KUALA LUMPUR: Malay nationalist movement Perkasa is keen on holding a dialogue with Deputy Education Minister and MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong in order to “clear the air” concerning the scholarship row.
Perkasa Youth chief Arman Azha Abu Hanifah said it is the duty of the movement to explain the federal constitution to those who do not understand it, such as Wee.
“This is because many of the statements issued by Wee point towards conflicting opinions regarding the constitution. As a leader, he must steadfastly hold on to the constitution, and never make conflicting statements,” he added in an article published on Perkasa's website.
Wee had come under fire from Perkasa when he had asked if the government will scrap Mara scholarships as well since it planned to do away with the Public Service Department's overseas scholarships for non-bumiputera students.
Mara scholarships are exclusively for Malay students.
'Copy of the constitution for Wee'
Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali had then accused Wee of questioning Malay rights, but the latter denied this and slammed the former for “talking rubbish”.
This led to more heated exchanges, drawing others such as Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and MIC's S Vell Paari into the fray, with the two also attacking Ibrahim.
On July 5, Arman filed a police report against Wee.
Meanwhile, the Perkasa Youth chief said if the dialogue session materialises, he will personally hand over a copy of the federal constitution to Wee.
“We hope that Wee will accept the invitation to have a dialogue with us. It depends on him, we are ready to do so,” he added.
Arman also reminded all leaders to respect the federal constitution.
Since its inception last year, Perkasa has become a household name after Ibrahim courted controversy after controversy in his quest to protect Malay rights.
While Ibrahim, who is also the independent MP for Pasir Mas, denies that he is a racist, his critics, however, beg to differ.
Perkasa also has the blessings of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who was the guest of honour at the movement's inaugural assembly.
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