Why are Malaysians so divided? The answer.

Malaysia has a very strange educational system. We have schools that are categorised by language and also religion. We have Chinese schools where most children are Chinese and some non-Chinese, Malay schools where majority are Malays and Tamil schools where almost all are Indians.

Does it have to take a genius to try to figure out why we are so divided? Come on, the children are taught from young to mix only with their own race. In doing so, they are not given the opportunity to mix with other races, learn other cultures and have other races as close friends. Therefore, is it suprising that why the different races look at each other with suspicion?

The best years for teaching tolerance and getting along with other races are when children are young. These are the years where they have best friends. These are the years where they play with everyone regardless of race because children are not born racists. Racism is taught directly or indirectly to children.

So, to all the Chinese, Indians and Malays who fight so hard to have this type of schools, this is the result you get - racism.

I know many of you out there, especially the Chinese will not be happy with what I mentioned here but you have to face the fact that this is the truth.

My next blog will be on suggestions on how to help solve this problem without taking away the right to learn your mother tongue.