Petition for Waytha Moorthy to be sacked collects 150,000 signatures

In the UK, once the petition touches 100,000 signatures it goes to Parliament

(NST) – A petition calling for Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P. Waytha Moorthy to be sacked has garnered over 147,442 signatures as at press time.

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The petition on change.org is by Gerakan Pengundi Sedar (GPS), posted by one Aiman Haziq, yesterday, and addressed to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

In less than 24 hours, 104,358 signatures have been collected in the online petition that is looking to hit a target of 150,000 signatures.

“We as Malaysians made up of various religion, race and background as well political beliefs demand for the sacking of P. Waytha Moorthy as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of National Unity and Social Harmony as well as Dewan Negara senator based on the following reasons,” the petition read.

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It went on to list the reasons behind the call for Waytha Moorthy to be relieved off his positions, among them a claim that he had tarnished Malaysia’s image by slandering that Hindus in Malaysia were discriminated against and that they had to convert to Islam if they wanted to work in the public sector.

The petition also claimed the minister alleged that Hindu temples were demolished without reason by the authorities in Malaysia.

“He also insists in wanting the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) ratified in his capacity as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department despite objection from the Bumiputeras,” the petition said.

As a solution, GPS proposed that he be sacked in a bid to ensure the harmony and unity in Malaysia are maintained.