03-09-2023, 03:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2023, 03:40 PM by superadmin.)
Is there hope for us in Malaysia?
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Our nonagenarian former prime minister strikes again.
This week he said that Malays are losing political influence and the country may become like neighbouring Singapore, with a non-Malay prime minister in charge.
He said this, after he joined Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra). In the past seven years, he has left Umno, formed Bersatu, left them, formed Pejuang, then left them too, and now joined Putra. He has taken party hopping to an artform.
Every time he speaks, it leads to a national discourse and a dissection of his intent, his historical relevance, and discussions about his place in modern Malaysia.
It is sometimes inconceivable that at a time when he should be an elder statesman working towards national unity, he continues to thrive by simply stirring the hornets’ nest, and making racially charged statements.
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This week he said that Malays are losing political influence and the country may become like neighbouring Singapore, with a non-Malay prime minister in charge.
He said this, after he joined Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra). In the past seven years, he has left Umno, formed Bersatu, left them, formed Pejuang, then left them too, and now joined Putra. He has taken party hopping to an artform.
Every time he speaks, it leads to a national discourse and a dissection of his intent, his historical relevance, and discussions about his place in modern Malaysia.
It is sometimes inconceivable that at a time when he should be an elder statesman working towards national unity, he continues to thrive by simply stirring the hornets’ nest, and making racially charged statements.
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