Perkasa has been increasingly vociferous of late. — file pic
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By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin dispelled the notion today that Malay nationalist group, Perkasa, had become more influential than his party.
He said that NGOs like Perkasa had a role to play, but it is ultimately political parties that set the tone for the country.
“At this stage, certain quarters may see the role of NGOs as [getting] stronger, therefore it is seen that the NGO is more influential than a political party.
“But in the end, people will decide their future based on parties that will fight for their future. And it is not [the] NGOs that will stand for election,” he said
He also stressed that Umno remained the strongest of all the local political parties.
Perkasa, which began as a one man band after Election 2008, has been shaping up as a national pressure group to Umno that represents those seeking to defend the constitutional position of the Malays and the “social contract”.
For the past two months, the Perkasa national leadership has been going on road shows to officiate state level launches and to organise massive recruitment drives.
Muhyiddin further argued that that the role of NGOs could not be compared with that of the government.
“Don’t belittle the government; they are only NGOs. No NGO can be compared to what the government can achieve.
“The government is strong and the government is very clear in its direction,” he said.
He added that the government was now more open and people can evaluate its sincerity and commitment.
“We (Barisan Nasional) are clear (in our direction). We are committed, brave and ready.
“We want to ask, what is Pakatan Rakyat and the opposition state’s direction?” asked Muhyiddin.
Despite Muhyiddin’s strong words, Perkasa has grown in strength in recent times.
Yesterday, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he believes Perkasa was increasingly popular within the Malay community because Umno was being seen as incapable of protecting their rights.
But the former Umno president said his party was still stronger than Perkasa, which was led by Pasir Mas MP Datuk Ibrahim Ali, a deputy minister during the former’s administration.
The ex-premier also affirmed that Perkasa’s popularity among the Malays was increasing because they represented a significant number of Malay opinions.
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