Waytha using ICERD to push Hindraf agenda, says Umno Youth

Christopher Rabin Christopher Rabin Updated 7 years ago · Published on 20 Nov 2018 3:40PM · 6 Comments

Federal Territories Umno Youth chief Nizham Hamidi says all the noise Minister in the Prime Minister's Department P. Waytha Moorthy had been making is aimed at pushing Hindraf’s agenda. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, November 20, 2018.

P. WAYTHA Moorthy’s push for the ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) is aimed at promoting the Hindu Rights Action Front’s (Hindraf) agenda, said Federal Territories Umno Youth chief Nizham Hamidi.

Nizham said all the noise the minister had been making was aimed at pushing Hindraf’s agenda.

“Waytha Moorthy was an activist before this. You can see that every approach he made once he became a minister is aimed at this agenda,” Nizham said today after making a police report at the Dang Wangi police station today over an interview he made in 2011.

He had said during the interview with a Dutch television station that Hindus and Indians were discriminated by the Barisan Nasional government of the time.  

Nizham today demanded Waytha Moorthy’s resignation over what he said were racist remarks.

He said the remarks tarnished the country’s image and may lead to public unrest.

“We took an approach of making a police report and we ask that the government take action against any minister who has made a racist remark.”

“Those statements allow outsiders to take advantage of our nation’s situation,” Nizham said.  

Nizham Hamidi with the police report he made today at the Dang Wangi police station over an interview P. Waytha Moorthy made in 2011. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, November 20, 2018.

He said Umno Youth is not against the Indians and Chinese, or any other race.

Nizham said while Waytha Moorthy had his support, social media posts generally did not support the minister.

“If the (previous) government had marginalised the (minority) races, we would not have Robert Kuok, Ananda Krishnan, or Mokzani Mahathir. I believe the majority does not agree with Waythamoorthy,” he said.

Malay parties are opposing ICERD, claiming it will remove the special privileges enjoyed by the Malay/Bumiputera community as it champions equality.

Yesterday, an online petition addressed to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad collected over 114,000 signatures, demanding the sacking of Waytha Moorthy.

Waytha Moorthy also came under fire in Parliament yesterday after opposition MPs asked him to explain Malaysia’s plans to ratify ICERD.

His speech was cut short when chaos erupted after Barisan Nasional MPs shouted down all attempts to finish his text. – November 20, 2018.

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  • Bunch of Form 3 dropouts.

    Posted 7 years ago by Watchdog Watchdog · Reply

  • Is UMNO Youth saying they oppose anti-racism? Are they claiming to champion racism?

    Posted 7 years ago by Lawman will · Reply

  • Umno youth belongs to a party of thieves and robbers. The party is under pressure because of on going investigation into theft committed by many of their leaders. They are also a party of racist. Wyna moorthy made the speech long time ago & was welcome by najib as a minister thereafter. Why did umno do that & why no objection then. Why now? Because to create tension & diversion to the many problems they are facing after being rejected by the people. The PH government must educate the malays on ICERD and prevent m'sia from becoming an international pariah state for not taking a stand on state sponcered racism.
    Pakatan harapan must be bold and take the lead to move the nation beyond race, religion and royalty.

    Posted 7 years ago by Gabriel Chelliah · Reply

  • What about all the racist statements from Umno and Pas leaders? If Waytha is a troublemaker, why did Umno sign the MOU with Hindraf in 2013 and make him a deputy minister after GE13? If Indians were not being discriminated against why did Najib allegedly spend hundreds of millions on them between GE13 and GE14? Why was SEDIC and other agencies set up to deal with Indian issues? So when Hindraf was working with Umno and BN, Waytha was a hero and now he is a villain?

    Posted 7 years ago by Gerard Lourdesamy · Reply