Dr M warns Malays of 'labourer, chauffeur' future
PETALING JAYA: Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad has warned the Malays that they could end up as labourers or chauffeurs if the political equation changes.
In his latest blog posting, the 84-year-old former Umno president lamented that the Malays are not united about their future.
“I am happy that the majority are united in opposing gambling for non-Muslims. Be it from the government or opposition, they agree that gambling is 'haram' (prohibited) for non-Muslims as well.
“They are also united in their stand against the violence perpetrated by Israel on Palestine. But unfortunately, they are not on the same page when it comes to their future,” he said.
For them, he added, there is no way that the Malays, who make up about 60% of the population, could ever become a minority in this country.
Open up the immigration checkpoints
However, Mahathir warned that many things could happen in the future, like the immigration policy being changed by unscrupulous leaders.
“All that needs to be done is to open up the immigration gates, and the percentage (in terms of Malays being the majority) would change,” he said.
The former premier added that prior to 1930 under British rule, the number of Malays was fewer than the other races.
Mahathir also pointed out that there is no guarantee that the coming government would keep the current immigration policy in place.
In an obvious attack on Anwar Ibrahim, he said there are some Malays who are “mad” about becoming prime minister and would do anything or make all sorts of promises to ensure this.
“Seeing how easy it is for leaders who bribe to obtain victory and how cheaply votes can be bought, the immigration gates may also be opened by the leaders who secure their posts through corruption.
“It would be fine if the Malays are capable of competing by the time the influx happens. But I am worried that the majority who are incapable would become labourers and chauffeurs,” he said.
And with his trademark sarcasm, Mahathir added: “It's okay. Is it so bad to become labourers and chauffeurs?”
Ven. Phra Piya Thammo,
ReplyDeleteRumah Pangsa
Blk A-7-9- Jln Padang Tembak,
11400 Pulau Pinang,
Malaysia
Dear Devotees,
Before I commence of my letter-writing toward. All of you, I would like to inform all of you that I am not satisfy with the lawyer, Dato YIP KUM FOOK due to his bad inspirit impressions because he sent an inspector to come to our Buddhist Temple to arrest me without any good reason, moreover, the lawyer, YIP KUM FOOK is not satisfy with Chief monk.
When the Chief monk had me to go to his Temple already and he went away and left me alone to take care until Chief monk come back to the Temple first and he also told me not to leave the Temple if any committees or the chairman want to chase me out, you don’t leave the Temple at all understand? Then I said, alright? To the chief monk! On the second Day, YIP KUM FOOK came to our Temple and talk to me. He tired to make some inquiry from me and he asked me, where I come from? I told him that I came from Penang.
Then, I told to the lawyer (YIP KUM FOOK) that the chief monk came to Penang and fetch me and invited me to accompany him to go to his temple in K.L. I am not aware that YIP KUM FOOK is not in a good terms with the chief monk, chief monk already in this way, YIP KUM FOOK try to create trouble with me unnecessary. That is why, the lawyer want to chase me out of the Temple. Then I asked the lawyer, why you want to chase me out of the temple? Moreover, the Temple is not belonging to you, UNDERSATAND? Then, I asked him, who are you? I don’t know you at all, you have no right to chase me or control me at all, UNDERSTAND? You are just like a layman only. Do you know the regulations that any the chairman or committee cannot control the monks and the Nuns at all, also UNDERSTAND?
I scolded him like that. Then the lawyer (YIP KUM FOOK) is not satisfy with me and he told me that he will called the police to come to the Temple and arrest me. I told him to go ahead and called the police to come and arrest me. I won’t run away, I said to him like that. I have done nothing wrong toward you, why you want to arrest me? He said, he doesn’t like me to stay here. I asked him, why? Again. After this he got very angry with me, then he phoned up to the police and the police came to the Temple and told me to leave the Temple.
I told to the inspector of the again, 1 am sorry, I won’t leave the Temple because the chief monk had instructed me not to leave the Temple without his consent, UNDERSTAND? Then the inspector told me to leave, again. I told him I cannot leave the Temple because the Chief Monk hasn’t come back yet. This time, the inspector got very angry with me and he took out his handcuff and try to threaten me, then I immediately show off my hands for him to lock me up but he scare, then again, the inspector told me leave the Temple again but I still don’t want to leave the Temple.
Then I phoned up to the chief monk again and I told him that the inspector insisted want to arrest me, you better come back to settle the case for me. After this incident, Chief Monk came back to the Temple and take me to go to another temple and stay their. That’s all about this incidents! Last of all, I would like to inform all of you, that no committees or the chairman can control all the monks and Nuns at all also UNDERSTAND? “They are higher than the King,” also! So how can the laymen, the committees and the chairman to control them: – EVEN THE KING ALSO RESPECTED THE MONKS AND NUNS. Why the chairman doesn’t respect the monks and nuns? They will carry the sins later on, UNDERSTAND?
Yours in Dhamma
Ven. Phra Piya Thammo
Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 04-48272710