I wish to put on record the many racial statements made by Umno delegates which to me should be considered seditious and be investigated by the police. But we all know that this will not be the reality in Malaysia.
However, it is good for all Malaysians to remember these statements when the next general elections comes around. It is good that we remember all the racial statements made by the main component party in the BN government. The following are excerpts taken from news reports in malaysiakini :
"Why should Malays and Umno be passive and defensive ? It's time to raise our voices and defend the Malays and Islam."
"Umno is willing to risk lives and bathe in blood in defence of race and religion. Don't play with fire. If they mess with our rights, we will mess with theirs."
According to Hasnoor Sidang Husin, the Malays had been passive for far too long and had tolerated attempts by certain non-Muslim groups to dispute the rights of the Malays and tarnish Islam's image.
"Since the tragic racial riots in 1969, Umno and the Malays have been too patient and tolerant," he said. 'Please don't test the Malays; they know 'amok'. We don't want to reach that level. In the present situation, the Malays can still take it but efforts to enhance the Malays' economy need to be intensified.
"The Malays' sacrifices, he said, must be paid back with sacrifices of the same magnitude by the non-Malays, particularly in questions involving the economy.
"Don't let it reach a situation where the Malays start questioning 'with the sacrifices we have made, what have we got?"
The above statements here are very hurting, very divisive and very arrogant. Since there was no censure or censorship by the Umno leaders or other BN component parties, we take it to be the philosophy, platform and manifesto of the BN government.
There was no further explanation by the delegates and no apology forthcoming. This is, therefore, a true reflection of the leaders of our country. Let the people not be fooled when the next general elections rolls around. Do we want racist and bigots to be leaders of our nation? We have to choose carefully.
