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Detailed travelogue on visiting the remotest inhabited islands in the world (Tristan da Cunha and St Helena), also South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia. Very interested read, and indexed.
Remotest Islands in the World St Helena, Tristan da Cunha + S. Africa, Malaysia, mor
Larry2006-05-27 03:20:07
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-- so the
organization backtracked somewhat. Here's an article I saw on my first day
in Malaysia:
The Suqiu committee said today it supported the special positions
of the Malays and the continuation of the Government's affirmative
action programmes, taking into consideration the nation's current state
of affairs. "...Further to an earlier statement issued by the Suqiu
committee on Dec. 22, we reaffirm our commitment to the continuation
of affirmative action programmes for the truly needy in this country.
In this context, we support the 'special positions of the Malays and
natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak' as provided for by
Article 153 of the Federal Constitution," the committee said in a
statement... Article 153 of the Federal Constitution touches on
reservation of quotas in respect of services, permits, etc., for
Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak. Suqiu
had, before the 1999 general election, submitted a 17-point memorandum
with 83 demands, including a request to abolish Malay rights. It
drew severe criticism and protests from various groups, organisations,
community leaders, and politicians... At a sitting earlier this month,
(the Prime Minister) had said the Government could not entertain
demands by Suqiu as it was tantamont to abolishing Malay rights and
could result in chaos...
Here's an excerpt from another newspaper article on the subject from
February, with the headline of "Malays Have Nothing To Fear":
Malays need not fear for the future as their rights have been
enshrined in the Federal Constitution and through the New Economic
Policy (NEP). This was the message given by Finance Ministry adviser
Datuk Mustapa Mohamed and parliamentary
...
See photographs from:
Indonesia Gallery
,
Malaysia Gallery
,
Singapore Gallery
,
South Africa Gallery
