Apartheid - A National Policy?

I am a regular visitor to Malaysia Today and regularly read what Raja Petra has to say. His recent article was titled

Hunting for the yellow devils

You can read the whole article here.

What caught my eye was the following paragraph.

These Malays like that Bank Islam chap would argue that even in the US discrimination exists. Sure it does. Discrimination exists everywhere. No country is spared discrimination. The only thing is in some countries it is worse than others. But Malaysia is the only country (now that South Africa has abolished Apartheid) where discrimination is a national policy and is written into the constitution.

More so lately, I have been so disappointed with the affairs happening in Malaysia. The Teoh Beng Hock issue is so upsetting. And this is certainly not helping.

Racial discrimination has been existing here like forever. The hope amongst those discriminated upon is that one day it will cease to exist, as the world moves forward. As people in general become more educated and knowledgeable. As the world becomes flatter.

But what hope have we got if the present ruling party/parties remain in power and discrimination is a national policy and is written into the constitution.

Is it true that Malaysia is the only country?