tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766632398002326574.post1330135608597606535..comments2023-11-02T18:02:03.444+08:00Comments on CruzinThots: The "Social Contract" - A Malaysian "Cold War"?Cruzeirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623640393061565571noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766632398002326574.post-17618835060104481522007-12-31T10:36:00.000+08:002007-12-31T10:36:00.000+08:00Hi EverybodyWasnt the social contract agreed upon ...Hi Everybody<BR/>Wasnt the social contract agreed upon pre-57.<BR/>It was modified post-69 by both the Tun's. Nevertheless the original dox was 57, and it was a document where everybody agreed on the rules of conduct inorder to win independence from Britain. I dont want to give too much responsibility to Tun Razak, as he was a player, but not the main player for the original social contract. <BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766632398002326574.post-87254897840204445672007-12-31T10:30:00.000+08:002007-12-31T10:30:00.000+08:00Zorro,Thanks - Happy New Year to you too!Zorro,<BR/>Thanks - Happy New Year to you too!Cruzeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623640393061565571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766632398002326574.post-11664595135627218702007-12-31T10:26:00.000+08:002007-12-31T10:26:00.000+08:00Though he may not have said it, the following is a...Though he may not have said it, the following is a very appropriate quote for us (especially the Malays & UMNOBaru-putras) to note-<BR/>"Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind.<BR/>And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitchCruzeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623640393061565571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766632398002326574.post-7745511911188757192007-12-31T01:37:00.000+08:002007-12-31T01:37:00.000+08:00Interesting discourse, but I've a bone to pick.Whe...Interesting discourse, but I've a bone to pick.<BR/><BR/>Whether or not the different racial groups in the former Federation of Malaya had a social contract, it does not carry over to the natives and non natives of Sabah and Sarawak with the formation of Malaysia in 1963. Malaya and Malaysia are not synonymous.<BR/><BR/>We became citizens of the new nation by operation of law and not through theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766632398002326574.post-82012179140932000662007-12-30T18:42:00.000+08:002007-12-30T18:42:00.000+08:00The 'Malaysian People' are the 'Supreme Boss' of t...The <B>'Malaysian People'</B> are the '<B>Supreme Boss'</B> of this land and not the dictatorial executive.<BR/><BR/>The <B>'Malaysian People'</B> will decide the fate of the dictatorial executive.<BR/><BR/>Now the <B>'Malaysian People'</B> will have to decide what shall we do to this dictatorial executive and act upon it:<BR/><BR/>1) Just let it be and maintain the status quo.<BR/><BR/>2) Vote Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766632398002326574.post-14195410121954007032007-12-30T15:57:00.000+08:002007-12-30T15:57:00.000+08:00Doc. I agree the Malays have to decide. But the ma...Doc. I agree the Malays have to decide. But the majority are in the heartland without internet connectivity. I have said it recently and will repeat: I was around when Mahatir "campaigned" for the ouster of Tengku and his team. The campaign took the form of "photo-copied" text that was distributed by hand because radio and television were not available to Mahatir and the young turks then. <BR/><zorrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541853781206395661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766632398002326574.post-63899095231655839122007-12-30T14:05:00.000+08:002007-12-30T14:05:00.000+08:00After 50 years, Malaysians should be educated that...After 50 years, Malaysians should be educated that wealth can be created by freer minds and open economies. Just look at China, India and Korea. This social contract is just a shackal by the powers that be to divide and rule the oppressed tribes and nothing more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com