SUPP, whose political existence is propped by Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's patronage, says the Chinese have always been given equal opportunities.
MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Dr George Chan wants the Chinese to discard the old perception that they have been marginalised by the government.
Urging the community to discard its old views about the government here yesterday, Chan said: “Don’t question government’s policies because they are made in the utmost sincere manner.
“The Chinese community should discard the old negative perception that it is marginalised by the government.”
“The Chinese have always been given equal opportunities in business and education,” said Chan, whose daughter is married to Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s son and sits on the board of multi-million ringgit “first family-owned” Monarda Sdn Bhd.
However, Chan, who is Deputy Chief Minister, warned that no government policy could be implemented instantly.
“Implementation takes some time. When we talk about social justice, the Chinese should not think that they are always marginalised.
“They should see the bigger picture of the overall performance of all races in the country,” he said.
Chan’s views followed a worried call by SUPP’s Sibu branch leader Tiong Thai King who claimed that a fed-up Chinese community was “putting politics behind their business and economics”.
Business opportunity
Tiong said if this “thinking” continued, then the Chinese would suffer “uncertainty in the future about education, job opportunities and others”.
“We must play an active political role because the Bumiputera communities are very united. They have the political power and they get what they want,” he reportedly said.
Chan said the Chinese community had “always been given equal opportunity”.
“I was informed that Chinese businessmen have always been given the chance to participate in any business opportunity made available by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) and Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida).
“I was told that these opprtunities are not meant merely for the Bumiputeras.
“So the perception that the Chinese are marginalised is not true,” he said.
MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Dr George Chan wants the Chinese to discard the old perception that they have been marginalised by the government.
Urging the community to discard its old views about the government here yesterday, Chan said: “Don’t question government’s policies because they are made in the utmost sincere manner.
“The Chinese community should discard the old negative perception that it is marginalised by the government.”
“The Chinese have always been given equal opportunities in business and education,” said Chan, whose daughter is married to Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s son and sits on the board of multi-million ringgit “first family-owned” Monarda Sdn Bhd.
However, Chan, who is Deputy Chief Minister, warned that no government policy could be implemented instantly.
“Implementation takes some time. When we talk about social justice, the Chinese should not think that they are always marginalised.
“They should see the bigger picture of the overall performance of all races in the country,” he said.
Chan’s views followed a worried call by SUPP’s Sibu branch leader Tiong Thai King who claimed that a fed-up Chinese community was “putting politics behind their business and economics”.
Business opportunity
Tiong said if this “thinking” continued, then the Chinese would suffer “uncertainty in the future about education, job opportunities and others”.
“We must play an active political role because the Bumiputera communities are very united. They have the political power and they get what they want,” he reportedly said.
Chan said the Chinese community had “always been given equal opportunity”.
“I was informed that Chinese businessmen have always been given the chance to participate in any business opportunity made available by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) and Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida).
“I was told that these opprtunities are not meant merely for the Bumiputeras.
“So the perception that the Chinese are marginalised is not true,” he said.
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