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Malaysian politician frm a pro-Malay Islamist party PAS shares old photo of a Malay man being driven in a rickshaw by his Chinese slave, captions tweet "Once upon a time in my homeland…"In 2023.
— Jam Lim 🇸🇬🇲🇾 (@TechieKitteh) February 18, 2023
I guess he's hoping to return to a past where Chinese were slaves to Malays eh https://t.co/nMxjN5ZnZm
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Well, look at that. The rickshaw puller is indeed Chinese. But the man lording it over him? Indian. Ah, the dangers of a single story (for which we all fell: those of us who liked the story and those of us who didn't). Race, class, & power have always been complex in our region. https://t.co/Z0SWjPXjha
— Preeta Samarasan (@PSamarasan) February 18, 2023
Published between 1895-1910 by August E. Kaulfuss (1861-1908), colonial images like this was made by colonisers. They were the ones who had access and control over the camera. It is often made to portray the exotic orient by way of staging and with no consent from the subjects.
— 🏴Mogan Selvakannu🏴 (@MoganSelvakannu) February 18, 2023
This photo was not taken in Malaya, right?
— Ziaf 🇲🇾🇹🇭🌺 (@ziafism) February 18, 2023
Might be from Indonesia?
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9 ribu likes yang memilukan.
— Jamaliah Jamaluddin (@_jamaliah_) February 18, 2023
Pemikiran sempit dan merbahaya seperti ini dimiliki oleh seoraang Pemimpin politik dari Parti PAS. Hantaran seperti ini semestinya bertujuan mempromosikan sentimen perkauman. pic.twitter.com/sNHEMqF0VP
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Gambar asal dari tweet ini, berkenaan penarik beca. Dijadikan bahan perkauman oleh ADUN Jabi, yang tidak memberi kredit kepada tuan punya gambar. – Muzium Pulau Pinang. Begitu keji @Dr_AzmanIbrahim https://t.co/iyCRtKE4hK https://t.co/6T1S0UjtHD
— 🇲🇾إدوين 🇲🇾RMalanjum RIP (@SimpletonED) February 18, 2023
What is this behaviour of the PAS Exco @fairuz_azmi83? No comment? You’re not in agreement, are you?
— 🇲🇾إدوين 🇲🇾RMalanjum RIP (@SimpletonED) February 18, 2023
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There is nothing wrong with being a rickshaw puller – there were Malay, Chinese & Indian pullers in the country in those days. Income was halal & it provided a good service to many. P. Ramlee even did a movie about it which I think is one of his best movies. pic.twitter.com/nwf0hceu8L
— BigJoe470 (@BigJoe470) February 17, 2023
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If anything, it showed how diversity & unity were already part of Malaya's social fabric. Unlike today, we have politicians tear this country with their racism.
— Nor Arlene Tan (@NorArleneTan) February 18, 2023
Malays were commoners too, cos there are royalty. Chi+Indian labourers were brought into Malaya en masse by colonising Brits to literally build the nation so they can plunder her resources. the migrants started building lives here too; called "coolies", but rly indentured slaves
— Jam Lim 🇸🇬🇲🇾 (@TechieKitteh) February 18, 2023
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Ironic because dude really believes he is on the rickshaw when the truth is his ancestors were in the same class as the Chinese chap. My ancestors were farmers. I have nothing but contempt for the rich chap.
— Effi Saharudin ❄️ (@1Obefiend) February 18, 2023
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weehingthong 