MIC leader S Vell Paari says the government is duty-bound to bring development and cannot expect gratitude in return.
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC has slammed Utusan Malaysia for labelling Chinese voters in Sarawak as ungrateful.
In an editorial published today, the Umno-owned daily took Chinese voters to task for turning their backs on the ruling coalition despite the development brought to the state.
Commenting on this, MIC’s publicity and communication chief S Vell Paari said that he was saddened by the article.
He stressed that voters of any race should not be penalised or condemned for exercising their democratic rights as citizens of this country.
“I wish to reiterate that you cannot call someone ungrateful for exercising a right which is enshrined in the Federal Constitution, and Utusan must realise this,” he told FMT.
Vell Paari said that it was incumbent upon an elected government to usher in development and cannot expect gratitude in return.
“The government of Malaysia is administered by Barisan Nasional, just like how the Penang state government is run by Pakatan Rakyat.
“It is the government’s duty and role to bring development, this was why they are elected in the first place,” he said. “So don’t confuse duty with gratitude.”
The MIC leader also reminded Utusan that the Chinese-based MCA was the second-largest party in the ruling coalition.
“The article is not only un-Malaysian, but also runs foul of the BN spirit and violates Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia vision,” he said.
Vell Paari said that instead of driving a wedge between the different communities, the newspaper should look into the reasons behind the decline of Chinese support for BN.
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC has slammed Utusan Malaysia for labelling Chinese voters in Sarawak as ungrateful.In an editorial published today, the Umno-owned daily took Chinese voters to task for turning their backs on the ruling coalition despite the development brought to the state.
Commenting on this, MIC’s publicity and communication chief S Vell Paari said that he was saddened by the article.
He stressed that voters of any race should not be penalised or condemned for exercising their democratic rights as citizens of this country.
“I wish to reiterate that you cannot call someone ungrateful for exercising a right which is enshrined in the Federal Constitution, and Utusan must realise this,” he told FMT.
Vell Paari said that it was incumbent upon an elected government to usher in development and cannot expect gratitude in return.
“The government of Malaysia is administered by Barisan Nasional, just like how the Penang state government is run by Pakatan Rakyat.
“It is the government’s duty and role to bring development, this was why they are elected in the first place,” he said. “So don’t confuse duty with gratitude.”The MIC leader also reminded Utusan that the Chinese-based MCA was the second-largest party in the ruling coalition.
“The article is not only un-Malaysian, but also runs foul of the BN spirit and violates Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia vision,” he said.
Vell Paari said that instead of driving a wedge between the different communities, the newspaper should look into the reasons behind the decline of Chinese support for BN.
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