PERCEPTIONS OF UKM STUDENTS REGARDING ETHNIC RELATION IN MALAYSIA
Persepsi Pelajar UKM Terhadap Hubungan Etnik di Malaysia
Abstract
Issues on ethnic relations in Malaysia have changed greatly over the last five decades. In the 1950s, citizenship and social contract dominated the issues in ethnic relations; followed by the issue of language in the 1960s,that is, before the implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP), while issues of quota and urbanization shaping ethnic relations were significant in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1990s and the millennium, issues on religion were seen to affect ethnic relations substantially in the country. Hence, this study aimed to analyze the perceptions of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) students on ethnic relations in Malaysia. This study involved 618 respondents. Data was collected through questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS. A descriptive statistics was used to describe the background and the perceptions of respondents towards ethnic relations in Malaysia. The results showed that UKM students perceived ethnic relations in Malaysia positively, mainly on the aspects on how multi-ethnic communities in Malaysia live together harmoniously, and also on the recognition given by other plural societies which regard Malaysia as a model in fostering a better unity between people of different cultural, language and religious background. Based on the findings, some suggestions have been made to address issues related to ethnic relations in Malaysia.
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