Sigh. Is anyone sick and tired yet of this endless tirade between 'bumis' and 'non-bumis'? Why do we justify a discriminatory act with another? Maybank is a commercial institution practicing a discriminatory policy against non-bumis. Why would boycotting it exacerbate the problem (as mentioned by Petronas Staff? Do we assume that only non-bumis do not or should not condone this act?

I agree with Petronas Staff that there are un-institutionalised discrimination practiced by non-bumis. It goes both ways (and every other way imaginable, as some would argue).

But the point is that we should stop it, Not justifying or pointing fingers at why we should continue to condone or promote such activities.

Why give reasons to people who 'quickly brush off allegations of discriminatory practices by non-bumiputera controlled companies as if these injustices were 'justifiable' retaliation for the NEP's 'discrimination' towards the non-bumiputeras' (as mentioned by Petronas Staff)?

Similarly, non-bumis should not discriminate against bumis and give reasons for the institutionalised discrimination that we have now. How do we break this cycle of discrimination? How can we be less divided than we are today?

I am Chinese and I have no qualms boycotting a Chinese-owned business if they are practicing discriminatory policies towards non-Chinese, or any sort of prejudiced treatment. My friends and I were eating in a Chinese restaurant when we noticed that a family of another race next to us was being sidelined and not being waited upon by the Chinese owner.

When that family complained, the Chinese guy was rude to them and so they left. When we saw what happened, we told the Chinese guy off for his racist behaviour and that we will not come back to his restaurant again.

This is but a small act against those 'unspoken' discriminations, but the point is again, that it would help if everyone would just stop pointing fingers across 'camps' and perceived racial lines, and do something to stop unjust practices, including those perpetuated by groups which we belong to. And let's not start pointing fingers in the spirit of primary school children saying 'Why should I do so first?'.

I long to see the day when enough Malaysians speak and act against injustices across racial lines or even have the ability to judge the corporations where we draw our salary from. I truly appreciate the few which I've come across so far, but I fear it is not enough to make real changes, especially when calls for the majority of Malaysia to speak up for a just Malaysia are only responded by one giving reasons as to why bumiputeras are discouraged from doing so.

If this is really the trend, we can continue to go on a downward spiral justifying why everything is the way it is now.