Najib told to be grateful to Malays
Kadir Jasin joins Zainuddin Maidin in opposing Sedition Act repeal.
(Free Malaysia Today) – Veteran journalist Abdul Kadir Jasin has urged Prime Minister Najib Razak to abandon the idea of repealing the Sedition Act, less than 24 hours after a similar call by another prominent ex-newsman, Zainuddin Maidin.
They couched the call in the context of protecting Malay interests.
Both Kadir and Zainuddin are associated with Mahathir Mohamad, and many blog followers read their postings to get an idea of what the former prime minister is thinking.
Kadir, expressing his feelings in the form of rhetorical questions, insinuated that Najib was ignoring Malay interests in favour of liberal ideas. Zainuddin said the same thing.
Kadir questioned whether Najib “still remembers” that it was the Malay vote that saved Barisan Nasional from defeat in the last general election and whether he was still grateful.
“If he remembers and is grateful, he will surely say something important at the Nov 25-29 Umno general assembly, like announcing the withdrawal of his proposal to repeal the Sedition Act,” he said.
“Thank God, more and more Umno leaders are openly rejecting Najib’s one-sided proposal.
“A question that arises is whether Najib ignored Umno’s opinion when he repealed the Internal Security Act and the Emergency Ordinance in 2011.
“Was his decision influenced by an insistence by the liberal group surrounding and advising him? Is Umno’s voice no longer the voice he listens to?”
He urged Najib to outline his master plan for improving the lot of the Malays, suggesting the following among the actions he should consider:
