My view based on the article on Thestar : Group barred from holding customary dance prayer

Living in a diversity country, mingling with all races everyday and conversing in many languages, I just could not acknowledge the ignorance of certain groups on unity. I came to a conclusion that there's no racial harmony in Malaysia, there's only racial tolerance. How interesting and true.

I can't believe how tactless the new state director of the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry, Ramli Salleh is. What happened to all that talks on "toleransi" and "semangat muhibbah" and what-not? Are they starting to go back on what they have promised the rakyat here in Perak?

If they are going to make that kind noise about a short, simple, unobtrusive but meaningful (to the performers) ritual, then perhaps we should also start making noise about the "sound" that we've been subjected to for DECADES:-

--> When our morning sleep is disturbed by a certain “song" from a certain place of worship, and intermittently for 4 more times throughout the day after that.

(Did we complain? NO - we accommodated)

I can go on and on ...but should I? NO.

Why?

Because we all know that it won’t get us anywhere. Nothing will be solved. Certain races will still be ostracized for what they believe in.

Everyone just need to be a little bit more considerate for the other racial group, maybe tolerance will soon become harmony.

What if we can't tolerate anymore, Will there be a racial riot again? It occurs to me that such an issue is only a precursor of many controversial things to come.