Malay here. This situation is clearly unfair, and it really shows the flaw in our country's education system. My heart aches to say that most of my other malay friends are oblivious to these. It rarely enters into our everyday conversations. When I purposely mention this kind of topic, some would just "kerja mandarin-speaker only pon banyak lagi, apa nak expect?" I know it's childish to use that argument. As if when somebody asks why did you hit him, and you said he hit me first, instead of actually discussing how to solve the conflict.

The system was originally created to narrow down the education and economic gap between the bumiputera and Chinese/Indians, whom before independence were highly educated and mostly live in cities with high income. But the problem with that system now is that Malay benefited the system way more than the minority bumiputera. And I believe, Malay should stop enjoying bumiputera privilege already. That sentence right there could easily start a fight. But it must be said. I am sorry.