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Apologise, Syed Hamid tells Zaid

Monday, 03 November 2008 08:41am

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BALING: Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said former minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim should apologise over his remarks on the concept of Malay supremacy.

Syed Hamid, who is also the home minister, said Zaid's statement showed that the latter was a traitor to his own race and he should apologise for his remarks.

"There should be no attempt to deny or tarnish the history of the struggle by the Malays," he said after attending a forum on 'Politik Melayu, Islam, Konflik dan Penyelesaiannya' here yesterday.

On Friday, Zaid was reported to have said that the concept of Malay supremacy had failed and was a distraction from the real issues confronting the country now.

In Batu Pahat, Ayer Hitam Umno division chief Datuk Samsol Bari Jamali said Zaid's remarks were a mere populist opinion.
Samsol Bari said the Malays and Umno still appreciated the special rights that were guaranteed under the country's Constitution and would continue to defend it.

"However, this would not be at the cost of infringing on the rights of other races," said Samsol Bari, who is also the Semarang state assemblyman.

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Be fair to all the rakyats of Malaysia.
written by Tan Peek Guat, Monday, November 03 2008 01:16 pm

The 'conceptors of Malay supremacy' should always remember that Zaid is also a Malay; and there are also other Malays who are also reasonable and fair-minded people.

Being a Malay, Zaid is entitled to form his own opinion; and no one should expect him to follow the mob psychology of the other followers of the conceptors of the "Malay supremacy".

The thoughts and opinions held by Zaid certainly enhance the concept of Malay Supremacy on its own, and by itself - that through the Malay's own capability and not to be resting upon the capabilities of the other races of Malaysia, the Malays too can stand on their own two feet.

If Syed Hamid Akbar is smarter than Zaid, then Syed Hamid Akbar would have realised this important fact on his own instead of having to be told by Zaid, a true Malay, or by any other reasonable Malay.

Having heard what Zaid said, instead of agreeing with Zaid, Syed Hamid Akbar now expects his apology; but why should Zaid apologise?

You never know when Zaid's forecast and foresight of this need would come true -that Malaysia ought to truly consider the rights of the other citizens of Malaysia now itself - after having marginalised them for 51 years!

Tan Peek Guat