rela tak rela
Question: When did the Federation of Malaya achieved independence?
Textbook answer: 31 August 1957.
Suanie’s retort: You think? You really think?!?
Forget the NEP’s policies that highly insult and degrade our Bumiputera and puteri. Sometimes I can’t get a goddamn Happy Meal or Starbucks latte without being passed over for a Caucasian standing in line BEHIND me.
Even the said Caucasian would get embarrassed and inform the server that I was there first. Then I would get to order my stuff, without the brilliant and dazzling smile I’d seen reserved for the Caucasian behind me.
See, I don’t need the brilliant and dazzling smile. It’s nice sometimes, but it is not a necessity. If I wanted to see people smiling like Miss Universe all the time, I could easily dress up like a thousand bucks and walk into various expensive hotels and ask crazy shit at the reception. Or I could fly to Bangkok.
I don’t need it because when I was younger, I was a waitress. I understand how fucking difficult it is to keep up your cheery persona for eight or more hours a day. Yes it is compulsory to smile at your customers, but it is understood that you can’t smile like a million bucks all the freaking time. Around here, people wouldn’t think that you are friendly; they would think that you are crazy. I am fine and comfortable with a half-smile but that’s just me.
But being passed over for someone else behind me?! And that someone ALWAYS happens to be a Caucasian?!?!?!?! Man, that just gets on my open pores.
Why is it sometimes more difficult to get service here ( any service, let alone good ) when you have anything but white skin? Bear in mind that I am not against having white skin — erm, it’s dumb to get upset over anything remotely like that. I am just mind-boggled at why ME — the Malaysian who is most likely to spend more in the long run in a particular restaurant or fast-food joint ( because I am not going anywhere ) would be overlooked just because? I am not unfriendly — in fact I always smile to people who provide service, even the toll girls. I am not going to run off without paying. I am not going to tip you but only because we are not in the U.S., and I am already paying for 10% service charge on top of the total bill amount.
So answer me. WHY?!?
( Actually that question was for dramatic purposes. I already know the answer. )
Today’s rant and whine was brought on by something I read last Sunday in The Star. It was an interview with Datuk Zaidon Asmuni, the director-general for RELA, and it seemed mostly a PR move to inform the public of RELA’s role, and to tell what really happened with the Indian national who was remanded at Petaling Street, who turned out to be a crew member of a documentary that was being shot here. Sunday Star, 10 June 207, under FOCUS, page F25. Go search.
According to the article, RELA was formed in 1972 after the May 13 incident. “The Government felt Rela was one way to unite the rakyat alongside Rukun Tetangga and the National Unity Ministry.” So how RELA became appointed and given full power to arrest and remand those suspected of being illegals in Malaysia is beyond me.
Yadda yadda yadda, cut through to bullshit to the third final question Shahanaz Habib threw at Datuk Zaidon.
What about the case of the Indian film crew member RELAdetaileddetained (thanks Chen) that got the Tourism Minister all riled up?The Indian crew member was walking through Petaling Street at 9.30 p.m. If it’s a Mat Salleh (Caucasian), it would be easy because we would know he is a tourist for sure. But for others, we have to check. Under the law, all foreigners have to carry their passport or travel document with them all the time. [...]
Suanie’s notes and observations:
1. Anyone who has been to Petaling Street at 9.30 p.m. knows that it is the peak hour when the place is bustling with activity. To hint that just because it is a street, it was night hence the implication that it was dark and dangerous and anyone would have cause to be suspicious of ANYONE who was there at that time, is nuts. Then you have NEVER been to Petaling Street so stfu.
Besides I read somewhere that part of the reason they remanded the Indian was because he was wearing slippers. I fail to see the connection.
2. Why is it instant confirmation that every Mat Salleh (Caucasian) is a tourist? Again, I am not against Caucasians or tourists. But Datuk Zaidon seemed to imply that Caucasians in this country are automatically non-suspects when it comes to law-breaking. Sorry all ye tourists from Middle East, Africa, Pakistan, India, Latin America, Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, and non-Caucasians from every other country. Somehow someway, you must be illegals and must bear the brunt of racial profiling.
3. Based on the interview, the person in a very high position with a team given such power is seemingly a racist. Got to word this properly, else I’d be served with a law suit 
4. So no, the British never left.
5. Time for lunch.
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It’s the mentality Suan! Mat Salleh can get away with murder and we malaysians are nothing but cheater in our own country!
as for the RELA… i sure hope he won’t get hauled up for wahtever reason when he walks down Petaling Street at 9.30pm wearing a slipper…he does look foreign to me!
He can’t fault me for that as it’s all perception! and my perception of him is that!s
i was a little confused by the quote until i realized ‘detailed’ was actually a typo. right?
it is the duty of the government to send out mixed signals about racial matters what. we should know better, we, the stupid people of Malaysia. using mat salleh’s language is BAD, unpatriotic, because it’s not BM, NOT because many of our civil
servantsmasters can’t write a proper sentence in that horrible language that is English. women who don’t wrap themselves up like dumplings are influenced by the WHITES, by WESTERN culture, and therefore rapists shouldn’t be blamed for pouncing on any meat they see uncovered (incidentally, what’s the percentage of malay, chinese, indian, dan lain lain rapists in Malaysia? oh right sorry, sensitive issue). and yet they yearn for the occasional pat from the Westerners, from vying to host Olympics to Commonwealth Games to soccer matches (and English soccer team, go ManU!) to better Proton cars in Great Britain to opening batik boutiques and nasi kandar restaurants overseas! hell, even our PM married a Caucasian. our policy is Look East, Lick West. that way nobody can accuse us of being a racist country, ever, because we’re oh so fucking diverse.oh forgot about samy vellu’s trigger happy plagiarism of TWO English poems. why not pantun or sajak melayu? why not Sanskrit poetry? why not Chinese poetry?
his plagiarism is of course a non-issue lah. Malaysia boleh… tiru apa-apa saja. from national anthem to pirated cds, wheeee!
50 years of independence, and we are still grovelling in front of caucasians. Sigh.
IMHO
1. all male RELA member should make compulsory to be
castratedinjected with aggro suppressor every 5 times a day. And they must be fed 500grams of bovine brain daily to increase their intelligent and crave of blood.2. Agree, colonisation never left. . Most of those MF in the government position just threat this land as TRASH and though they can always retire to some Bora bora Island in the future.
3. It seems a portion of Malaysian, are either bigot or inferior when they see caucasians. It seems only those liberal minded are able to threat caucasians as equal human being.
4. Base on the interview, most Bolehland (yes, some country in parallel universe) minister are racist. And most Bolehland voters are regionalist.
5. Most Bolehland people only watch Hollywood movie(who say parallel universe cannot have Hollywood). They know USA better than Japan, HK, German,etc. But they don’t freaking know about any thinker from USA. If you ask them about Karen Armstrong, they will though you are talking about Louis Armstrong or Neil Armstrong.
6. Some Malaysian though Japan = toyota + Sony+hentai, Korea = movie + Samsung + Hyundai, China = cheap labour, German = BMW. Taiwan = parliament fighting, etc WTF.
Btw, I DO walk down Petaling Street, 9:30pm with a SLR(yes, even at those backstreet). Damn, now I must bring tripod to safeguard myself from those RELA. And most people familiar with the area know the “Petaling street” mean by RELA are the row next to a car park.
hahaaha..suan..can’t remember u were all cheery during your days as a waitress…i was there as a goddamn waiter working together with you!…yay! i work with suan..that was like almost 8-9 years back..how long have i know you?
stupe: well half of the ppl in petaling st look non-malaysian to me too
chen: hehe typo amended, thanks! yeah part of my thing to say that i forgot to inset was, ppl follow the leaders mah. samy’s poem was funny bwahahaha!
anttyk: *kiss kiss smoochess *
moo_t: well it seems like wanting yet not wanting white supremacy at the same time. internal struggle within those who .. erm struggle
andrew: heh that was because of my FACE! it’s fucked like that. i’ve known you since form 3… i think? why are you in the Philippines?
Buffoons.
Time to change country.
Just move to Australia … all of you! No worries, get crappy service everywhere here regardless of race!
Don’t worry Suan, I never get served before you in a Maccas! lol
i’m speechless…
is that person who explained why rela detained that indian guy for real? and what’s with “if he’s a mat salleh, then we’d durely know that he’s a tourist”? srewed up…
if you remember that our coubtry was nominated as one of the rude country, it’s because of the same thing that happened to you: polite to the westerners, bloody rude to locals.
10 words. RacistRacistRacistRacistRacistRacistRacistRacistRacistRacist. Wonder if Sirim does provide certification for racism. Zaidon is sooo deserve for that award. And the icing on the cake is that he actually gave such dumbfcuk insensitive statements as a reply. And got away with it. Amazing. You know what? Soon their egos will be even larger than ocean 13, their moronic replies will be more fantastic than fantastic 4 and worst still, their ugly faces will beat megatron in Transformers by a mile. Tim Story, Michael Bay, eat your heart out!!!!11
I’m not in the Phillipines lah oi…i’m at the CIMB building in kl surrounded by robots.
Meh.
Sick of being discriminated in my own country. The twisted minority of fucktard Malaysians has really ruined the country for people like me.
I think I’ll take Dabido’s advice and leg it to Australia.
BTW, Dabido, you’re in WA right?
Dr Tan: not everyone has that option mah. And why would everyone want that option? For a lot of people, this country, despite her flaws, is not without redemption. It is still easier to make your fortune here, no matter your race.
Dabs: that’s because you’d avoid McD even if it’s the last and only restaurant on earth
Radical Scope: yeah we hate our own peps, that’s why
Jamil Bond: bwahahahhaa Sirim Certified Racist bwahahahha! I don’t know if other people noticed the article or not. I only read it because it was RELA-related, and it was for something I wanted to compile for monsterblog.
Andrew: oh.. stupid geobytes ip locator
iesnek: oh. you gonna shack up with dabs? kinky…
o_O; No laa.
Goin for hols there soon. Want to know about interesting places to see in WA. (Names of good vineyards plz!!!11one)
It’s not just Maccas I avoid Suan. BUT, I have eaten there before. In UK they serve a vegie burger that I tried … but, it’s not worth eating. lol In Rome they also serve Pizza … but I couldn’t wait in the queue long enough [was PACKED OUT!!!!]
I have been known to buy drinks from Maccas in the past. Plus I used to drive my Ex and some friends there all the time when I was younger.
It’s funny how ubiquitous Maccas is, considering they never had one at Cronulla until after I left. [And it's probably making a killing there considering the crowds they get].
Iesnek – Yes, I am in Perth, WA at the moment.
Suanie – I can’t even afford a shack.
Iesnek – I’m allergic to wine, but I hear Margaret River has nice Vineyeards. [I wouldn't know a good wine if I drank it ... cause I can't drink them lol]
Around Perth, possible tourist spots? Or around WA possible tourist spots you after?
it’s a curse.
Dabido – I’ve been around the perth & fremantle area before.. looking more of WA area.
Thanks for letting me hijack your post suan. :p
Julian – Okay, Waverock is sort of famous. As is the Timbertop walks down south. Monkey Mia was famous for letting people swim with dolphins [btu they don't let you swim with them now], but still a hot spot for tourists.
Kalgoorlie is an old gold mining town and some of the towns between Perth and Kalgoorlie apparently have tourist spots.
I don’t know that much having not traveled that much in WA. THough, I was considering seeing if I could organise a Perth Bloggers trip to some place in WA [outside of Perth] … but, darn it, I never get around to it.
Mandurah is nice, but is similar to Fremantle [with it's cafes etc].
The Pinnacles are also supposedly a good spot to go, as is Bruce Rock and Mt Augusta.
I’ll leave a link which I haven’t checked out … but it’s WA tourism council:
http://www.tourismcouncilwa.com.au/site/