Umno not anti-Chinese or racist, says Najib

Sheridan Mahavera Sheridan Mahavera Updated 8 years ago · Published on 7 Dec 2017 11:00AM · 10 Comments

Najib Razak says Umno celebrates the diversity in the country, and believes in harmony and living together. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, December 7, 2017.

UMNO is not anti-Chinese or racist, said its president and Prime Minister Najib Razak, refuting a common allegation hurled at the party.

The perception that Umno was racist was a lie being spread by opposition parties, Najib said in his policy speech when opening the party’s 71st annual assembly.

“Umno is not a racist party. If it was, how are we accepted and allowed to lead component parties from all races over the past decades?

“I stress this again. Umno is not anti-Chinese. But, it is evident the Chinese community and parts of the Indian community have been trapped, and have become victims of perception and lies by the opposition.

“Umno is actually above all. We have all this while we celebrate the diversity in our country, and we believe in harmony and living together, in depending and complementing each other.” 

He said the view Umno was anti-Chinese was part of war of perception that will intensify ahead of the 14th general election.

Another lie Najib said, was the story that 40,000 phantom voters had been imported from Bangladesh to vote in the 13th general election in 2013.

Another lie was that the indelible ink used during the election could be washed off, he said.

“This is the modus operandi of the Opposition. Just watch, in the 14th general election they will continue to lie and all sorts of issues will be brought up,” said Najib. – December 7, 2017.

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  • And also pigs can fly.

    Posted 8 years ago by Xuz ZG · Reply

  • 吆西

    Posted 8 years ago by 米 多多 · Reply

  • 吆西

    Posted 8 years ago by 米 多多 · Reply

  • UMNO ideology and modus operandi is HYPOCRISY AND DOUBLE STANDARDS starting with race and religion. IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE ITS NOT RACIST AND RELIGO-PREJUDICIAL? It may be just a question of degree but its not very possible..

    Posted 8 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • Liar! Didn't you say you will dip your umno Kris in Chinese blood? And where were you when your members made seditious, racist remarks about us and other non malays? Not a word of condemnation or action. And your umno's agenda has always being Malay supermacy and master of all. Never inclusive and for all Malaysians.

    Posted 8 years ago by HC Lung · Reply

  • I don't think anyone ever called UMNO anti-Chinese. Ketuanan, and hence infringement on the rights of others, yes. Even ketuanan is only a political game used to benefit only the elites. We are therefore disgusted.

    Posted 8 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • One needs 3 things to be truly happy living in the world: some thing to do, some one to love, some thing to hope for.

    Posted 8 years ago by 米 多多 · Reply

  • hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahahah oppps - i laughed till I pee in my pants - woof woof woof

    Posted 8 years ago by Chris Ng · Reply

  • 意志是一个强壮的盲人,倚靠在明眼的跛子肩上

    Posted 8 years ago by 米 多多 · Reply

  • Apa lagi Umno mau?

    Posted 8 years ago by Ju bur · Reply