KOTA BHARU: Pakatan Rakyat troubleshooter Zaid Ibrahim today warned PKR not to be trapped by Umno’s racial politics.
He said PKR was not a race-based enity and unlike Umno their struggle was far from racial.
“We represent everyone. Don’t be trapped by Umno's propaganda,” he said during the roundup session of the sixth national PKR convention here today.
The PKR supreme council member was commenting on PKR Youth's motion to have a special congress to discuss issues affecting the Malay race.
“I welcome the suggestion but don’t get trapped into questions involving race. We are not a race based party. We represent all races.” he said.
Between the rich and poor
According to him, the principle issue now was not Malay politics but the struggle for global economy.
“As such I hope PKR will defend its core struggle for all Malaysians. The problem is not Malay politics but the politics involving rich people and ordinary folk… this is the real politics,” he said.
“If you want to hold a congress like that, then we also need a congresses for Felda, Orang Asli, Iban and the poor in Sabah and Sarawak,” he said.
“Don’t follow the Umno model of following the food line… they love to eat… and don’t bother with the rest,” he said tongue-in-cheek.
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