Acknowledgement without accountability means little...
The PM in addressing the MCA general assembly is reported to have said that he has requested Khairy to be careful with his statements. However, the PM said he is not certain whether Khairy should apologise because he does not know what Khairy specifically said.
What a cop-out. How can the PM, knowing full well that there has been strong sentiments expressed against his son-in-law's statement, hide behind the veil of ignorance? Especially since the statement was made in an official UMNO gathering, by a person holding an official UMNO office? This is not teh tarik banter we are referring to. This was a speech calculated to inflame emotions on racial sentiments. A cheap trick to try and win support by raising the Chinese bogeyman.
Imagine how Pak Lah would react if the sentiments came from the Chinese instead? What would Pak Lah do if the Chinese Youth leader decided to announce to the public that he will never sell shares to a Bumiputera in order not to erode the position of the Chinese? What if this leader followed up by declaring that MCA must be strong so that the Malays will not exploit the Chinese disunity and weakness in order to take advantage of the Chinese? Will this Chinese leader not be hauled up for sedition? If so, why is it not inappropriate for Khairy to be hauled up as well?
Khairy may think that he needs to portray himself as an ultra-Malay to climb up the ranks of UMNO. But he must remember that UMNO and Malaysia requires the harmonious relationship between the races, as well as the economic support of the multi-racial business community to continue to rule. The reason UMNO gets support is because it is not PAS, but if it starts smelling and feeling and tasting like PAS, then people will eventually conclude that UMNO equals PAS, and perhaps better spiritual PAS than racialistic UMNO.
As for Pak Lah, don't just acknowledge Khairy's wrongs. Make him apologise and hold him accountable for it as well.
The PM in addressing the MCA general assembly is reported to have said that he has requested Khairy to be careful with his statements. However, the PM said he is not certain whether Khairy should apologise because he does not know what Khairy specifically said.
What a cop-out. How can the PM, knowing full well that there has been strong sentiments expressed against his son-in-law's statement, hide behind the veil of ignorance? Especially since the statement was made in an official UMNO gathering, by a person holding an official UMNO office? This is not teh tarik banter we are referring to. This was a speech calculated to inflame emotions on racial sentiments. A cheap trick to try and win support by raising the Chinese bogeyman.
Imagine how Pak Lah would react if the sentiments came from the Chinese instead? What would Pak Lah do if the Chinese Youth leader decided to announce to the public that he will never sell shares to a Bumiputera in order not to erode the position of the Chinese? What if this leader followed up by declaring that MCA must be strong so that the Malays will not exploit the Chinese disunity and weakness in order to take advantage of the Chinese? Will this Chinese leader not be hauled up for sedition? If so, why is it not inappropriate for Khairy to be hauled up as well?
Khairy may think that he needs to portray himself as an ultra-Malay to climb up the ranks of UMNO. But he must remember that UMNO and Malaysia requires the harmonious relationship between the races, as well as the economic support of the multi-racial business community to continue to rule. The reason UMNO gets support is because it is not PAS, but if it starts smelling and feeling and tasting like PAS, then people will eventually conclude that UMNO equals PAS, and perhaps better spiritual PAS than racialistic UMNO.
As for Pak Lah, don't just acknowledge Khairy's wrongs. Make him apologise and hold him accountable for it as well.
posted by Kheng Hoe at 10:09 PM
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