Cent-GPS says it was not trying to stoke ethnic tension or to make a connection between the racial ownership of a company and a particular job offer. company job offer
The recent survey by think tank Cent-GPS found that Malay and Indian jobseekers are more likely to face discrimination than their Chinese counterparts.
“There are also minority groups whose plight and concerns should be included in national discussions such as this,” he told FMT. Seberang Perai municipal councillor Joshua Woo, however, said the study had not included the companies’ ethnic profiles. Zaidel said it was possible to attribute the gap between candidates with regards to interview call-ups to social stereotyping.
“Racial stereotyping may be good material for a joke, or a comedic routine, but we don’t think it should be an influential factor in determining the future well-being of a young Malaysian.”
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