Agriculture and Agri-based Industries Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob yesterday tried to put a positive spin on his Facebook post urging Malays to boycott Chinese traders by insisting that the racial aspect should be disregarded.

In an interview with RTM last night, Ismail Sabri called on all disregarded the fact that he called on Malays consumers to boycott Chinese traders and instead see it as a general statement.