Umno will attend anti-ICERD rally

Asila Jalil Asila Jalil Updated 5 years ago · Published on 24 Nov 2018 6:57PM · 7 Comments

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says party members will descend on Dataran Merdeka to celebrate the government's decision not to ratify the ICERD on December 8. Umno had been one of the more vocal opponents of the UN convention. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, November 24, 2018.

UMNO will attend the the rally against the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) on December 8 to show its gratitude to the government for cancelling the ratification of the UN convention.

Party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno members will rally in full force at Dataran Merdeka.

“On December 8, according to the plans made by the Umno main committee, we will give our support (at the rally) to say thank you for the government’s commitment to not ratifying ICERD.

“To show our gratitude, we will come in big numbers to the rally,” he said at his meeting with Federal Territories Umno at the Putra World Trade Centre today.

Yesterday the Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement saying Putrajaya will not ratify the convention, and it will continue to defend the federal constitution “which contains the social contract agreed upon by all races during the formation of this nation.”

Zahid today said Umno will join the rally to thank the government for being proactive in taking the step. 

He said the person appointed as minister for unity and social well-being should step down if he “divided” the people instead of “uniting” them. 

P. Waytha Moorthy is minister in the Prime Minister’s Department who is holds that portfolio.  He had earlier said the federal government is committed on confirming six human rights treaties, including ICERD, in the first quarter of next year. Waytha was also birefly part of Najib Razak’s cabinet. 

“I’m not saying names. Datuk Seri Najib had appointed him as deputy minister but he resigned. Now he is the unity minister but he is causing division. 

“We do not want him to get fired. But if he can’t carry out his duties as unity minister but instead causing division, please resign. That’s all,” said Zahid. 

Meanwhile, on the police plans to question him due to his statements that were deemed offensive, Zahid said he is not afraid to give his statement. 

“The deputy inspector general of police said I am the ninth person to be called up. Why should I be scared? I will give my statements. 

“I am not challenging them. It’s impossible that I, a former home minister, would not know what I can or cannot say,” added Zahid. 

Yesterday, Noor Rashid Ibrahim said Zahid is among several prominent politicians to be questioned.

Zahid had said last Sunday that the Malays will rise in anger if the Pakatan Harapan government ratifies the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). – November 24, 2018.

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  • Obviously that is your only unscrupulous political capital..Don't lose it..Lol.

    Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • So now a show of force in the guise to thanks the Government. Enough lah langau!!!!! You are really out of class in politics and totall an incompetent leader. You should be thankfull that you have reach to be an ex DPM. with your kind of caliber which suits a despacher boy status. Better pray hard that your 45 charges and maybe more coming that you do not rot in jail. Pray that your grand daughter grow up fast to free you as her threats are so frightening................. We are so so ..... so frighten. Imbecile...

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Sumbat under the SOSMA for 2 years. He will be singing Javanese ballads in detention then.

    Posted 5 years ago by Gerard Lourdesamy · Reply

  • apparently i was wrong dumno still has cash stash some where else how to get these morons on the streets

    Posted 5 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • Why UMNO did Not Rally when UMNO n BN was STEALING THE RAKYAT MONEY WHY NOW RALLY WITH THE MORON PAS

    Posted 5 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • PAS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO READ OR WRITE ENGLISH SO THEY DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT ICERD IS ALL ABT . Malaysia is in World Map not out of the world UN IS A BODY THAT ALL COUNTRIES FOLLOW What is so Great of a tiny dot Malaysia

    Posted 5 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • Balik java lah kalau mau bikin KECOH di Malaysia Malaysia dont need Stealer like U

    Posted 5 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply