KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah Umno delegate Mohd Salleh Tun Said said today the government had never ignored other races as their rights were clearly spelt out in the Federal Constitution and this fact should be accepted by all.
He hoped the government would not hesitate to act against anyone who attempt to destroy the nation.
He also urged leaders to personally go down and meet the people to better understand their needs in order to discourage them from going to the alternative media to voice their grievances.
“At the same time, the leaders at the federal level should give ample space for Sabah to play its role and contribute to the nation,” he said when debating the presidential address.
“We in Sabah do not want to be labelled as fixed deposit and as such, should also be given the chance to select our own candidates,” he added.
Puteri Umno delegate Fahariyah Md Nordin urged the government to chart a new strategy to impart knowledge of the country’s history to the younger generation so that they would know Umno’s struggles and not forget the party’s contribution.
She suggested that this should be made a compulsory subject in schools.
A delegate from Penang, Mohamad Farid Saad, said the Malays, particularly those in Penang, should admit that they had lost out as far protecting their rights is concerned.
“The DAP has taken away land owned by Malays in Penang and this reflects how critical the situation is over there. We hope the federal government would do something to return the land to the right owners,” he added.
International sympathy
Umno Foreign Clubs’ representative Mohd Rizal Abdul Rahman claimed that many leaders from the opposition parties went to universities overseas to spread their ideology and influence among Malaysian students there.
He said opposition parties had set up a “Friends of Pakatan” club overseas aimed at running down the government to gain international sympathy.
Kedah delegate Osman Aziz called on the government to give local contractors the chance to build the proposed Menara Warisan, saying that these contractors were on par in skills and experience with their foreign counterparts.
“How would it look like if such a building is constructed by foreigners?” he added.
Negri Sembilan delegate Jalaludin Alias, meanwhile, urged Umno to seriously woo the young voters who would be the determining factor in the coming general election.
He said that Umno needed to use the appropriate approach to get closer to the younger generation, given the change in the country’s political landscape.
He added that leaders of Umno Youth and Puteri should take steps to get closer to the younger generation whose writings in the new media reflected their sense of discontent for being sidelined by the government.
“At the same time, Umno leaders should give enough space to the grassroots to voice their views and opinions in the selection of candidates for general election.
“The quota system in allocation of seats for the coming general election should also be reviewed to take into account which community is the majority.
“The traditional method of allocating seats can no longer guarantee victory,” he added.
Jalaludin also said that sensitive issues like the social contract should not be discussed openly.
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