Exposed: The Malay Neo-Nazi Movement in Malaysia
A neo-nazi movement has sprung up here in Malaysia. According to an interview by VICE with Mr. Slay, Malay power band 'Boot Axe' member and a neo-nazi himself, they are adopting the Nazi's spirit to protect a pure Malay race. These far-right nationalists wear swastikas and believe in "Malay power", but will not practice overt racism unless their ethnic Malay race is compromised. Read on to understand the full story.
By Mei Mei Chu — 21 May 2013, 06:16 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
What does "neo-nazi" mean?
"Neo" means "New" so Neo would mean "new nazi". Its true meaning is a fringe group member who aspires to be one of adolf hilters Nazis.
answers.comHolocaust denial is a common feature, as is incorporation of Nazi symbols and admiration of Adolf Hitler.
Neo-Nazis really can be best described as White Supremacists, which really is more of a racial philosophy, and not a specific political ideology.
answers.comUlf Ekberg, a founding member of Ace of Base, started his career as a neo-Nazi skinhead. Not only that, he created a platform for his ideals through his Nazi punk band, Commit Suiside, which sang songs with "explicit racist lyrics."
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Neo-Nazis movement has sprung up here
Consider the case of Malaysia, the multiracial state in Southeast Asia, where a neo-Nazi movement has sprung up to defend the rights and survival of what is called a "pure Malay” race.
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Turns out they're a group of far-right nationalists who want to rid Malaysia of any nonethnic Malays and stop immigration into the country.
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Malay power to defend a pure Malay race and stop immigration
Consider the case of Malaysia, the multiracial state in Southeast Asia, where a neo-Nazi movement has sprung up to defend the rights and survival of what is called a "pure Malay” race.
"Malay power is important because we're concerned about keeping a pure Malay community all over the Malay Archipelago. Malay power stems from a point in history—the 13th of May, 1969—[when] the Chinese and Malay communities fought each other."
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"Malaysia is home to people from China, India, and foreign immigrants. The government can't control the entry of immigrants and we get so many of them. Race has become a focus because of the inclusion of uncontrolled numbers of these people in our society."
"We don’t like minorities in Malaysia if they can’t co-exist with the Malay race. If they are good, then we are good."
"We won't practice overt racism if the Malay race isn't compromised, but, if threatened, we will take action."
Not Aryan, but adopting the Nazi spirit
They identify themselves as neo-Nazis, are fond of sieg-heiling and listen to Nazi bands like Skrewdriver and Angry Aryan, yet definitely aren't Aryan themselves.
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Neo-Nazis in Malaysia not only espouse openly racialist theories, but they have adopted some of the symbols and language of the Third Reich and neo-Nazi movements from post-war Europe, including swastikas and imitating Combat-18, a British fascist organization.
"Most worldwide organizations say that Nazism is just for whites. And yes, we are not members of the blue-eyed, blond-haired Aryan race."
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"We've just adopted the spirit associated with Naziism as a symbol for the Malay race’s response if it's threatened by racial issues."
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"The lesson that we can learn from Nazism is that we can take extreme racist action if the position of the Malays is affected by these factors."
"Not about racism, about being Malay"
"We make minorities afraid to commit crime in Malaysia. We start off with restraint and a zero-tolerance stance, but we won't keep up this position if the Malays in Malaysia are threatened."
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"All Malay power punk and skinhead bands are outright anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist. Malay power is connected to Islam. It doesn’t have links to any pro-Islamic movements, though."
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"We're extremists in regards to the Malay race, but that doesn’t mean that we're extreme racists. It’s not about racism. It’s all about being Malay."
