CMI Group Assignment

MPU-3322 CONTEMPORARY MALAYSIAN ISSUES

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE AND BUSINESS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION YEAR 3, SEMESTER 2 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015/2016 MPU-3322 CONTEMPORARY MALAYSIAN ISSUES NO 1 2 3 4 5 6

NAME DESMOND CHAN YEE WENG CHOO TZER YUAN CHAN SOOK KUAN CHOONG LIAN YU LAI QUEY PIK LEE ANNIE

STUDENT ID 14WBR09269 14WBR10080 14WBR10234 14WBR09780 14WBR10233 14WBR09263

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Question 3 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah has called on the public to reject religious extremism, specifically naming the Islamic State (IS) terror group. He welcomed the continued efforts to strengthen security and public order especially with regard to the threat of insurgents in Sabah, and to curb the spread of extremism, such as militant activities of the Islamic State (IS). In your opinion, how would extremism affect the national unity in Malaysia? Explain the effects of extremism towards national unity.

INTRODUCTION  Extremism is beliefs that most people think are unreasonable and unacceptable.  For example, 911 and MBPJ classifies Taman Medan church as illegal is the cases of religious extremism that happened in global and domestic country.

MPU-3322 CONTEMPORARY MALAYSIAN ISSUES BODY No. Extremism 1 Trespass the Civil Rights of Other Races - Religious freedom will be challenge. (Minority vs Majority Religious) - Eg. (April 2015) In one high-profile incident, demostrators in Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya demanded that Christians remove a cross from the exterior of their church and the cross was removed. - They claimed it challenged Islam in the Muslim-majority area and could influence younger minds. 2 Racial Discrimination - Bumiputeralism continues to be convenient ideological tool to buy over the Malay voter in the capital accumulation by the ruling class. - This has been the function of racism and racial discrimination in facilitating the capital accumulation by this ruling class in Malaysia. 3 Greater Threat to Country (From Extremism to Terrorism) - Eg. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a grave threat to international peace and security. - People are particularly subject to systemic abuses – rape, kidnapping, forced marriage, and sexual slavery. Extremist (Social Media) - Insensitive remarks given in the social media – attack other race. - Eg. Argriculture Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called on Malay to “boycott Chinese trader” racism remarks through his facebook page. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION

National Unity - The minority religious will feel that they are not to be respected as the cross is the symbol of Christian faith, likewise the crescent is the symbol of Islam. - It will put apart the relationship between the races which has their difference religion because of the unacceptable of other religion. - Minority group or races will feel unfair cause them feel uncomfortable to that race with have get the benefits which they cannot get one, so that it will affect the national unity of difference races. - Influence and misleading the teenagers mind. For example, IS Ideology (extremism & violence) – carry out terrorism acts. - This will cause the other race refuse to trust and believe the Muslim or Islam friend and be far away from them.

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- The intention to caused racial hatred may be occured to breakdown the national unity in Malaysia. - Public statements on the “boycott issue” has hurt the country’s racial harmony.

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Extremism will destroy the image, peace, harmony and national unity of Malaysia.

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School teachers especially Pendidikan Islam and Pendidikan Moral should instill the right value to the young generation as proverb said: wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.