DAP sec-gen says that the '1Malaysia' concept previously championed by BN is now over.
"The flirtation between Umno and PAS is over. Now they are all out to declare war against non-Malays and non-Muslims under the banner of 'Malay unity'," his statement read.Lim cited Umno and PAS repeating the line that the government was controlled by non-Malays and non-Muslims as an example of both parties' alleged attempts to sow discord among different ethnic groups.
“If MCA is sincerely protesting against Umno and PAS' racial and religious extremism, they should quit BN immediately and cut ties with BN, Umno and PAS. This will distance and isolate the extremist party. "This will also help MCA, who failed to dissolve BN, be accountable to the people, and not be complicit in Umno and PAS eliminating the basic rights of non-Malays and non-Muslims.”Lim, the finance minister, said that politics, economy and education should not be a zero-sum game among different ethnic groups.
“As Malaysia wishes to be a truly modern country, other than clean governance and the smart handling of finances, we also need to abandon racism.Yesterday, Umno and PAS today announced the formalisation of their ties, which acting Umno president Mohamad Hasan described as their"After a two-hour meeting between top leaders in Kuala Lumpur, Mohamad and PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said that their parties will now move towards a"more formal" working relationship.
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