Waytha Moorthy presents the all-new Malaysian Advancement Party

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 8 Jan 2019 7:44PM · 3 Comments

Unity Minister P. Waytha Moorthy is the pro-tem president of the Malaysian Advancement Party. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 8, 2019.

UNITY Minister P. Waytha Moorthy today announced the formation of a new Pakatan Harapan ethnic-based component called the Malaysian Advancement Party (MAP), of which he is pro-tem president. 

Describing MAP as “the new flagship party for the Indian community”, Waytha Moorthy said recruitment of members has begun as the party waits for its registration application to be approved.

“MAP’s membership drive is not motivated by the numbers game but rather work with goal orientated members in enhancing the inclusiveness of the minorities in the nation’s development,” Waytha Moorthy said in a statement today. 

The application for registration of MAP was filed by the pro-tem committee in August and is currently awaiting the final approval of the Registrar of Societies, the former Hindraf chairman added. 

“Interest in MAP has come mostly from the younger generation from most of the states in the peninsula and also Malaysians who had opted out of other political entities.”

“Values propagated by MAP which includes inclusiveness, equality, quality, originality, integrity and transparency with an effort to restore the intention of our forefathers in this multicultural nation, are the sources of attraction,” he said. 

Waytha Moorthy said MAP will protect, promote and advance the Indian community “as well as promoting unity and cohesion in the nation”. – January 8, 2019. 

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  • Ethic-based party to promote inclusiveness?

    Posted 7 years ago by Awang Bilis · Reply

  • how to be unity minister when you are heading a race based party? incredible!

    Posted 7 years ago by . . · Reply

  • Such a party can't keep up with time. Lets imagine when the minority is no longer sidelined, what is the party going to do? It will become irrelevant. Change constitutions? Nah, this only goes to show that the party has no principle, a chameleon.

    Posted 7 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply