It is because of the “lick them or kick them” mentality. They lick the asses of those they PERCEIVE to be superior and kick the asses of those they PERCEIVE to be inferior.

I believe such incidents did occur during Dr M’s time but they were few and isolated. Such incidents appear to have escalated into an epidemic! And I am sure the goblok ministers will blame it on the bloggers for making minor incidents look more serious than they should.

If RELA were to victimize a relative of a minister by mistake, I assure you the tide would change.

I am of the opinion that colonial process gives colonised people inferior feeling. It may well be this inferiority which makes caucasian are not targeted.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/11/nation/19136715&sec=nation

with video clip from SCTV on the same case:

http://liputan6.com/politik/?id=148929

Now we know that the Star is not telling the truth and only supports whataver the Malaysian officials want people to read.

So why don’t they target Caucasians as well then?

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To be fair to the Malaysian police and RELA, they do not do this only to Indonesians. They pick on all people who they perceive to be poor, as long as they are non-Caucasian. Yellow, brown or black skin qualifies you to be a potential victim.

The official explanation is that they are looking for illegal immigrants. The actual motivation is corruption and extortion.

If you are in Malaysia you can observe the policy at work every Sunday, when workers have their off days. Construction workers, factory staff, maids, students are all fair game to be stopped while they are going about their normal activities – waiting for a bus, walking to the shops, hanging out with friends – and asked to produce their passports.

If they cannot produce their passports (or if they produce a valid document, like a diplomatic identity card, that the gobloks do not recognise) they are threatened with detention. And they are intimidated to pay a small bribe to be set free immediately.

The incentive to bribe is very high – the police and RELA can totally ruin the off day by holding them at the roadside for hours before sending them to the police lock-up while waiting for their friends or employers to produce their passports. Thus many victims prefer to pay up and carry on with whatever it is they wanted to do.

The sad fact is many Malaysian employers hold on to their employee’s passports, so these legitimate workers cannot carry their passports with them when they go out. It is a vicious cycle and a bountiful source of illegal income for our police and RELA.

It is my impression that the most victimised are black Africans, followed by Indonesians and Bangladeshis….

Who can understand the logic behind this but the gobloks?