PETALING JAYA – The MCA today joined Umno in urging DAP to drop the “Malaysian Malaysia” slogan from its party constitution to gain support from Malay voters.
“You may have won over most Chinese and Indian voters, but sadly, the elephant is still in the room. You are still rejected by the Malays, who are the dominant race in the country.
“You (DAP) have also openly admitted that there is a ‘green wave’, where the Malays, including a majority of the civil servants, are running scared of DAP.
“This is despite assurances from DAP and PH leaders that it (Pakatan Harapan) is a party for all races,” said MCA vice-president Senator Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker.
Recently, Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the Malays were hesitant to fully support DAP because of its secular state agenda, which “contradicts Islamic and Malay principles”.
He claimed that Malay voters in Selangor and Johor told him that they could not accept DAP’s political stance as they were made in the interest of the Chinese community.
However, they do not have the same views about MCA as the Barisan Nasional component party is not as “extreme”, and also because Umno is the dominant force in the coalition.
“You are not a punching bag but in fact hold the biggest punches, so why are you playing victim and not standing up to address the issues and political challenges in front of you?
“Do not run away from your responsibilities and stop playing the victim and be transparent to the rakyat and not sidestep questions and concerns from voters,” said Ti.
He said Malaysians were genuinely appealing to the DAP and it is time the party stopped ignoring the obvious.
“Do not ignore the repeated calls and try hiding behind the unity government. We are mature enough to recognise what needs to be done and to address it,” he added. – The Vibes, September 2, 2023
