Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad earlier insisted that “Malaysia is a Malay country”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KUALA LUMPUR - Being Malay should not be a reason to deny Malaysians of other races their rights under the Federal Constitution, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Datuk Seri Anwar questioned the insistence by certain quarters that the survival of the nation is dependent on whether it is “purely a Malay country”, which then comes at the expense of the rights of others. “ lost his deposit in Langkawi. I don’t think we should take him very seriously. Of course, this is his last desperate effort to be seen as relevant. I am going to make him irrelevant,” he said.the party he founded, on Feb 10 this year, following its dismal performance in November’s general election.
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