EPISODE 2 : Preferred (Insert Race)

Episode 2 of the By The Rakyat podcast, hosted by By The Rakyat, titled "EPISODE 2 : Preferred (Insert Race) " was published on March 8, 2021 and runs 57 minutes.

March 8, 2021 ·57m · By The Rakyat

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Summary

Recently, the Malaysian government launched the National Unity Action Plan (Blueprint) 2030 which aimed to strengthen unity among Malaysians.  However, racism still exists among Malaysians, especially when it comes to house renting. So in this episode Yee Hong, Andrew and Nat attempt to to wade through the murky issue of rental racism.  They look at how Malaysia's supreme law, the Federal Constitution's laws against racial discrimination doesn't apply among citizens, how the government's upcoming Residential Tenancy Act might not help in curbing racism and whether landlords have a right to pick and choose who can live in their homes.

Episode Description

Recently, the Malaysian government launched the National Unity Action Plan (Blueprint) 2030 which aimed to strengthen unity among Malaysians.

However, racism still exists among Malaysians, especially when it comes to house renting. So in this episode Yee Hong, Andrew and Nat attempt to to wade through the murky issue of rental racism.

They look at how Malaysia's supreme law, the Federal Constitution's laws against racial discrimination doesn't apply among citizens, how the government's upcoming Residential Tenancy Act might not help in curbing racism and whether landlords have a right to pick and choose who can live in their homes.