tensions in malaysia Options

[freethinker]

Hi all,

I'm not from Malaysia but have been there exactly seven times during the last 2 years for 2 - 4 weeks each time because I have a Indian-Malaysian fiancee. I love the country, the diversity...and of course the food lah.

Anyway. Always when I'm there I notice how seperate each ethnic group in Malaysia is living. They may work together in the same workplace though in private life there's not much mingling going on.

For an outsider it especially feels a bit tense between malays and chinese while the indians are a bit more open for mixing with other races. indians eat in chinese shops as well as in malay places though malays would never eat at a chinese restoran due to the pork but they are also never seen in indian places.

I have to say that I didnt have much contact to malays when I'm in Malaysia, mainly with indians but also with chinese. Nevertheless it's really amazing how people talk bad about other races quite often. My future mother in law is especially invidious when she talks about malays.

I dont understand that cuz I think the malays are decent people though quite reserved. I never had any problems with malays or chinese though quite a lot of indian guys are really primitive in their behaviour - no matter if old or young. They like to stare like idiots when they see a whitey with an indian woman or make unsensitive comments. Perhaps some of them are just a bit limited in their brain capacity. Dunno know.

Anyway. on the surface Malaysia promotes harmony but I think under the surface not everything is alright in Malaysia. What do you think?