinese revolutionary song "The East Is Red" while displaying portraits of Mao Zedong and the Red Flag, as well as provoking Malay bystanders with chants of: "Malai si" (death to Malays).[5][6][2]
Nevertheless regardless of the cause, the May 13 Incident became the worst racial riot in Malaysian history. According to police figures, 196 people died and 149 were wounded.
Singapore
In the 1970s, Mandarin was promoted over other Chinese dialects.[9] SAP Schools were created to provide Mandarin among the Chinese. The reference to Confucian society by former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew marked a shift in policy of neutral multiculturalism to Chinese-dominated society.[9] Chinese schools began receiving government aids while other schools were neglected.[9]
The former Prime Minister had once sparked a debate on the loyalty of the Malays to Singapore. He stated that the Malays might have conflict when it comes to loyalty.[10] Earlier, former Indonesian President Habibie's alleged that the Singapore Armed Forces discriminate against the Malays.[11][12] The Singaporean government has been cautious in issue of Malay loyalty. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is a supporter of this policy.[9] For the same reason, the Malays have been nearly absent from armed force scholarship list and top positions in armed forces.[9]
Also with a number of Muslim youths being radicalized by
In January 2019, a 30-year-old man was arrested following a vandalism incident in which hateful slurs against the Malay community were scrawled on poles just outside Aljunied MRT station, Geylang which is near a primary and secondary school.[14] The racial slurs contained words like: "Malay mati" (death to Malays) and other slurs displaying graphic sexual acts and one seemed to refer to Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim, although it is not independently verifiable if it actually did refer to Anwar.[15]
There was also an incident where an 8-year-old Malay child who was attending a school bus gets mocked as "Malai chu" (Malay pig) by the school-bus driver.[16]
Thailand
Southern Thailand and particularly the historical region of Patani is the home of the ethnic Malays in Thailand. In the 18th century after the Thais captured the Malay-dominated provinces in the south, the Thai consciously avoided referring to the people as Malays, instead preferring the term Thai Muslim.[17] For the purpose of integration, Malay identity was discouraged by the Thai state and Malay school children would be fined if they were found speaking in their mother tongue.[17][18] Due to such policy, there is a diminishing Malay proficiency among young Malays.[19] This had led to prejudice against Muslims in general instead of specifically against the Malays.[19]
At present, there are
Thaksin had declared a militant law in southern Thailand. Former Prime Minister Thaksin has been blamed for action that lead to an
See also
- 13 May incident – Sino-Malay sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur
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- ^ Richardson, Michael. Indonesia President's Remark Touches a Nerve : Singapore Quickly Denies An Assertion of 'Racism'. International Herald Tribune. 12 February 1999.
- ^ Cheong, Danson (5 June 2017). "Guard against rise of anti-Muslim sentiment in Singapore: K. Shanmugam". The Straits Times.
- ^ Wong, Cara (11 January 2019). "Man arrested in connection with racial slurs scribbled near Aljunied MRT station". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "'Malay mati': Anti-Malay racial slurs scrawled outside Singapore train station, man arrested". 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Yes, I am an "Apu Neh-Neh"". 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b Page 42. Jory, Patrick. From "Patani Melayu" to Thai Muslims. ISIM Review. Autumn 2006
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