MCA, MIC condemn Zahid’s statement on non-Muslims

The MCA Youth is appalled with Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and demands he apologise to all Malaysians for his offensive remark about non-Malays.

The Sun daily reported that Ahmad Zahid had said non-Malays were arrogant and were insulting bumiputeras, the royalty and Islam, when launching the Umno Segambut divisional meeting yesterday.

MCA Youth chief Chong Sin Woon said the statement by Ahmad Zahid was abhorrent, atrocious and heinous by generalising that all non-Malays were arrogant and had insulted bumiputeras, the royalty and/or Islam.

He said the truth was that all Malaysians regardless of race, ethnicity and religion had been living harmoniously to build and develop this nation together, except for a few who had been trying to break this peace and harmony that we have been enjoying for the past 57 years.

“It is wrong for him to generalise and accuse all non-Malays of this.
“This seriously contradicts the basis of the objective and principle of 1Malaysia which forms the backbone of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s administration.”

He said MCA Youth supported that action be taken in accordance with the law against those had insulted any race, ethnicity and/ or religion, as well as those who had insulted royalty.

“We support the Home Minister and the Attorney-General in taking swift and proper action against those who have broken or attempted to break the peaceful and harmonious relationship shared by Malaysians.”

MIC Youth chief C. Sivarraajh said only politicians who lacked ideas or political will would embark on racial issues to gain or retain their support.

He said although this might work in the short term, they forgot that future voters, including Malays who were professionals and better educated, would not believe in racism or affirmative policies.

“Ahmad Zahid should not have made the remarks.

“I think our Prime Minister has crafted a beautiful 1Malaysia concept to bring the nation to greater heights beyond race and political boundaries,” he told The Rakyat Post.

He said Ahmad Zahid had been shown bias with his statement as until now the police had not acted on slanderous and racist comments made by Dr Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, Ustaz Shahul Hamid, Datuk Zulkifli Noordin and others.

He said ministers like Ahmad Zahid needed to be cautious with their words as they would taint the government’s image.

“The country and its leaders must move beyond racial lines if the nation intends to acheive the targets it has set like becoming a higher income nation and Vision 2020.”

However, Zahid was later reported by The Star as saying that his remarks had been taken out of context.

He explained that what he had said was in reference to leaders and supporters of DAP, and that these people lacked respect for the feelings of Malays.

-therakyatpost