Umno plays race card in Perak

By Wong Choon Mei

Despite whipping up a storm of criticism, Umno is expected to stay stubbornly unrepentant and keep playing its favourite racial card, in a bid to stir up a groundswell of support amongst the Malays against arch rival Pakatan Rakyat.

Umno leaders Ahmad Shabery Cheek and Muhyiddin Yassin have been among those resorted to harsh language, calling the Pakatan’s refusal to accept the Perak Sultan’s appointment of a new Barisan Nasional state government as ‘treason’.

Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim upped the ante by announcing last night that Pakatan would not sue the Sultan for his decision, although the coalition maintains it is still the legitimate state government.

The opposition icon also denied talk that the Pakatan did not protect the rights of Malays, as accused by Umno.

“But who was given Genting Highlands? Lim Goh Tong. How about Pangkor? When Barisan Nasional gives land to Chinese bosses, it is fine. But when we give a bit of land to poor Chinese, they turn it into a racial issue,” he said, referring to the Pakatan’s popular plan of awarding freehold land to all low-income groups including non-Malays. [read more]

1 comment:

EQUILIBRIUM said...

wak,

kalau mike jumpa org amno yg belagak nak mampus, mike tanya dia sapa bagi sunway tanah kat tambun tu? tanya depa sunway tu company melayu ka?

kg tersusun depan sunway tambun tu pun dulu depa mau belasah juagk. dgn alasan rumah2 org melayu yg tak seberapa tu mencacatkan paemandangan sunway city.

nasib la gawat 98 depa tak jadi ambik kg tersusun tu. resort hotel kondo pun tak jadi buat. yg ada la ni cuma lot banglo, double storey dgn taman air sunway lagoon ja.

sbb tu amno ni bangsat. depa bagi tokey cina ok berekar2 ok. pakatan cuma tukar pajakan tanah lot rumah sekangkang kera depa kecoh menipu satu malaysia. tak bangsat ka perangai huduh mcm tu?