A PKR leader accuses Dr Mahathir Mohamad of being immoral in denying the Orang Asli their rights.
KOTA KINABALU: PKR vice-president, Tian Chua, accused former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad of being immoral and unscrupulous in denying the rights of the Orang Asli as the original people of the land.
He said what Mahathir had written in his blog on the rights of Orang Asli in the country reflected the arrogant attitude of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government.
“It just shows the attitude of the leader who had ruled this country for 20 years. This is the attitude of BN,” he said during a forum on “Land and customary land – law, policy and challenges”
organised by Sabah PKR here yesterday.
He said that Mahathir had argued in his blog that to acknowledge the Orang Asli in this country as the “original people” is impossible.
“He (Mahathir) said that because the Orang Asli never formed a government, they did not have a ‘civilisation’ that ruled the country and that is why they cannot claim more rights from the other races.”
Mahathir, Tian said, also contended that if “we consider that the Orang Asli had more rights to claim Malaysia as their own, then we should acknowledge and respect the rights of the Red Indians, the Maoris, the Australian aborigines and all the other aborigines to be given back the land we now call America, Australia, New Zealand…
“To him (Mahathir) this is unrealistic; they (Orang Asli) do not have the right to claim more rights… this is the attitude of the BN which does not respect the Orang Asli and indigenous people,” said Tian.
“We want to change this political culture to the kind of politics which respects human rights, not the type which looks at ‘siapa ada buku lima lebih keras’ (who is more stronger) to frighten the others,” he said.
“We must respect all, no matter if they are small or big ethnic group, poor or rich, because all have a place in our country. That is why we do not believe in the 1Malaysia rhetoric, because we see it
everyday with our own eyes,” he said.
“Every morning when we hear the radio we hear ‘Salam 1Malaysia, Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan (1Malaysia, People First, Performance Now) but the moment we step out of our house, we see our land grabbed, and (people) living in misery…”
“So who come first? For the BN, it is those big towkays, developers, cronies,” he said.
KOTA KINABALU: PKR vice-president, Tian Chua, accused former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad of being immoral and unscrupulous in denying the rights of the Orang Asli as the original people of the land.He said what Mahathir had written in his blog on the rights of Orang Asli in the country reflected the arrogant attitude of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government.
“It just shows the attitude of the leader who had ruled this country for 20 years. This is the attitude of BN,” he said during a forum on “Land and customary land – law, policy and challenges”
organised by Sabah PKR here yesterday.
He said that Mahathir had argued in his blog that to acknowledge the Orang Asli in this country as the “original people” is impossible.
“He (Mahathir) said that because the Orang Asli never formed a government, they did not have a ‘civilisation’ that ruled the country and that is why they cannot claim more rights from the other races.”
Mahathir, Tian said, also contended that if “we consider that the Orang Asli had more rights to claim Malaysia as their own, then we should acknowledge and respect the rights of the Red Indians, the Maoris, the Australian aborigines and all the other aborigines to be given back the land we now call America, Australia, New Zealand…
“To him (Mahathir) this is unrealistic; they (Orang Asli) do not have the right to claim more rights… this is the attitude of the BN which does not respect the Orang Asli and indigenous people,” said Tian.
“We want to change this political culture to the kind of politics which respects human rights, not the type which looks at ‘siapa ada buku lima lebih keras’ (who is more stronger) to frighten the others,” he said.
“We must respect all, no matter if they are small or big ethnic group, poor or rich, because all have a place in our country. That is why we do not believe in the 1Malaysia rhetoric, because we see it
everyday with our own eyes,” he said.
“Every morning when we hear the radio we hear ‘Salam 1Malaysia, Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan (1Malaysia, People First, Performance Now) but the moment we step out of our house, we see our land grabbed, and (people) living in misery…”
“So who come first? For the BN, it is those big towkays, developers, cronies,” he said.
1 comment:
We cant slam dunk the Dr.Mamak entirely for this.
After 50 years , they the Aborigines and Sabah& Sarawak should have known.
By now, who doesn't know that the bn took them for granted.
It is perfectly okay if they the aborigines are not interested in politics. But this does not mean that they must suffer and lose their land .
They must stand up for their rights and do something for their next generation. Or there will be nothing left for them.
That mamak and his gang of plunderers did a lot of untold damages.
Up to them to decide.Its their land and their future.
They want to stick with the group of pirates or they do want to try a new govt.
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