Racist Remarks??? Absolutely true.........

Oohhh This month has been terrible in Malaysian politics. Threat of Anwar taking over the country on September the 16th, Ong Tee Keat the transport minister getting rid of corrupted delinquents and then there is Ahmad Ismail. Not easy eh trying to be Malaysian and living with all this, but that is part and parcel of life here and it makes life more interesting unlike mundane north korea where only one leader is known to exist and also politics in some country nearby, well you know who.

I picked up this article on the media that was dated not too far in the past, a reaction from parties on the Ahmad Ismail issue.

Chinese died defending country, says Ka Chuan

IPOH: The Chinese gained citizenship by sacrificing their lives for the country, said MCA secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan.
Some 300,000 Chinese died defending the country during the Japanese Occupation in the 1940s, he said.

“That was about 20% of the population then. They had joined the Anti-Japanese Army to fight the invasion when the British left us helpless.

“And this was what made the British give us citizenship. It wasn’t gained without any sacrifice or contribution on our part.


“Our citizenship had been exchanged with our courage, blood, sweat and tears for the country,” he said after opening the Perak Wanita MCA convention here yesterday.

Ong was responding to remarks made by Bukit Bendara Umno division head Datuk Ahmad Ismail on the Chinese during the Permatang Pauh by-election.

Calling Ahmad irresponsible and naive for making the remarks, Ong said the issue should be put to a rest for the sake of racial harmony and unity among the people.

“We are all Malaysians. We need to stand united instead of being suspicious of one another,” he said.


On Ahmad’s demand that Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and Chinese community leaders apologise to him, Ong said:

“It is not about who should apologise or who should withdraw from Barisan Nasional but about respecting each other’s rights.”


Selangor Wanita MCA chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun said Ahmad’s remark damaged racial relationships and the MCA would have to review its ties in Barisan.

Outgoing Perak Youth chief Datuk Tan Chin Meng proposed that the MCA leave Barisan if Ahmad refused to apologise for his statements.


“The younger generation of Malaysians are born here. What Ahmad said was degrading to the younger generation,” he added.

Article adapted from www.thestar.com.my

Well, these comments were voiced from parties within the Barisan Nasional Coalition and they have all been very conservative( I am not going to share the more extremist of remarks). Now its the turn of the rakyat to make themselves felt on this issue. To make matters worse, Ahmad is suing the media saying for misquote when his comments were clearly audible to all present at his speech. Should he or should he not be punished for attempting to arouse a destructive issue to the nation?