Ahmad Maslan stands by Malay power remarks
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider
Datuk Ahmad Maslan today defended his claims that Malays would lose power if Pakatan Rakyat (PR) won more seats in the next general election and that the DAP is an agent of Christianisation, pointing out that that it was nothing but the “truth”.
The Umno information chief also dismissed suggestions that his remarks showed Umno was taking after Hitler by using the Chinese and Christians as a bogey to attract voter support.
Ahmad (picture) said at a forum this morning that “the Malay language will be lost, say goodbye to the Malay Sultans … say goodbye to Islam” if the opposition gains more power as the DAP “do not respect the royal institution … (and) are agents of Christianisation.”
In turn, PR leaders accused Umno of “doing the same as Hitler” and that the remarks were seditious and could incite racial tension.
“I am not the sort to say anything slanderous. What I said this morning is based on my own conclusion as Umno information chief.
“I spoke the truth,” he told reporters here.
The deputy minister defended his remarks and repeated what he said earlier, stressing that Umno needed to win over more voters before national polls are called.
“I think they cannot handle the truth… I know what they want. The opposition wants to take over the country.
“This is interesting… do I even look like Hitler?” said Ahmad, laughing.
