Well, Tun, Indians in Malaysia are not any less Malaysians. Hence to call them "immigrants" today or by calling Malaysian Indians as "pendatang" is gross, wicked injustice.
While many citizens chose the pathway of career success – be it in politics, business, the desk bound civil service or in professional excellence – our armed forces, navy, air force and police proudly donned their uniforms, held the guns, and risked life and limb all for the love of the nation's safety and security.