Dong Zong is racist, says Dr Mahathir

Zaim Ibrahim Zaim Ibrahim Updated 4 years ago · Published on 12 Aug 2019 5:11PM · 5 Comments

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad (second from right) says Dong Zong is always opposing the government's efforts to foster unity. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, August 12, 2019.

CHINESE education group Dong Zong is racist as it was always opposing the government’s efforts to foster unity, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

He hit out at the Chinese education group that had in the past opposed an inclusive education system that put pupils of all races together in a single campus.

Most recently, Dong Zong, or the United Chinese School Committees Association, has been a vocal critic of the plan to teach Jawi and khat to Year Four pupils in Chinese schools.

“Dong Zong is racist. (Previously) the government introduced a single campus for Wawasan, Chinese, Tamil and national schools,” ,” the prime minister said in Langkawi today.

“But they (Dong Zong) were against it. They were afraid their children will mix with the Malay students. They do not like the Malays.

“They are against everything. They never agree to anything the government proposes.”

Dr Mahathir also questioned the timing of Dong Zong’s objection to khat lessons.

“This was approved in 2012, during the last administration. Why didn’t Dong Zong object to it then? Why only now?

“(It’s because) now they are free to object. Previously they would have been thrown in jail for protesting.”

He said Barisan Nasional made policies to please certain segments.

“This khat policy was approved to please the Malays… to the Chinese, they said something else which the community wanted to hear.

“We will not do that.”

The prime minister said his cabinet went through all the decisions made by the previous government.

“Everything goes through the cabinet, and the cabinet makes a decision. The debates among the cabinet are not revealed to the public.” – August 12, 2019.

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  • Dr M, u mean u r not racist ? Then why u form a Malay only race based political party? We are fed up with your politic of divide and rule. This is my first negative comments about u after GE 14. Be rational and national about education. What Jawi calligraphy has to do with Bahasa Malaysia as a national language and communication language to unite Malaysians? No role as far as the Non Malays are concerned. Those Non Malays if they are interested they can study Malay literature, the root of Malay language. Why Jawi calligraphy. BM as a national language has significant role to play as far as uniting the people is concerned BUT Jawi Calligraphy split up Malaysians. So pls discard it asap. We don't buy your say on this.

    Posted 4 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • I wonder who is the bigger racist.

    Posted 4 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • Thats what you said in 98 after you got Su Qius votes. Before that, you begged for their votes.
    They may or may not be racist.
    But they are nowhere near the Mahathir mudah lupa syndrome

    Posted 4 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • Bagi betis, nak peha.

    Posted 4 years ago by Malaysia Baru 09052018 · Reply

  • GE14 brought you to fame. A little khat will bring you down flat on earth. Is it worth doing it, our wise old man?

    Posted 4 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply