GOMBAK, Sept 29 – Malay rights group Perkasa defended today the racist remarks made by a National Civics Bureau (BTN) official recently, claiming that the issue was being blown out of proportion.
Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali said that unfair assumptions were being leveled against BTN deputy director Hamim Husain before investigations had even taken place.
“Things are being blown out of proportion, little things are being made into a big issue. We do not know whether the allegations against this person is true or not,” Ibrahim (picture) told reporters today.
Hamim had on Monday, during a closed door Puteri Umno function, referred to the Chinese and Indian community as “Si Mata Sepet” and “Si Botol” respectively when asking Puteri Umno members to approach the non-Malays for votes.
“The ‘si mata sepet’ that has never gone to a mosque or surau only has one vote. The ‘si botol’ that only knows how to go up to Batu Caves up and down only has one vote,” Hamim told the closed-door gathering, as reported in The Malaysian Insider.
The Cabinet, disappointed with Hamim’s remarks, has instructed the Chief Secretary to investigate the BTN official.
“We do not know whether the allegations are correct. If we do not know the facts, we cannot point fingers,” said Ibrahim.
The outspoken Pasir Mas MP argued that no action had been taken against rapper Wee Meng Chee for producing a “racist” video clip.
“Namewee makes a video clip which is so controversial, yet no action is taken against him yet,” said Ibrahim.
The DAP and MCA had yesterday demanded that Hamim be immediately punished.
DAP has pushed for an immediate dissolvement of the BTN courses while MCA wants it to be overhauled.
The BTN, a state agency charged with running courses on patriotism for civil servants and undergraduates, came under fire last year for promoting racism.
The Najib administration had promised a revamp of BTN’s courses following a widespread public outcry.
Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali said that unfair assumptions were being leveled against BTN deputy director Hamim Husain before investigations had even taken place.“Things are being blown out of proportion, little things are being made into a big issue. We do not know whether the allegations against this person is true or not,” Ibrahim (picture) told reporters today.
Hamim had on Monday, during a closed door Puteri Umno function, referred to the Chinese and Indian community as “Si Mata Sepet” and “Si Botol” respectively when asking Puteri Umno members to approach the non-Malays for votes.
“The ‘si mata sepet’ that has never gone to a mosque or surau only has one vote. The ‘si botol’ that only knows how to go up to Batu Caves up and down only has one vote,” Hamim told the closed-door gathering, as reported in The Malaysian Insider.
The Cabinet, disappointed with Hamim’s remarks, has instructed the Chief Secretary to investigate the BTN official.
“We do not know whether the allegations are correct. If we do not know the facts, we cannot point fingers,” said Ibrahim.
The outspoken Pasir Mas MP argued that no action had been taken against rapper Wee Meng Chee for producing a “racist” video clip.
“Namewee makes a video clip which is so controversial, yet no action is taken against him yet,” said Ibrahim.
The DAP and MCA had yesterday demanded that Hamim be immediately punished.
DAP has pushed for an immediate dissolvement of the BTN courses while MCA wants it to be overhauled.
The BTN, a state agency charged with running courses on patriotism for civil servants and undergraduates, came under fire last year for promoting racism.
The Najib administration had promised a revamp of BTN’s courses following a widespread public outcry.
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