‘Weird’ to even display race on MyKad, says Sarawakian activist

Dineskumar Ragu

6 months ago

Sabahan activist Johan Ariffin Samad said it is more vital to educate private sector workers about the diversity of Sabah and Sarawak’s indigenous communities than to add a ‘Bumiputera’ label to MyKads.

mykad ic — Sabahan activist Johan Ariffin Samad said it is more vital to educate private sector workers about the diversity of Sabah and Sarawak’s indigenous communities than to add a ‘Bumiputera’ label to MyKads.

PETALING JAYA:

A Sarawakian rights activist has questioned the necessity to display Sarawakians’ Bumiputera status on their MyKad, saying Malaysia should wholly do away with racial labels on its identification cards.

While Peter John Jaban of the rights movement Saya Anak Sarawak acknowledged the unwarranted scrutiny occasionally faced by Sarawakians when accessing Bumiputera-only services, he pointed out that the “K” label on their MyKad already indicates they are legal residents of Sarawak.

He also said he found it “weird” to include labels of race or religion on government documents, claiming it is not common practice in other countries. “This is tantamount to discrimination,” he told FMT.

Peter was commenting on a proposal by Puncak Borneo…

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