The fault in the NEP lies in the way it was hijacked by the racist Malays in the Alliance and later in the BN to enrich themselves and promote a pro Malay policy. They failed even in this because the implementation of the NEP only benefitted the rich UMNOputras and their lackeys in the MCA, MIC and the GERAKAN. The poor and the hardcore poor Malays, Chinese, Indians and the Orang Asli were completely left out of the NEP.

Even after achieving their stated goal of 30% equity in the economy of the country way back in the 90s, they manipulated the statastics to paint a totally different picture. Then they came up with some wierd ideas such as ’special privileges in perpetuity’, ‘the Malay Agenda’ and the ‘ketuanan Melayu’.

Some deranged souls even went to the extent of brandishing the keris to show the audience that he is more Malay than the others and took on the mantle of the guardian of the race and religion. Such absurd ’sandiwara’ does not speak well of a leader in a multi-racial and multi-religious country.

When national leaders forget that they are elected representatives of the people and fail to address their genuine grievences, and become arrogant and malicious in their actions, then their days in power are numbered as shown in the recent general elections.

Affirmative action should be for ALL races, not just for UMNOputras. Mend your ways if you want to stay relevant. Reinvent and restructure your ideas and goals if you do not want to lose the confidence of Malaysians in the next general election. The BN might as well become an extinct animal if it persists in its rotten ways.

Najib asked the MIC to rebrand and reinvent itself prior to the election. Now is the time for him and his cohorts to listen to that apt advice.