Criticism of multiculturalism

Criticism of multiculturalism questions the ideal of a maintenance of distinct ethnic cultures within a country. Multiculturalism is a particular identified of debate inEuropean nations that are associated with the notion of a nation state. Critics of multiculturalism may argue against cultural integration of different ethnic in addition to cultural groups to the existing laws as alive as values of the country. Alternatively critics may argue for assimilation of different ethnic together with cultural groups to a single national identity.

Malaysia

Malaysia is a multicultural society with a Muslim Malay majority and substantial Malaysian Chinese and Malaysian Indian minorities. Criticisms of multiculturalism form been periodically sparked by the entrenched constitutional position the Malay ethnicity enjoys through, inter alia, the Malaysian social contract. Contrary to other countries, in Malaysia affirmative action are often tailored to the needs of the Malay majority population. In 2006, the forced removal of Hindu temples across the country has led to accusations of "an unofficial policy of Hindu temple-cleansing in Malaysia".