QUOTE(simplesmile @ Mar 6 2011, 04:57 PM)
BUMI lots is something created by the BN government to burden the non-bumi buyers.
Disagree. Bumi discount and bumi lot is part of an "affirmative action" policy. You know the history: that upon independence in 1957, segments of the society, particularly the Malays are lagging far behind economically because of the British's divide and conquer policy.
Hence we have policies like these with the INTENT of closing economic gap. In this spirit of helping our fellow friends who are far behind, aku support.
Having said that what I do agree with you is:
1. The affirmative action policy has been misused and corrupted by many rich bumiputras and cronies to further enrich themselves.
2. That this policy is no longer relevant today as poverty is not determined by whether or not a person is bumi or non-bumi.
3. That political wackos are still using race card to win political mileage, which inevitably make people perceive that one race is being used by another.