SHAH ALAM: Irked by Pakatan Rakyat's call to abandon the “ketuanan Melayu” (Malay supremacy) concept, the Gagasan Anti-Penyelewengan Selangor (Gaps) has turned to Selangor Sultan Sharifuddin Idris Shah for help.
Although they aimed to mobilise 2,000 people, only 200 people - led by Gaps chairman Hamidzun Khairuddin- turned up to submit two memorandums to the ruler, which among others called for Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim to be banned from the state.
The memorandums were received by palace representative Ahmad Amri.
"We urge the sultan to ban Anwar from entering Selangor. He is the virus behind the hatred and jealousy of the Malays' development and unity. He is also the culprit that breaks the friendship among the Malays," Hamidzun quoted from one of the memorandums.
Gaps also called on the ruler to urge the state government to strip Anwar's post as Selangor's economic adviser.
"Since he has rejected ketuanan Melayu, he deserves to lose the position. Besides, he only wants to use that position for his own political gain. He has not contributed to Selangor," said Hamidzun.
Gaps also urged the Sultan not to award any honorific titles to those who questioned Malay rights.
Meanwhile, the second memorandum contained a list of 30 corruption allegations against the Pakatan Rakyat state government.
Among others, the allegations involved state-owned companies Talam Corporation, PKNS and Yayasan Selangor.
The crowd dispersed peacefully at 3.30pm.
The controversy surrounding ketuanan Melayu started when PKR top leaders, during their party congress last weekend, called for introduction of the ketuanan rakyat (supremacy of the people) instead of ketuanan Melayu, as they claimed that the concept has been abused by Umno leaders for their own political mileage.
Perkasa challenges Anwar
Earlier, Gaps associated members, Malay right wing Perkasa, challenged Anwar to address the Sultan with other titles instead of 'Tuanku' now that he has rejected ketuanan Melayu.
Perkasa Youth chief Arman Azhar Abu Hanifah said 'Tuanku' (His Majesty) is an address that one should uphold if he embraces ketuanan Melayu.
"We believe in the spirit of ketuanan Melayu and he (Anwar) just does not understand it. So we are challenging Anwar to address the Sultan with these names - will he call him 'tuan', 'friend', 'sir' or 'mister'?" said Arman, who was fully clad in Baju Melayu and sampin.
He said no one should question the concept as it has kept the nation in peace and harmony for the past 53 years since independence.
"With this ketuanan Melayu concept, we have also preserved the harmony with other races. Without ketuanan Melayu, the Indians and Chinese and other races will be marginalised.
"Anwar's head is full of ants, that is why he doesn't understand it...if you don't even respect the rulers, don't be a leader in this county," he said, adding that ketuanan Melayu concept is still relevant while stressing that the Malays "love everyone else".
The alleged malpractices
The memorandum on Selangor state government's alleged malpractices listed 30 instances, including as follows:
1. The state government used the people's money to bail out corporate company Talam Corporation worth RM392 million and failed to release a white paper on Talam Corporation's financial situation as promised by Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.
2. The state government called off the construction of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor in Serendah, Hulu Selangor.
3. The state governemnt robbed the people's land under Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan in Hulu Selangor.
4. The state government closed down skills training institutions for the bumiputera in Institut
Kemahiran Yayasan Selangor (IKYS).5. The state government failed to administrate University Selangor (UNISEL) until it faced a huge loss and significant decline of new intakes.
6. The state government wasted the people's money by spending RM800,000 for Yayasan Selangor 40th anniversary celebration.
7. It failed to manage its sand mining operation, resulting in sand theft and environmental destruction and had fooled the Sultan of Selangor and the people by failing to collect RM150 million for the sale of the sand every year.
8. It failed to manage Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd's (KSSB) finances properly, through the giving of excessive and unreasonable bonuses to its employees.
9. It failed to manage the Menteri Besar's office when a surveillance camera was found in his office.
10. It failed in the administration of PKNS when it needed to pawn off all of its real estate to REIT, resulting in no premise of its own and PKNS needing to rent a building for its operations.
11. PKNS had wasted the people's money by bearing the cost of a celebrity wedding worth RM520,000 and by paying RM2.3 million for implementing telemarketing service. It had also paid RM935,000 to a consultant who only serves for six months.
12. The state government failed to properly manage the water issue in Selangor until it blocked the construction of a tunnel from Pahang which may cause Selangor to experience water shortage by 2014.
13. The state government lied to the people when it tabled a stimulus package worth RM50 billion last year, but we have not seen any impacts from it.
14. The state government has allowed the mosque to be used as a political platform during Friday sermons or religious studies and talks.
15. It has failed in its management of the state's finances leading to a deficit of RM49 million in 2008 and RM66 million in 2009. This figure surpassed RM144 million in 2010. Compare this to the surplus during the BN rule that stood at RM72.5 million in 2006 and RM131.8 million in 2007.
16. It has wasted the people's money by paying RM330,367.96 for the treatment of YB Dr. Cheah Wing Yin at Sunway Medical Centre after his involvement in an accident. Why must he receive treatment in a private hospital knowing the high cost of treatment compared to a government hospital that is of equal standing? This reflects the state government's extravagance.
17. The state government has misused the MB's official letterhead to collect party funds during the cleebration of its 100 day in office.
18. The state government has ignored many of the Sultan Selangor's commands and has caused him great sorrow over the various flaws in the manner the state is run.
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