National laureate A. Samad Said asked how could Malays and Islam be under threat in Malaysia when all the positions of power were filled by Malays. He said: All of Malaysias past and present prime ministers, deputy prime ministers and even the home ministers have been Malays, Look at the police and the military, Malays make up the majority, including all the high-ranking positions. So why are Malays and Islam under threat? The question of Malays and Islam coming under threat only pops up during general elections and Umno general assemblies, DAP adviser and Gelang Patah MP Lim Kit Siang concurred, adding that the only Malays under threat were the elite and Umno, following disappointing outings in the general elections of 2008 and 2013. He said: It has been reported that Malays are in danger of becoming Red Indians like in the United States. But why are Malays staring at this possibility? This is a question which should be answered by the (all) six prime ministers (from Umno), including Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Look at the international figures and rankings, it does not lie. Malaysia is in the top 50 of global terrorism rankings, Our education figures are pathetic and slipping every year. Putrajaya should be focusing on this instead of practising hate politics and fear tactics. Constitutional expert Dr Abdul Aziz Bari said the 2008 and 2013 general elections provided a clear answer to whether Malays and Islam were under threat. He said: Umno is under threat. That is why Malay rights group, such as Perkasa and Isma, sprung up. Malays and Islam are safe, The lack of a two-thirds majority for Barisan Nasional means the government cannot simply make any changes in Parliament. The special rights and position of Malays are enshrined in the Federal Constitution. So why do these groups (Perkasa and Isma) constantly focus on history? It is because Umno has failed to lift the Malays economically, that is why the position of the ruling coalition has come under threat. Look, even Najib is getting a headache over the attitude of some of the Umno members,
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:19:53 +0000
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