Dr M: Extremist Chinese attack Malays, Najib’s Umno silent
(Free Malaysia Today) – Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad today suggested that perhaps his protege Najib Tun Razak is pandering towards the non-Malays, instead of protecting his own race.
In a blog posting, he said Umno’s inability to defend the Malays from Chinese attacks has led them to form NGOs like Perkasa.
Mahathir’s comments come amidst speculation that certain quarters in Umno are uncomfortable with Najib’s all-inclusive policies, with some even suggesting that a mutiny could be brewing.
“We hear a lot about demands by Chinese extremists questioning the provision of Malay special rights in the constitution, demanding an end to the NEP, reduction of quotas for Malay students.
“They even say the Malays are also ‘kaum pendatang’ or immigrants. An article even claims that there is no such thing as a Malay race,” said the former premier.
Despite this, Mahathir said, Umno remained silent.
However, he said that the party chose to suspend an Umno member who labelled the Chinese and Indians as descendants of immigrants.
“It seems to many Malays that Umno is incapable of countering the attacks by Chinese extremists against the Malays,” he added.
