Ethnic Relations In Malaysia

3 0 the role of government in improving ethnic relations 3 1 establishment of the department of national unity and national integration.

Ethnic relations in malaysia. Of these 5 72 million live in east malaysia and 22 5 million live in peninsular malaysia. These include malays chinese indians and other indigenous bumiputra groups. Over the years malaysia s political system has become a formula for communal disaster. Ethnicity in malaysia cultural diversity malaysia ethnic relations malaysia 1 0 introduction.

However the underlying sources of ethnic conflict remain very much alive and seem unlikely to be addressed let alone resolved in the near future. It is a prime example of multi racial society. Critics said the light sentences would further strain race relations between the majority malay muslims and minority hindu indians chinese as well as christians of various races who complain of discrimination. Indirectly this situation will worsen ethnic relations in malaysia.

Malaysia is a southeastern asian country that is multiracial with many different ethnic groups living in the country. Among the malays chinese indians kadazan dusun iban and others. With people from different cultural ethnic or otherwise has always been on the agenda in the management of society and rule this country. One of the outstanding characteristics of its multi ethnic population today is its.

Exploration of the various policies implemented in order to equalize distribution of wealth reveals limited success and causal factors are proffered. Malaysia is a typical multi racial and multi religious country. Malaysia is a multi ethnic country. The lack of interethnic violence in malaysia is viewed as engendering an inaccurate perception of success with regard to ethnic relations.

This will have an impact on ethnic relations integration unity easy to conflicts and even worse inviting communal riots. In post independent malaysia ethnic relations became entangled and influenced by the rival ethnic communities struggle over the cultural constituents of national identity the share of political power and the distribution of economic wealth. This paper is divided into two parts. 50 1 of the population are malay 22 6 are chinese 11 8 are indigenous bumiputra groups other than the malays 6 7 are indian and.

Malaysia is a country of over 200 ethnic groups. Political parties especially the ones in the ruling coalition are based on particular ethnic groups.