Moving Beyond the Stereotypes: The new ethnic relations in Malaysia
Moving Beyond the Stereotypes: The new ethnic relations in Malaysia Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria, Principal Research Fellow, Institute of Ethnic Studies, UKM. Date and Time: 15 August 2013, 3p.m. to 5 p.m May 13 has been always seen as a dark day in Malaysian history due to the racial riots in 1969. Often political leaders have made reference to this day as a way of instilling fear in the hearts and minds of the people. However as time has passed we should view this day as a day of reconciliation, harmony and nation building. Over the past 44 years, Malaysia has changed and the outcome of GE 13 is an indication of this new social and political reality. Some have equated it as a ‘Chinese tsunami’ but others have c