Open AccessTHE ‘RED-INK GRANTS’: THE MALAYS AND THE LAND
Author(s) -
Bashiran Begum Mobarak Ali,
Nor Asiah Mohamad
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
iium law journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2289-7852
pISSN - 0128-2530
DOI - 10.31436/iiumlj.v15i2.72
Subject(s) - malay , reservation , government (linguistics) , political science , disadvantaged , independence (probability theory) , declaration , inclusion (mineral) , constitution , declaration of independence , economic growth , law , public administration , sociology , economics , gender studies , philosophy , linguistics , statistics , mathematics
British policy was to preserve and protect the Malay race on the assumption that they, despite being the majority, are historically a disadvantaged race. In addition, they were in need of economic protection against the more aggressive immigrants. Therefore, with the declaration of independence in 1957, a new written constitution was formulated for the Federation of Malaya with the inclusion of Malay special privileges. These privileges include the reservation of land, operation of quotas for licenses and permits, scholarships, etc. This article seek to examine the foundation of Malay reservation land policies in Peninsular Malaysia in the last 50 years and the present policy of the government. It also discusses the challenges faced by the Malaysian government in escalating the development of the Malay Reservation institution and to explain the strategies and policies adopted to meet these challenges.