MCA publicity bureau chief Chai Kim Sen questioned Isma's prerogative in questioning the Chinese comminity.
PETALING JAYA: MCA told Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) to stop manipulating historical facts and at the same time refrain from making racist remarks since their statements only serves to make Malaysia a laughing stock to the international community
“From time to time, we can see some ignorant extremists attempting to stir racial sentiment, such as calling the Chinese community ‘pendatang‘ (foreigners) and asking them to to “return to China”, etc, which are nonsensical and absurd.
“Who are these people to challenge the legitimate citizenship of the Chinese community here?” MCA publicity bureau chairman Chai Kim Sen said in a press statement today.
“Isma’s statements have put Malaysia to shame in the eyes of the international community that after all these years since independence, the nation is still trapped in a racist predicament,” he added.
In a statement made on Isma’s website on Tuesday, the NGO president Abdullah Zaik Abd Rahman said that the Chinese came to the country with the British as intruders and were given citizenship as well as wealth.
Abdullah Zaik said the ancestors of Chinese Malaysians today were “in cahoots with the British” to oppress and bully the Malays.
He called the Malays to protect the sovereignty of Islam and the race in “Tanah Melayu”.
Chai who is also deputy national organising secretary also accused Isma as being ignorant about the history of Chinese in Malaysia.
“I wonder which “sejarah” (history) text book did these Isma fellows read to the extent that they are shamefully wrong about the historical facts of Malaysia. Isma has zero ideas about the contribution of the Chinese community in nation building,” he said.
He also added that the Malays, Chinese and Indians put up a united front in their quest for an independent nation.
“They, as Malaysians, should be ashamed of themselves for not recognising the contribution of the various races for this nation to achieve independence,” said Chai.
“From time to time, we can see some ignorant extremists attempting to stir racial sentiment, such as calling the Chinese community ‘pendatang‘ (foreigners) and asking them to to “return to China”, etc, which are nonsensical and absurd.
“Who are these people to challenge the legitimate citizenship of the Chinese community here?” MCA publicity bureau chairman Chai Kim Sen said in a press statement today.
“Isma’s statements have put Malaysia to shame in the eyes of the international community that after all these years since independence, the nation is still trapped in a racist predicament,” he added.
In a statement made on Isma’s website on Tuesday, the NGO president Abdullah Zaik Abd Rahman said that the Chinese came to the country with the British as intruders and were given citizenship as well as wealth.
Abdullah Zaik said the ancestors of Chinese Malaysians today were “in cahoots with the British” to oppress and bully the Malays.
He called the Malays to protect the sovereignty of Islam and the race in “Tanah Melayu”.
Chai who is also deputy national organising secretary also accused Isma as being ignorant about the history of Chinese in Malaysia.
“I wonder which “sejarah” (history) text book did these Isma fellows read to the extent that they are shamefully wrong about the historical facts of Malaysia. Isma has zero ideas about the contribution of the Chinese community in nation building,” he said.
He also added that the Malays, Chinese and Indians put up a united front in their quest for an independent nation.
“They, as Malaysians, should be ashamed of themselves for not recognising the contribution of the various races for this nation to achieve independence,” said Chai.
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