KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has bluntly said that the ruling coalition, the Barisan Nasional, will not give more political power to the Chinese until the Malays expand their economic stake in the country.

Writing in his popular blog on Monday, Dr Mahathir said he had to give the true reasons for the lack of Chinese in high posts after being "startled" by criticisms from a former lawmaker about the issue at a recent gathering.

"In the political field the Malays appear to be in control. Most of the high posts ... are held by the Malays. If these posts are held by the Chinese, then not only will the economy be under Chinese control but the political arena would also be under the Chinese.

"What will be the Malay stake in the country?" he wrote in the post titled "To be or not to be a racist".

He admitted that the Malays were also at fault for not making correct use of the opportunities created for them under the New Economic Policy, which has been around for almost 40 years.

But "since they have not gained a fair share in the economy, then they should be allowed to retain this greater share in politics," he reasoned. The Malaysian Insider

Source: Nen Nen

This post has been edited by MasBoleh!: Aug 11 2010, 07:26 PM

To be or not to be a racist

he' correct

Tolong la jgn start isu time bulan puasa ni. letih la...

when it comes to racial issues @ bolehland, indians always duduk kat sebelah makan tosai diam2

so... this is the news content actually. Can we have its link for record reference? thank you.

back to topic:

We shall ask Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to join malaysia force again. His 2020 vision have guide me thus far. i deeply sh!t brix without him.... serious!!!!

that mamak is up to it again

http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC100811...Malays,-Chinese

nah sos..........do read the comment below

plizzz kolos....orang nak berbuka dah nih stupid TS, BARU JOIN DAH BUKA CRAP TERED

keep it open........sweeping issues under the carpet doesn't make it disappear

Someone need to invent a Time machine for that Old Man wants to be PM again.

No need to bs. We all know he is racist a long time ago.

open around 8 or 9 when everyone should have buka puasa dy and got energy to vroom vroom kan bagus?


This post has been edited by [+]: Aug 11 2010, 07:12 PM

its the blunt truth that people should know. stop demanding without giving. the economy is controlled by a certain group not willing to share if not for the NEP action

he should repent like abang

da mari berbuka

Orang tua semakin hodoh
Sudahlah bodoh macam lalang
Orang Cina tidak bodoh
Mereka ada banyak kilang

Orang Melayu makan udang
Orang Arab makan kismis
Dari dulu asyik bersidang
Sampai ketiak bau hamis

Angan-angan mencipta roket
Keluarkan dana buka tender
alih-alih masuk ke poket
Itulah sebab kita tak ke mana

This post has been edited by Muhammad Nur Hanief: Aug 11 2010, 07:20 PM

hoooooooooooo

turn the table back at you...................hypocrite

and you think your group of people that is holding the political power is helping your own people who really needs the NEP and not his cronies?

Updated with the source. I forgot to put source.