Forget Chinese votes, says Umno delegate

 

UMNO AGM Umno leaders have been told not to waste their time in getting Chinese votes as it will be a futile effort.

Perak delegate Mohd Radzi Manan (right) said this is because their votes will not increase for the BN.

"Getting their votes is like curah air di padang pasir (pouring water on sand, futile). Their votes won't increase.

"(Therefore), Umno must go back to their own race (the Malays)," said the Kampar division leader.

Mohd Radzi also rapped Umno leaders for going back to the 'kapitan Cina' (Chinese capitan) after winning the elections.

"When wanting votes, they go to the Malays, but when they win, they go back to the Chinese kapitan," he said.

Mohd Radzi, who was debating Umno president Najib Abdul Razak’s policy speech, however did not specify any particular individual when mentioning the Chinese Kapitan.

Meanwhile, he also advised Umno leaders to be closer to the younger generation.

“We should ask whether our policies make them happy and whether they are satisfied with how we spend money.

“Because they have no problems with the Penang bridge but for the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M), they consider it a waste,” he said.

At this juncture, he urged the party’s Youth wing to “do more”.

“Wake up, Umno Youth. You are not doing enough,” he said.

He also urged that Puteri Umno be fortified, lamenting that its chief, Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, was only an MP.

“She is only an MP, there is not much that she can do.

“If we do not give the ‘vehicle’, how can they (Umno Youth and Puteri Umno) move,” he asked.