The 'Red-Ink Grants': the Malays and the land

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 1...

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Main Authors: Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum, Mohamad, Nor Asiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2007
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spelling iium-75172012-03-21T16:42:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/7517/ The 'Red-Ink Grants': the Malays and the land Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum Mohamad, Nor Asiah K Law (General) KPG Malaysia 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 privilages include the reservation of land, operation of quotas for licenses and 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 develepmont of the Malay Reservation institution and to explain the strategies and policies adopted to meet these challenges. International Islamic University Malaysia 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/7517/1/The_%27Red-Ink_Grants%27_The_Malays_and_the_Land.pdf Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum and Mohamad, Nor Asiah (2007) The 'Red-Ink Grants': the Malays and the land. IIUM Law Journal, 15 (2). pp. 273-303. ISSN 0128-2530
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Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum
Mohamad, Nor Asiah
The 'Red-Ink Grants': the Malays and the land
description 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 privilages include the reservation of land, operation of quotas for licenses and 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 develepmont of the Malay Reservation institution and to explain the strategies and policies adopted to meet these challenges.
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author Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum
Mohamad, Nor Asiah
author_facet Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum
Mohamad, Nor Asiah
author_sort Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum
title The 'Red-Ink Grants': the Malays and the land
title_short The 'Red-Ink Grants': the Malays and the land
title_full The 'Red-Ink Grants': the Malays and the land
title_fullStr The 'Red-Ink Grants': the Malays and the land
title_full_unstemmed The 'Red-Ink Grants': the Malays and the land
title_sort 'red-ink grants': the malays and the land
publisher International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2007
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/7517/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/7517/1/The_%27Red-Ink_Grants%27_The_Malays_and_the_Land.pdf
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