I refer to the Malaysiakini report Khairy's NEP question causes a stir .

My memory can't be that bad. Apparently Khairy Jamaluddin's memory is much worse and the rest of Umnoputeras is not any better with the mudah lupa mentality. Is the message of March 8 not loud enough? I read here once again how NEP is being justified as a wonderful cure for all the problems in Malaysia.

If any Umno member would care to read the Letters to the Editor of Malaysiakini (it's free anyway), they would certainly get the message. To all readers of all races and ethnicity, if you would open your eyes now for a minute and read what I have to say. Judge for yourself whether racism has been legalised. Judge for yourself whether there is a need for NEP, and a social contract.

If NEP is fair to all races, the number of complaints and dissatisfaction would be close to zero, wouldn't it? For Malaysiakini readers, if you have read a letter from A daughter devastated, a mother with no answer , you would know the heartache that most non-Malays go through till today. That actually prompted me to write Education system quota abused based on my own experience. There were a few letters the spun off ‘A daughter devastated, a mother with no answer’. Now, tell me whether it is fair? Tell me whether that is just?

Shall I explore more on employment in the private sector? There are not many opportunities in the government service for non-Malays. Even if there were, you won't be seeing non-Malays queuing up to get a spot. The narrow minded affirmative policies are so ingrained that non- Malays would still be subjected to legalised racism. You would now understand the reason many non-Malays choose to be in the private sector. Now, there is such a policy for public listed and MNCs to have 30% Malays in their organisation.

This includes every level of the organisation from operators to management. Private companies are now forced to fill the quota with Malays, even when there are non-Malays who are much better at the job. I want to make it clear, there are Malays who are very good and they deserve it. I have no qualms about this category of Malays. They deserve it. As for the rest who are picked just so the quota is filled, I am truly disgusted as eligible non-Malays will then be deprived of opportunities again. Now, is NEP fair? Is the NEP just?

I likene the abused NEP to a pyramid scheme where at the top of the pyramid are the Umnoputeras, whereas at the bottom are the majority both Malays and the non-Malays. The abundant economic pie has been eaten at the top of the pyramid by corruption, cronyism and inefficient and ineffective policies. Many would have been taken in by the promises of getting rich without doing any real work. We would have overtaken many more nations (maybe even Singapore) if it were not for the abused NEP. We even could have been an economic superpower.

Japan took about the same time to rise from the ashes, literally, and become what it is today. We would have been quite successful if we were to harness the power of the people, rather than spending resources on gluing together the many races on the surface only (this is what we call Malaysian unity).

Yes, some of you would call me a racist. Well, isn't everyone in Malaysia brought up to be a racist? Whether you like it or not, all of us Malaysians have been brought up as racists, especially the generations post -1969. After half-a-decade, we are still talking about Ketuanan Melayu and the constant reminder of a ‘social contract’, not forgetting the threat of May 13. We are still talking and treading on racial lines and tones.

Am I proud to be a Malaysian? No. Am I proud to be a non-Malay? Yes. And this will always be how I introduce myself to people of other nations. I am a non-Malay (ethnicity first) Malaysian (citizenship second). This will hold true until changes reflect the desire to do away with legalised racism. Even religion does not warrant racism. We help the weak, but not at the expense of depriving the deserving of their opportunities. I am proud to even say I am not patriotic. I love my country as much as my country loves me.

The ‘social contract’ argument has and always will be used to justify racism and further divide the population. It has always been used to stir up the illogical emotions in people who fail to see the bigger picture. It's been used to rally narrow-minded thinking in order to garner political support. Yes, Malaysians now are smarter. Malaysians now see the bigger picture. We realise now, the world is moving ahead, with or without us. It's up to us to now decide where Malaysia will be heading.

NEP has its merits in theory but in practice, it has failed miserably. NEP has divided the population even more. The ‘social contract’ is nothing more than an idea concocted by weak politicians. Generally, Malaysia has failed in managing its talents, but seems barely successful in avoiding another May 13.