The word 'Bumiputera' doesn't even appear in Malaysia's Constitution, despite its outsized role in determining who gets housing loans, university spots, and business opportunities.
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Social critic and writer Preeta Samarasan noted that this move merely confirms what many have long observed. Najmudeen himself acknowledged that non-bumiputeras face “problems relating to housing, business and university admissions” – challenges that could potentially be resolved through religious conversion.
— Ks twt December 8, 2024 When Faith Becomes Your Economic Passport Prominent political analyst professor James Chin argues the move further deepens Malaysia’s religious-economic divide. Bumiputera is an administrative category rather than a Constitutional one – the word doesn’t even appear in the Constitution.He suggests a more inclusive alternative: extending Bumiputera status to all poor Malaysians, regardless of race or religion.
“I understand many Malays believe economic benefits and political power are birthrights,” Chin notes, “but that’s another issue.”
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