Reasons to support for non-racial political parties

Unity
Unity is the act of joining together and working together as a one unit in order to
achieve common goal. When all the people of a nation join together and work
collectively for the wellbeing of the country, it is called national unity. National unity
is crucial to lead the nation towards its progress and prosperity as well as strengthen
the nation. Unity promotes peace and love in a nation. Where people are united, they
can put efforts in elimination of vices like corruption. It gives people sense of security
for they are able to know each other better and understand each others sensitivity.
Unity promotes co-operation and opens opportunity to excellence. Malaysians of
different ethnic origin must always be conscious of the need to have mutual respect
for one another. They must always remain vigilant and be conscious of the
sensitivities of our respective religions and cultures for the sake of inter-racial
harmony
The problem with racial unity today lies in the lack of sincerity among parties
competing for power. The race card has always been at play when trying to get
support in any political battle. The danger to this game is too obvious for all to see
when short thinking and emotions are not guided by wisdom, patience and spirit of
acceptance. The effect will be disastrous to the survival of the nation and also to the
credibility of any government. In short, much is at stake when there is no unity among
the various ethnic communities in the society, since it threatens the beautiful promises
of democracy.
To materialize the idea of racial unity, the jigsaw puzzle that appears in our minds is
how to turn numerous racial groups into one common entity or identity. In the context
of ethnic and cultural diversities, the pertinent question to ask is how do we manage
these social characteristics and promote harmonious relationships among people with
different backgrounds? The answer to this is many but for some, the most successful
approach is by developing alliances and adopting a just power sharing among the
various ethnic communities.
As evident elsewhere, unresolved conflicts in major plural societies occur when there

is not enough conviction to open the door for different ethnic groups to be part of the
process of managing the country as a nation. In Malaysia's parliamentary democracy
system, where the Federal Constitution serves as the guiding document to face headon the prevailing social setting, the spirit of acceptance, accommodation and coexistence are the crucial operating principles.
Therefore, the right formula is that racial unity should be based upon the spirit of
togetherness and mutual understanding. As a country that upholds this noble spirit,
rooms for engagement with all different ethnic groups in the society must always be
kept open. This is especially true given that democracy is all about giving the people
their voice to be heard, not just through the ballot boxes, but also through continuous
dialogue and discussions.
Since Malaysia practices parliamentary democracy and it is necessary to introduce the
spirit of one Malaysia among the multi-ethnic society. When people of diverse origin
become united, Malaysia will gain widely from the close cooperation. Malays,
Indians, Chinese and other races will be able to live peacefully without the feeling of
hatred, anger, jealousy and envy. It is therefore the right time for all Malaysian to
think of this as one country, one people, one organization and one community. This
will add a lot of benefits for Malaysia will remain safe, stable and secure at all time.
Besides, children in multi-ethnic schools will interact freely without any interruptions
and they will treat one another as equal Malaysian. This spirit of "esprit de corp" will
go a long way in creating a country based on strong ethnic ties, culture, norms,
practices and beliefs. This will lead to the combination of forces from all races and
boost the economy as well as development of this beloved country.
This positive engagement approach that we are promoting here will give a clear
picture to any government what is really happening with the common people on the
ground. Acknowledging the potency of the said approach, a good government will
leverage upon these cultural and ethnic diversities as pillars of strength to build a
better nation. When viewed from the opposite angle, any attempt to use ethnic and
cultural differences as the trump card for sectarian political gains would be construed
as a desperate attempt by the party that uses, or rather abuses, it.

To the public at large, let us celebrate the diversities that exist in our society as
something that enrich the nation. We need to learn to know one another better, set
aside prejudices. It was done not out of suspicions but out of trust and sheer belief that
the future generation will be able to continue to uphold this important legacy and
enjoy living in harmony. If others can appreciate what the country has achieved so far
in managing our racial and cultural diversities, why can't we?
So, national unity plays an important role in the progress of a country and it is very
important to strengthen our nation. For this, everyone should constantly believe and
remember that we are Malaysian first foremost regardless our racial, ethnic,
geographical and religious differences. Therefore, we agree that race-based parties
should be abolished gradually in Malaysia. We have to understand and respect one
another, fully, deeply and truly, especially as we all come from different races,
because if we do not, it will defeat the whole purpose of moving towards change.
We have been an amicable society and it is important for us to further improve and
reinforce our racial cohesion and trust for each other in spite of our differences.
National unity is extremely important and is the key to Malaysia's prosperity. Whether
Malaysia will turn into a completely developed nation by the year 2020 will rely on
various critical elements, the most vital being national solidarity. We ought to be more
aware of our part and contribution in moving toward national unity, which is the
foundation for our nation's growth and development.
In an earlier opening address to the Global Peace Foundation in 2013 titled
'Malaysia's Unity and Its Challenges', Tan Sri Lee had outlined the basic stepping
stones towards constructing these "ethnic bridge builders" through education
highlighting the need to tackle the problem from both the educators and students
perspectives.
1. Ensure that educational programmes and teachers' training at all levels from school
to college and university are directed towards national unity.
2. Enhance the integration of students of various races in co-curricular activities and
associations, in class and at hostels;
3. Enhance the teaching of universal values and local traditions of various races in all

schools;
4. Reject the formation of race-based clubs or associations or disallow the conduct of
race-based activities in schools as well as in public and private universities;
5. Eradicate inter-racial and intra-racial polarisation among students in primary and
secondary schools; colleges; and public and private universities by implementing
activities which encourage them to interact among each other including the sharing of
hostels at university; and
6. Establish unity clubs in primary and secondary schools, colleges and public and
private universities to foster unity among students.

Fairness
Fairness is usually related to the concept of justice. This involves what is right and
equal. Interpreting this is a problem, due to the limitations of human experience and
the balance of all desired good. Fairness can be interpreted as being equal in
provision, in opportunity or in result. From each point of view, the other point of
view may seem unfair.
If government implements non-racial political parties, being fair can be seen as
equality in the sense that everyone gets the same thing. This has the limitation that
everyone may not want, need, deserve or even be able to use the same thing. An older
child needs a different kind of gift or help or a different amount of allowance or
responsibilities to perform. To correct an injustice, it might be felt good to make it
right by giving everyone the same amount of money, same status of job, same pay, or
such. Some might feel to be fair, extra compensation needs to be given to make up for
previous oversight or injustice, so that some will now get paid more.
It might be thought fair to give everybody the same provisions, whether they worked
for them or not, such as socialist systems try to do, to be fair to everybody. This
overlooks the production of wealth and maintenance, which depends of motivation
and reward. Another issue is that it might seem fair to pass everybody in the class
whether they make good grades or not. This might keep them from feeling bad about
themselves. But is that fair to them in the responsibilities they will be expected to fail
later? They will not be prepared and will fail later. Is that fair to those who studied
and worked hard and earned a high grade? Where is any motivation to do well, to
improve?
A common view of fairness in the Western systems, and especially in the US, is to
provide equal opportunity, for people to use in what way they can. This is seen as fair,
so everyone gets the same starting point, and difference in performance It is assumed
to be due to individual initiative, intelligence, hard work, etc. Scholarships are
provided, for instance, on this basis, so that poor students are not at a disadvantage in

the opportunity to study. But most scholarships in Malaysia are reserved for Malay or
bumiputra (native of Malaysia).
Moreover, a significant number of highly skilled Chinese and Indian have migrated to
another country especially to Singapore where a country practices meritocracy to seek
a better future due to the unfairness in Malaysia. The new economic policy is also a
major cause of brain drain. So if the unfairness has been solved in the Malaysia
through non-racial based political parties, then the current issues that Malaysia worry
about which is brain drain issue also can be solve easily.