Time to put non-Bumiputera rights on firm footing, say academics

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PETALING JAYA: Academics say there is a need to include ethnic minorities in public and social spheres in Malaysia, given the dwindling non-Bumiputera population size.

Lee Hwok Aun of the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute said with the shrinking number of Chinese and Indians in Malaysia, their voices and rights as minorities needed to be institutionalised.

“Public institutions, the education system and society must purposefully ensure that minority identities and contributions are acknowledged, celebrated, and fair opportunities be given to them,” he told FMT.

“This is important to ensure social cohesion and democratic integrity,” he added.

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