'Chinese can do business cause 'tuan' tolerant'

 

An Umno division leader has called on all races, especially the Chinese, to emulate the Malays who are patient and willing to compromise.

Syed Ali Alhabshee said non-Malays must accept the reality that "ketuanan Melayu" (Malay hegemony), the national language and Islam cannot be questioned, threatened or belittled.

Furthermore, he said non-Malays should not be “prejudicial or envious” towards the Malays and Muslims.

He was also disappointed that the Chinese deliberately magnified issues related to the position and interests of Malays, including matters of religion.

“The Chinese must understand that Malays are ‘tuan’ (masters) in this country, they must also understand that it is because the Malays are willing to compromise that they (the Chinese) can carry out all sorts of activities, especially in the business sector,” he added in a blog post.

The Cheras Umno division leader also pointed out that in the last two general elections, Chinese support for BN and Umno candidates had dwindled.

“This clearly shows that the Chinese support the opposition, this attitude must change and Chinese voters should be on the side of the government,” he said.

Syed claimed that Chinese voters had been influenced by the opposition which fanned racial and anti-Malay sentiments.

The Umno leader also said the Malays had been patient and tolerant despite their position often being questioned by other races.

And it was this patience, he added, which served as the foundation for shaping a progressive and harmonious Malaysian society.

“The Malays have been very patient all this while, compromising even when other races openly dispute our position despite it being enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

“When other races criticise and question our rights, the Malay hegemony and Islam as the official religion, we remained patient believing that our patience will preserve the stability of the nation and well-being of all races,” he said.

However, Syed warned that their patience had its limit and called on all races to understand the history of the nation.

In view of this, Syed welcomed Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s reminder to the Chinese to be more sensitive towards the Malays when emphasising the need for mutual respect.