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DPM: ‘Yes, I am Malay first and no apologies’
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (below, left) has reiterated that he will not make any apology for stating that he is Malay first and at the same time also said that the government will support all minority races.
“When I said that I am a Malay first, some dubbed me as an ‘ultra’. But I am not afraid or worried what others may think just because I want to help my race first.“And I am certainly not apologising for it,” he said to a thunderous applause at the launching of the ‘1Malaysia Motivation Expedition Squad’ organised by the Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung (GPMS) student movement.
Speaking to the 300 students at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon, he also told them not to be afraid to fight for the Malay race.
‘Don’t be afraid and don’t be apologetic when people say that we are racist for only wanting to help Malays because the Malays still lack in so many areas,’ he said.
He also urged the predominantly Malay crowd not to rest easy despite the ‘privileges that have been enshrined in the federal constitution’,
‘Don’t just show it be words or rhetoric, but also by actions that can bring up the stature of the Malays alongside to other races,’ he said.
Man of contradiction?
However, at an earlier Vasakhi (Indian New Year) open house celebration and the opening of a new Gurdwara (Sikh temple) building organised by the Puchong Sikhs Association in Selangor, the BN deputy chairperson donned another hat and gave his word that the minorities would not be neglected.
‘All Malaysians have a place here and they should be given fair and just treatment to excel together in the development of this nation,’ he said.
He said that although Islam was the official religion of the country, other religions would always have a special place in the country.
‘We also want to see every citizen being able to contribute to the country, and we want to tap into that potential.
‘We also have to work hard to reap all the strength and advantages that we can get regardless of religion and race,’ he said.
The event (above) was also attended by Bukit Gelugor member of Parliament Karpal Singh and his son Gobind Singh Deo who is the Puchong MP. Muhyiddin took the opportunity to savour some tidbits from the largest ever spread to date of Punjabi cuisine in the country.
Muhyiddin’s hectic schedule today must have also caught up with him when he mistakenly referred to the Vaisakhi open house as a ‘meeting with Hindus’ in his speech at the GPMS function later.
The ‘1Malaysia Motivation Expedition Squad’ by GPMS will see their leaders traveling around the country to deliver pep talk to students.
