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How can anything that is forced be remotely called sincere? I think if we are really far-sighted, we can already see the writings on the wall....

The New Economic Policy was designed in 1971 not to rob Peter to pay Paul, so said then Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak.

Of course, the NEP was premised on the eternally growing economic cake - something that is against even the philosophy of leading Islamic economists since they know that the economic cake will never grow eternally. Even Joseph Schumpeter questioned the concept of the eternally growing economic cake in his concept of "creative destruction."

So, if any bank, be it Maybank or Ambank, decides to implement the policy of having legal firms with at least three partners and with Bumiputra equity of no less than 50 per cent, then such a policy has sailed right into the winds of the eternally growing economic cake.

So what now, our great economists?

This is very likely an election year. Certain unseen hands have decided to play the racial card among the professionals, an educated sector of voters who presumably would look beyond racial politics. As events have shown, that presumption is at best rebuttable, at worst a fallacy.

It does not matter if it's an election year. Whats for sure - I am a bumi with 3 partners and yet I am still not accepted into their panel of solicitors. Getting quite tired with all this hoo haa about bumi status. Personally, I don't think I benefit much from my bumi status except maybe getting 2 bags of manure. Geddit? If you do not personally know or "linked" to the powers that be, your bumi status would not be able to get you anywhere. Trust me. A lot of good it has done to some quarters yes, but definitely not to me. So relax and lighten up about the rulings ya'll.

Syamsul,

So, in the name of Bumiputeraism, those with connections are abusing what is rightly yours under the New Economic Policy. I know. I have come across Bumiputeras who tell me in all sincerity that they are the deprived ones, not the connected type.

Over the years, I count these sincere Malaysians as among my best friends since I was born in Jalan Tanjong Tokong Lama, the very heart of a Malay village.

For the record, the then Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, when unfurling the New Economic Policy, never meant the policy to "rob Peter to pay Paul." Now, in the name of Paul, everyonee except Paul is getting the benefits. Macam mana, ini? Patut tak? Adil tak?

Funny how these banks don't seem to mind if legal firms not having a Bumi partner/director open their office and client's accounts in their banks, but God forbid if these firms ever try to be on their panel.

You are truly right Stephen. But for the record, I do not need the NEP to get me through life. Therefore I couldn't care less if its taken away. The real purpose for which it was introduced has been sidelined and instead these people who holds power abused it for their own unjust enrichment. One thing led to another, and the gap between the poor malays and the rich ones have widen ever since, maybe as big as the autralian continent! Its a pity these selfish people only come down to meet these poor malays, chinese and indians only during election time. By the way stephen, you mentioned Jalan Tg Tokong Lama, in Penang? I'm from there too. How come we have never crossed paths?