Watching this new government and the majority of one race supporting it making major changes and implications within only a span of nine months sealed whatever fate towards justice for all Malaysians. I was most shocked that after so many decades of BN rule that saw the majority of one race (but it was 'balanced' by other races) making policies during the first six decades of governance, the accumulative actions of the BN is eclipsed in total by this young new coalition of desperado politicians.

That actually is not as shocking as the support it holds among educated and highly educated followers of one particular race and religion. Islam, that was once lauded to be the change agent of race issue now is a weapon of conservatism and institutionalized 'extremism'. Muslims are taught to hate and despise alcohols, transgenders, adultery, progressive ideas, kafirs and non-halal products. Muslims are encouraged to support corrupt leaders, leaders who have commit crimes of murders and kidnappings by arguing that all these are either small sins or that all these acts were done to protect Islam.

I have seen not only how Muslims around the world act in issues of IS killings, I have also read sermons that made me conclude that we have fallen in a deep hole that has no end. An abyss of bigotry, ignorance and arrogance that will divide societies and has no where to go but serious social conflicts. Many of my fellow Malaysians keep pointing fingers at politicians as the culprit of our present predicament. I have told them many times that the politicians cannot start a blazing fire of hatred and mistrust if there were no kindling to burn. In Malaysia, the school, university and religious education curriculum have prepared that kindling in a way that it is the driest and can catch fire even with a small and minute speck of hot ash.

There is nothing for Malaysia in the next century but to be burnt again and again. Civil society thinks it is making a difference by making statement after statement to remind about justice for all, but their 'freedom of speech' action drives one race closer together to protect that race and religion from kafirs and liberals. The narrative is set.

I have 25 years of evidence to show that Malaysia has no hope if there is no game changing direction that is properly structured and strategized by the people. The civil servants will not help because they are part of the one race set to rule all at whatever cost. The public universities that thrive on Malaysian's tax money with their so called research centers for better ethnic relation or progressive Islam contribute nothing to our social and political dilemma. In fact some of them, or even all of them contribute to the escalation of the problem. I have seen the silence of these centers when racial and religious conflicts erupt.

I see silence when extremist acts are perpetrated. Yes, these centers may produce some interesting journal papers but none reach the public. An excellent paper I read once by several Malay academics proving the extremist methodology of Zakir Naik never reached the public perhaps because the authors fears backlash from Malay Muslim groups.

Academic truth matters little in public universities especially if it goes against the policies and attitudes of the sitting government. Public university leadership cares not for students or academics but their own personal climb up the greasy pole of titles and lucrative appointments. Forget the universities as they are not the force that can change Malaysia.

What then can be done?