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Thursday, 11 September 2008 07:02pm |
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 ©The
Malaysian Insider (Used by permission)
by Wan Hamidi Hamid, Political Editor
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 ~ Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today blamed Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for letting racial tensions mount to
the point where younger Malays are becoming more racial.
- The majority of the Malay professionals and young Malays have hardened their
stand on the position of their race since the disaster of 2008.
- They are incensed especially by the arrogance of the Bar Council. They now
question the social contract and reject the need to adhere to it. This sounds
almost like the Chinese stand. But the difference is startling and disturbing,"
said the former prime minister.
Dr Mahathir's latest attack against his successor comes amid reports that he
will make a return to Umno and back leaders to take on and topple Abdullah as
party president and prime minister.
While Dr Mahathir acknowledged the emergence of liberal Malays who are
questioning the need for affirmative action and the New Economic Policy, he said
they were in a minority compared to the more insular Malays.
He said many younger Malays were now questioning the concessions given to
non-Malay communities, especially on education and the use of languages.
Writing in his blog yesterday, the former premier said these Malays were
incensed by the Bar Council for what they consider to be the questioning of
Malay rights as laid down in the so-called social contract.
"The selective freedoms are stirring up racist feelings everywhere. Hence the
remarks made by the State Assemblywoman from Perak and Dato Ahmad Ismail in
Penang. And now we see the support given to Ahmad and the condemnation of MCA
and Gerakan leaders by all the 13 Umno divisions in Penang.
"I believe racist sentiments among Malays and non-Malays are rising. If it
flares up the stability of this country may be affected permanently. We may see
political wrangling of the kind we see in several other countries. In the
process the economy of this country would be destroyed," he said.
Dr Mahathir said that although Abdullah tried to placate everyone by splashing
out funds and projects, no one believed him because they never materialised.
"The fact is that nobody believes him or trusts him. No one has been placated."
Dr Mahathir's solution?
"Right thinking people must make their rejection of Datuk Seri Abdullah's
leadership heard. If we don't then whatever racial harmony that exists would be
eroded and will destroy this beloved country.
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Circular No 304/2008
Dr M,
Malaysia has progressed. Contrary to your delusion that you are still the hero, we dont really care what you say. You can blame the Bar, liberal Malay and press freedom all you want. Fortunately for you (unfortunately for us) that you decided to step down when you did or the March 8 tsunami would have happened in 2004. Go on, surround yourself with your yes men and listen only to sweet words consisting of, "yes Tun, terima kasih Tun, tolong Tun..". We will in the meantime continue on with our revolution to a better and fairer society.
You have lost touch. There are more 'liberal' Malays than you think. The Malays referred to here, "The majority of the Malay professionals and young Malays have hardened their stand on the position of their race since the disaster of 2008", are gone. They did not vote for BN. They are not racist so do not insult them. The Malays do not need the UMNO 'tongkat' not that it did the hard working honest and 'non UMNO connected Malays' any good anyway.
UMNO has plundered and raped this country on the false pretext of 'tolong Melayu' long enough. There are more than enough UMNO millionaires. Time to stop and face the music.
No matter how these monkeys in UMNO provoke we WILL NOT be hoodwinked again. Times have moved. We are smarter now. We WILL NOT allow another May 13.
So Tun... cukup la tu....
Shaikh Abdul Saleem