Umno man wants Waytha Moorthy sacked over anti-racism treaty

SM Amin SM Amin Updated 5 years ago · Published on 18 Nov 2018 11:18AM · 9 Comments

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department P. Waytha Moorthy's stand on the ratification of an anti-racism convention has made him an unpopular with some Malay welfare groups. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 21, 2018.

AN Umno MP has accused Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P. Waytha Moorthy of riling up the Malays by lobbying for the government to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).

Umno’s Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said Waytha Moortha had spread fear among the Malays by insisting that Malaysia signed the treaty.

At a Umno-PAS unity rally last night in Pasir Salak in protest of ICERD, Tajuddin urged Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad not to allow himself to be used by non-Muslim government officials.

“This minister named Waytha Moorthy is the one who started the problem, and the reason why we are gathered here today to oppose ICERD,” said Tajuddin.

“This Indian minister must be sacked from the cabinet. Tun Mahathir, don’t be taken for a ride by DAP and non-Muslims.

“We know Pakatan Harapan’s win in GE14 is due to support from the non-Malays but the Malays in PH must come back to their senses. If not, we (the Malay race) will suffer.”

Waytha Moorthy announced in October that Malaysia would ratify ICERD and five other treaties in the first quarter of next year.

On November 1, however, the prime minister said Malaysia would only sign the convention after consulting with all the ethnic groups in the country.

Umno, PAS and some PH leaders have expressed concern that ratification of ICERD would erode Malay rights as enshrined in the federal constitution.

Earlier this week, Waytha Moorthy said the government would not abolish Article 153 of the federal fonstitution in favour of ICERD.

“The government has no intention to abolish Article 153. I also want to state that as a lawyer, (I find that) there is no discrimination involved and that the special position of the Malays and natives, including those in Sabah and Sarawak, is safeguarded and protected.

“The government gives assurance that Article 153 of the federal constitution will not be abolished,” he said.

Tajuddin yesterday said the Malays had never discriminated against the other races even though they were immigrants.
 
“When have we discriminated against the other races in Malaysia? We have been very kind to them by giving them privileges.

“Malay-Muslims – we are the ones who have been left behind.

“The economy is in their hands. The Indians have come out of the estates and become professionals such as doctors and lawyers. But we are still farmers. And the government aid for farmers have been reduced in Budget 2019,” said the Umno Supreme Council member known for his controversial pro-Malay statements.

He warned that the Malays would no longer tolerate being insulted and sidelined by the government. – November 18, 2018.

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  • Tajuddin please remember you're no more in power. So no need to give order! HaHaHa!

    Posted 5 years ago by Jordan Lee · Reply

    • Oldtimer Malaysian elders of all races who learnt to be fluent, and became proficient, in the English education system we had at the time of Merdeka in 1957 can tell younger Malaysians (especially the Malays) to agitate to restore the superior English language over the mediocre Bahasa (which is ok as the lingua franca for communication among the races) to avoid flawed thinking like this, of which we never had in 1957. Elders know and will tell you that one thinks better in English, and it is also the world language. Let us bring back English learning in a big way and thereby help save Umno Malays from their own folly of flawed thinking..

      Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Tajuddin Abdul Rahman If it was the Malays iniciating ICERD I think U will Turun Padang Just bcoz we Non Malay iniciate u barking like a Dog . 25 years for Development (financially) given to the Malays That time we Non Malays never BEHAVE like U . What is the problem with U now. Dont blame waytha It is ALL MALAYSIAN 's CALL

    Posted 5 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • Strang that in this gathering of Umno and PAS, it is those Umno leaders who are under the radar to be charged or arrested for corruptions related to 1MDB making a last ditch in their noise makingand shits stirring to cause mayhem. Never did see any of the kind with a bit of intellect and sober leadership such as the likes of Khairy , HH or even the youth leader involvement in trivality concerns Umno members have to seriously review their current leaders in their party especially in the upper tier level.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • No worries dumshit umno pas got sacking they will die soon we will make sure of that. RIP.

    Posted 5 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply

  • We change government because we are fed up with racism

    Posted 5 years ago by Adrian Tan · Reply

  • This is the blatant proof of racist umno!

    Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • When is this idiot going to charged for corruption.No moral standing to demand things.
    Biggest racist of all.

    Posted 5 years ago by Padmanathan Maniam · Reply

  • First Otai Otak wanted Kok be sacked, now UMNO mankuk wanted Wayta out. So let the ular and tikus run the government?

    Posted 5 years ago by Awang Bilis · Reply