Dr Mahathir addressing the Perkasa members this morning.
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has asked for a comprehensive review to answer allegations that the Malays have stolen the country’s wealth and denied the rights of non-Malays.
The former Umno president said the government or any other agency should conduct the review to refute such allegations or perception.
“I ask that if people want to accuse, make accusations that have basis, don’t be unfair,” Dr Mahathir told those attending Malay rights movement Perkasa’s inaugural congress at the Putra World Trade Centre here.
[Deputy minister for international trade and industry, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (middle) present for the event. - Picture by Jack Ooi]
Deputy minister for international trade and industry, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (middle) present for the event. - Picture by Jack Ooi
“I am not racist, I love my country, we are not racists ... if we cannot be fair to the Malays, then we cannot be fair to other races,” said the country’s longest-serving prime minister from 1981 to 2003.
Repeating more than 10 times in a disappointed tone to “conduct a review, conduct a census”, Dr Mahathir said, “if I am wrong, prove it to me, prove it to others.”
Though his voice remained level, the 84-year-old still managed to stir the crowd into a frenzy when he remarked on how unfair it was for non-Malays to be allowed to call Malays “pendatang (immigrants)” and not vice versa.
Deputy minister for international trade and industry, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (middle) present for the event.
“If Malays call the others ‘pendatang’, we must apologise. If we flourish a keris, we must also apologise.
“But a keris as big as this can hardly be used to stab anyone, maybe for knocking someone on the head,” he quipped while gesturing to a five-foot long sheathed keris placed on the opposite end of the stage from him.
“The keris is our symbol. Do not call us racist merely for defending our rights,” Dr Mahathir added.
The appreciative crowd cheered him on.
The retired prime minister reminded the audience that the demands from the Malay community were based on the Federal Constitution which protected the rights and upheld the freedom of Malays, Muslims and not meant to strip away the rights of the other races and religious groups.
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Hello YB Tun Dr M, we are saying that you and UMNO grabbed our tax money for your own UMNO putras use and misuse!!
I think you should stop getting yourself involve in politics. You have done enough. Most of us youngsters are tired of reading in the newspapers about Perkasa's antics, the differences in our rights and their rights when all of us are Malaysians. We know that as long as the older generation continues to flame the racists sentiments, it will continue onwards towards the new generation. I don't know why Ibrahim has to bring up May 13 again. Perhaps he did not really learn the lesson from that day.
The lesson for me is that everyone in Malaysia has to live as one and not being discriminated from one another. Acceptance rather than tolerance. How many times have I heard BN politicians said that but not practise it? Or rather it is only a mere sentence to be said in a speech made in a Chinese or Indian function that you attend?
you have always been shouting that the non Malays are stealing from the Malays. I think you should instead prove that and not try to turn the tables by arguing that the non Malays are to prove that the Malays grabbed their rights.
The non Malays have never argued that the Malays grabbed their rights. What they want is equality as citizens of their country of birth. They are not even arguing about special position of the Malays or affirmative actions for the deserving.
You think that we are that stupid not to see your tricks trying to engage us in an useless argument. Now ypu prove to the non malays that they are equal citizens of this country.
this is the guy who started all of this and here he is asking people to prove that they had done what they had done...non malays have no rights....all the rights are yours......all we want is a fair share only.....we could not possibly take anything from malays...cause umno is the one that is governing.....it is your people that have taken all away from everyone else....including the real bumiputras.....look at our indigenous community.....look at sabah and sarawak.....most places still no roads and water or electricity.....who governs these places.....umno and bn....who is taking who's rights away......
This senile Mahathir is the head of corruption and racist. If Ku Li was to replace him as prime minister, I’m very sure Malaysia will be better place now if not on par with Singapore. It is time for Mahathir to keep his mouth zip than shouting in Perkasa function. Please see the other article picture that Ibrahim Ali waving his Kris. It is very disgusting and racist to its core and why Mahathir support Ibrahim Ali’s act.
Mahathir, please stay at home and enjoy the rest of your remaining days with your children.
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