#borneostates — Public Fediverse posts

@kalvin: They labelled us "other Bumiputera." Sad. For them, we're just "other" kind of Malaysians.

@kalvin: Just to be clear — anyone instigating arguments or spreading hate is not among my circle.

↑ Why did I talk like this? Let me tell you the context.

@Gyuriim: Tapi, Melanau orang ulu dan banyak lagi kaum minoriti selain KDMR. Nak cakap pasal sensitiviti, macam mana sekalipun, pasti ada kaum minoriti yang sensitif. Tidak perlu pergi jauh, tengok sahaja di Sarawak. Yang Iban fikirkan Sarawak ini adalah milik Iban sahaja. Padahal, masih ada Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, Melanau, semua.

↑ This is an example of harmful and divisive "minority and/or majority" narratives and labels. And also, the commenter holds the opinion that, based on limited data by the Iban people themselves, they claimed that the whole Iban population thinks Sarawak belongs to them. Ignoring diverse political opinions and alignment diversities among human beings.

@ezan: Tak semua suku di Sabah dan Sarawak adalah Dayak... Paham tak?

@nazr: Boleh sahaja dikategorikan sebagai Dayak terus, macam Melayu buat, tapi tak nak 😁

↑ Overgeneralizations of all people from Sabah and Sarawak as simply Dayak are inappropriate and insulting. KDMR++ people do choose "Momogun" as their core identity. The second comment is also harmful, showing a lack of empathy and respect because of the smile emoji.

@Zurfiqar Zurkefili: Terlalu banyak etnik... dan jika disatukan atas satu nama, etnik lain tidak mahu mengiktiraf serta populasi setiap etnik tidak terlalu besar. Inilah caranya... Jangan cakap begitu... Harmoni ialah lambang negara.

↑ Too many ethnicities aren't a relevant excuse for justifying representing Malaysia as only three: "Malay", Chinese, Indian. We must stop ethnic discrimination and subtle cleansing (which choosing only three ethnicities suggests). We're Malaysians.

@kruhuv: Other bumi isn't exclusive to Sabahan and Sarawakian only; there are others like Indigenous people and many other ethnic groups.

↑ This is true. Yes, I did mean "they labelled us other Bumiputera," which means, I think, that for them we are just "other" kinds of Malaysians. Based on my past experience at school as a teenage student in that secondary school, a teacher in front of the students said, "This is an Indian; all the others are Malay students," and when they pointed at me: "Kalvin, what is your 'brand'?" showing a lack of understanding and a subtle insult towards their "other" kinds of ethnicities.

@JEMTOD93: Kan, dah lah ambil dari kita perkataan bumi yang kita guna dulu sebagai others, kenapa tidak sahaja guna Melayu? Dalam perlembagaan tidak disebutkan tentang kesultanan Bumiputra tetapi kesultanan Melayu. Marah kata menghakis hak Melayu, tetapi satu-satu benda yang menjadikan mereka sebagai identiti adalah untuk dikenali sebagai Melayu. Tetapi mereka merujuk diri mereka sebagai Bumiputra🥲.

↑ Suggested Malay supremacy propaganda. Monarch worship, which is unhealthy for democracy. Ethnic supremacy propaganda and discrimination, which I see as global concerning issues that are often discussed and about which I am concerned.

@Pickley_Star: This country doesn't care for its natives the same way other countries do. They only prioritize Malay people.

(Me to Pickley) @kalvin: Imagine using "Malay supremacy" propaganda for elites to keep hoarding their wealth.

↑ In a place that faces injustices, oral sources and narratives do count as the primary sources of evidence and stories when the law and documentation fail to protect the vulnerable, which suggests that only specific people receive protection and certain benefits.

Labels like 'other Bumiputera' and ignoring KDMR++ identity as 'Dayak' are divisive. This subtle ethnic cleansing maintains elite wealth. Our lived experience is primary evidence against this injustice.

#malaysia #borneo #sabah #sarawak #bumiputera #identity #ethnicity #momogun #kdmr #melanau #dayak #xenophobia #supremacy #injustice #politics #community #culture #history #rights #equality #activism #narrative #malaysian #borneostates #dignity

@kalvin: They labelled us "other Bumiputera." Sad. For them, we're just "other" kind of Malaysians.

@kalvin: Just to be clear — anyone instigating arguments or spreading hate is not among my circle.

↑ Why did I talk like this? Let me tell you the context.

@Gyuriim: Tapi, Melanau orang ulu dan banyak lagi kaum minoriti selain KDMR. Nak cakap pasal sensitiviti, macam mana sekalipun, pasti ada kaum minoriti yang sensitif. Tidak perlu pergi jauh, tengok sahaja di Sarawak. Yang Iban fikirkan Sarawak ini adalah milik Iban sahaja. Padahal, masih ada Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, Melanau, semua.

↑ This is an example of harmful and divisive "minority and/or majority" narratives and labels. And also, the commenter holds the opinion that, based on limited data by the Iban people themselves, they claimed that the whole Iban population thinks Sarawak belongs to them. Ignoring diverse political opinions and alignment diversities among human beings.

@ezan: Tak semua suku di Sabah dan Sarawak adalah Dayak... Paham tak?

@nazr: Boleh sahaja dikategorikan sebagai Dayak terus, macam Melayu buat, tapi tak nak 😁

↑ Overgeneralizations of all people from Sabah and Sarawak as simply Dayak are inappropriate and insulting. KDMR++ people do choose "Momogun" as their core identity. The second comment is also harmful, showing a lack of empathy and respect because of the smile emoji.

@Zurfiqar Zurkefili: Terlalu banyak etnik... dan jika disatukan atas satu nama, etnik lain tidak mahu mengiktiraf serta populasi setiap etnik tidak terlalu besar. Inilah caranya... Jangan cakap begitu... Harmoni ialah lambang negara.

↑ Too many ethnicities aren't a relevant excuse for justifying representing Malaysia as only three: "Malay", Chinese, Indian. We must stop ethnic discrimination and subtle cleansing (which choosing only three ethnicities suggests). We're Malaysians.

@kruhuv: Other bumi isn't exclusive to Sabahan and Sarawakian only; there are others like Indigenous people and many other ethnic groups.

↑ This is true. Yes, I did mean "they labelled us other Bumiputera," which means, I think, that for them we are just "other" kinds of Malaysians. Based on my past experience at school as a teenage student in that secondary school, a teacher in front of the students said, "This is an Indian; all the others are Malay students," and when they pointed at me: "Kalvin, what is your 'brand'?" showing a lack of understanding and a subtle insult towards their "other" kinds of ethnicities.

@JEMTOD93: Kan, dah lah ambil dari kita perkataan bumi yang kita guna dulu sebagai others, kenapa tidak sahaja guna Melayu? Dalam perlembagaan tidak disebutkan tentang kesultanan Bumiputra tetapi kesultanan Melayu. Marah kata menghakis hak Melayu, tetapi satu-satu benda yang menjadikan mereka sebagai identiti adalah untuk dikenali sebagai Melayu. Tetapi mereka merujuk diri mereka sebagai Bumiputra🥲.

↑ Suggested Malay supremacy propaganda. Monarch worship, which is unhealthy for democracy. Ethnic supremacy propaganda and discrimination, which I see as global concerning issues that are often discussed and about which I am concerned.

@Pickley_Star: This country doesn't care for its natives the same way other countries do. They only prioritize Malay people.

(Me to Pickley) @kalvin: Imagine using "Malay supremacy" propaganda for elites to keep hoarding their wealth.

↑ In a place that faces injustices, oral sources and narratives do count as the primary sources of evidence and stories when the law and documentation fail to protect the vulnerable, which suggests that only specific people receive protection and certain benefits.

Labels like 'other Bumiputera' and ignoring KDMR++ identity as 'Dayak' are divisive. This subtle ethnic cleansing maintains elite wealth. Our lived experience is primary evidence against this injustice.

#malaysia #borneo #sabah #sarawak #bumiputera #identity #ethnicity #momogun #kdmr #melanau #dayak #xenophobia #supremacy #injustice #politics #community #culture #history #rights #equality #activism #narrative #malaysian #borneostates #dignity