COMMENT | Umno is just another political party. It does not carry the burden of the entire race on its shoulders.
| Every politician always claims to speak for the Malays. At Umno’s 73rd anniversary celebration at the PWTC in Kuala Lumpur, its acting president Mohamad Hasan told the crowd that Umno must be mindful of how to act and speak because the party represents the Malays.that included the infamous duo: Najib Abdul Razak and Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, that “anything bad about Umno will reflect on the Malays”. The description implies that Umno and the Malay race are one and the same.
But if you think clearly, you’d realise that it is odd for a select few elites on the top to claim to represent the entire Malay race. As though the history of the entire race could be reduced to a few political ploys played as a central theme in the comparatively short history of a political party. The Malay race has existed for centuries, whereas the political party Umno has existed for only 73 years - how could Umno be a direct reflection of the entire race?
Further, it is hard to argue that the Malays accept such conflation today. In the last general election, the Malay voters were split three ways: Umno, PAS and Pakatan Harapan...Subscribe for only RM200 a year, or sign in if you're already a subscriber.
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