Bung Moktar slams Kuok for saying Malaysia 'on the wrong track'

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 30 Nov 2017 10:33AM · 7 Comments

AN Umno leader has hit out at tycoon Robert Kuok for saying Malaysia is “on the wrong track”, reported Malaysiakini.

Supreme Council member Bung Moktar Radin said it was “unfair” for the 54th richest man in the world, dubbed the “Sugar King”, to criticise the country in which he found success.

Bung Moktar said the government had to take a race-based approach to help Malays, adding that “affirmative action” prevented animosity among the ethnic groups.

“We are on the right track. That’s why Malaysia is sustaining until today,” he was quoted as saying.

“We have seen how a country that is dominated by one race, but controlled by another ethnic minority, will ultimately head towards destruction. We do not want this to happen here.”

The Kinabatangan MP said non-Malays were not discriminated against in the process.

He said it was obvious that business in Malaysia was controlled by the Chinese, but Malays “were not envious” and just wanted to “share in the successes”.

“I think it is unfair for someone (like Kuok) who found success in the country to make such a criticism.

“Anybody, not just Kuok, who finds success in Malaysia shouldn’t forget where they came from.”

He said successful Malaysian business leaders should be fair when voicing their opinions on the country and its leadership, as they could affect investor confidence and the economy.

Kuok, one of the most highly respected businessmen in Asia, recently released his book, Robert Kuok, A Memoir, in Singapore and Hong Kong, which tells of how he started his business in British-colonised Malaya and built his multi-industry and multinational empire.

The 94-year-old shares his thoughts on Malaysia, his relationship with its prime ministers and his observation that the country had been “put on the wrong track”.

“Since May 13, 1969, the Malay leadership has had one simple philosophy: Malays need handicapping.

“I have seen a picture developing all along of a train moving in the wrong direction. During (third prime minister) Hussein Onn’s administration, he was only partially successful in stemming the tide.

“The train of the nation had been put on the wrong track. Hussein wasn’t strong enough to lift up the train and set it down on the right track.”

He also offers insights into the workings of Malaysian politics, and how politicians from the ruling government took control over successful private enterprises, among others.

The autobiography will be released in Malaysia tomorrow and on January 1 in Indonesia.

Bung Moktar suggested that Kuok, who has moved his business overseas, return to Malaysia, as the latter had an “obligation” to help with the country’s development.

“I see Kuok as a successful leader. He started his business here and became a rich man, but what is worrying is that he moved his business overseas.

“He should invest more in Malaysia to provide opportunities to the various ethnic groups here who can share the wealth with him.

“He was once the ‘Sugar King’, the sole exporter and importer of sugar. He should return to the place where he first started.

“I am not accusing him of being unpatriotic. It’s just that I feel he has strayed in pursuit of opportunities out there.” – November 30, 2017.

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  • Share the wealth like Najib is building a white elephant in ECRL with projection only a heroin addict can come up with?

    Posted 6 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • Sharing in ketuanan's term means u set the business and u do all the shitty things and gives shares to ketuanan's felllas just like Eric Chia and Liew Kee Sin

    Posted 6 years ago by Leslie Chan · Reply

  • One has to be insane to listen to the words of wisdom from a confirmed convicted ADULTERER!!!! This mongrel is allowed to bark incessantly because he is protected by the a group of politician that share similar believes & practices.

    Posted 6 years ago by Chris Ng · Reply

  • Mr. Bung ,Mr.R.Kuok is a citizen of this country before you joined this nation in 1963. As such you owed all respect to him. He knows all about this country them you do. He also knows how the affirmative policy is used by UMNO for self richness. He work hard to be what he is. He is writing how MISC was ripped from him. If bung /umno can challenge to say NO PLEASE SUBSCIANTE. BE A HERO THEN A COWARD AND FOOL.

    Posted 6 years ago by Mohanarajan murugeson · Reply

  • "We have seen how a country that is dominated by one race, but controlled by another ethnic minority, will ultimately head towards destruction. We do not want this to happen here.”
    You are absoluely correct and also a retard.!!!! The country is dominated by one UMNO Malay race but also controlled by Umno Elites Minority will ultimately head towards destruction.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has started immediately after may 13th

    "He said it was obvious that business in Malaysia was controlled by the Chinese, but Malays "were not envious" and just wanted to "share in the successes".
    When immediately after independence it was still all level playing field and for those who works hard you earn your keeps and unfortunately the Malays were more interested in politics as it is less demanding as compare to economic developement which is strenous in reqirements of brain and brawn. Even after that with the forceful implementations of NEP, the Non Malays were willing to share the wealth to ensure the train was still on track. What happened after that ,I think Bung---- You and Umno leaders know that answer very well.

    "Bung Moktar suggested that Kuok, who has moved his business overseas, return to Malaysia, as the latter had an “obligation” to help with the country’s development."
    That is the most idiotic and stupidiest comments that you have made. What is Robert Kuok to help when the political power and every economic pie and institution are under the Umno Malays control. How is Robert Kuok to help and play his role???? What is there to help when all the earlier economic developement and business entities are officially "nationalised" to Umno Malays Elite or cronies. You think Robert Kuok gives a damn at such an age when all his younger days of hard labour in realising his fruits of success in the country are just handed to others who does not even lift a sweat to contribute. And after the parasite have finished all the goodies and crying out for help ---- who gives a damn.!!!!!!

    The saying goes ------ "Once bitten twice shy ,, Twice bitten never try ,, Thrice bitten go and die".

    Posted 6 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Sharing the wealth? Even the rich and elite bumis are scheming off their poor brothers and sisters let alone sharing with the poor. The scholarship meant to help the poors are being sapu by the rich bumis.

    Bung, if not for the chinese bought kidney, he would have been in real trouble. Wonder if the kidney is halal or not?

    Posted 6 years ago by Butter Scotch · Reply

  • I have been waiting for someone from Dumno to reply to Kuok's words. I wanted to see how "stupid" they are regarding their opinion. As aspected, they (these Dumno) act so stupidly before Kuok.

    Posted 6 years ago by Vibnwis wis · Reply