Dr M:"UMNO is incapable of countering the attacks by Chinese extremists against Malays." !
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has lamented that Umno - the party he led for two decades - has failed to defend the Malays in the face of attacks from the minority Chinese.
He suggested that perhaps his protege Najib Tun Razak is pandering towards the non-Malays, instead of protecting his own race.
In a blog posting, he said Umno's inability to defend the Malays from Chinese attacks has led them to form NGOs like Perkasa.
Mahathir's comments come amidst speculation that certain quarters in Umno are uncomfortable with Najib's all-inclusive policies, with some even suggesting that a mutiny could be brewing.
“We hear a lot about demands by Chinese extremists questioning the provision of Malay special rights in the constitution, demanding an end to the NEP, reduction of quotas for Malay students.
“They even say the Malays are also 'kaum pendatang' or immigrants. An article even claims that there is no such thing as a Malay race,” said the former premier.
Despite this, Mahathir said, Umno remained silent.
However, he said that the party chose to suspend an Umno member who labelled the Chinese and Indians as descendants of immigrants.
“It seems to many Malays that Umno is incapable of countering the attacks by Chinese extremists against the Malays,” he added.
According to Mahathir, Umno and the government are facing a dilemma.
“In trying to win over the Chinese with allocations and abolishing NEP provisions, the BN will lose Malay support as it did in 2008.
“On the other hand, no matter how the government tries to satisfy Chinese demands, the Chinese have clearly rejected BN,” he said, noting that Chinese parties BN are also in a crisis.
Mahathir also dismissed Pakatan Rakyat as not a viable alternative, saying it has shown no capacity to rule.
He also underscored the danger of playing race politics.
“This country may find itself being governed by a weak government. There will be more politicking and more racial conflicts.
“There will be instability and chaos. Then everyone, whatever race he may be, will suffer. The choice is ours,” he said.
He nevertheless did not offer an opinion on how Umno should overcome its dilemma, apart from saying that “the choice is ours”.
“Playing race politics in Malaysia is dangerous. This country may find itself being governed by a weak government. There will be more politicking and more racial conflicts. There will be instability and chaos. Then everyone, whatever race he may be, will suffer.”
He suggested that perhaps his protege Najib Tun Razak is pandering towards the non-Malays, instead of protecting his own race.
In a blog posting, he said Umno's inability to defend the Malays from Chinese attacks has led them to form NGOs like Perkasa.
Mahathir's comments come amidst speculation that certain quarters in Umno are uncomfortable with Najib's all-inclusive policies, with some even suggesting that a mutiny could be brewing.
“We hear a lot about demands by Chinese extremists questioning the provision of Malay special rights in the constitution, demanding an end to the NEP, reduction of quotas for Malay students.
“They even say the Malays are also 'kaum pendatang' or immigrants. An article even claims that there is no such thing as a Malay race,” said the former premier.
Despite this, Mahathir said, Umno remained silent.
However, he said that the party chose to suspend an Umno member who labelled the Chinese and Indians as descendants of immigrants.
“It seems to many Malays that Umno is incapable of countering the attacks by Chinese extremists against the Malays,” he added.
According to Mahathir, Umno and the government are facing a dilemma.
“In trying to win over the Chinese with allocations and abolishing NEP provisions, the BN will lose Malay support as it did in 2008.
“On the other hand, no matter how the government tries to satisfy Chinese demands, the Chinese have clearly rejected BN,” he said, noting that Chinese parties BN are also in a crisis.
Mahathir also dismissed Pakatan Rakyat as not a viable alternative, saying it has shown no capacity to rule.
He also underscored the danger of playing race politics.
“This country may find itself being governed by a weak government. There will be more politicking and more racial conflicts.
“There will be instability and chaos. Then everyone, whatever race he may be, will suffer. The choice is ours,” he said.
He nevertheless did not offer an opinion on how Umno should overcome its dilemma, apart from saying that “the choice is ours”.
“Playing race politics in Malaysia is dangerous. This country may find itself being governed by a weak government. There will be more politicking and more racial conflicts. There will be instability and chaos. Then everyone, whatever race he may be, will suffer.”
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