Tsu Koon supports Nazri on ‘Malaysian first’ statement

Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department has come out to support his colleague in the department, Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz who said that he is ‘Malaysia first, Malay second’. Nazri made the statement when he wrote an open letter to one ‘Awang Selamat’, a columnist with Umno owned Utusan Malaysia who criticized him for hitting out at Malay rights group Perkasa.

Dr Koh said “Being Malaysian would not make citizens of the country any less Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan, Iban or other ethnic identity. To regard oneself as Malaysian is consistent with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's 1Malaysia spirit, which puts inclusiveness and social justice above race and religion. Malaysia should move forward with 1Malaysia and not to be distracted by old baggages of racial sentiments. We should unite rejecting all types of extremism. Being 'Malaysian first' is also in line with Gerakan's non-racial political ideology and approach, and clearly resonates with the thoughts of the majority of Malaysians who are moderate and fair-minded”




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Educate what 1Malaysia policiy first, then it will materialise in people's eyes whether it is Malaysian first then ethnic. Right now even our ministers are giving chicken and duck language on 1Malaysia. DPM says this, then you have other ministers say otherwise. Confusing the public will only make 1Malaysia weak.