Possible for Umno to work with DAP, says Dr Mahathir

Ravin Palanisamy Ravin Palanisamy Updated 3 years ago · Published on 4 Apr 2021 4:56PM · 5 Comments

Former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad says Umno should not have an issue working with DAP, if it could work with MCA. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, April 4, 2021.

IF Umno can work with MCA, which at one time was extreme, it should not have an issue working with DAP, said former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.  

However, he said it was up to Umno to decide if it wants to do so. 

“Umno has been working with MCA, which was at one time quite extreme. 

“It is up to Umno,” the Langkawi MP told reporters today after attending a dialogue with a civil society group on Finas in Kuala Lumpur. 

The nonagenarian’s response comes after Umno Supreme Council member Tajuddin Abdul Rahman told Free Malaysia Today that Umno could work with DAP in the future if the latter adopted a “more moderate” approach.

Having worked with DAP during the Pakatan Harapan administration, Dr Mahathir said that DAP could sometimes be extreme.  

“I have worked with DAP and sometimes (DAP) is extreme but we can work with them,” he said. 

Dr Mahathir said DAP should realise that Malaysia is a multiracial country and that they should work for all races instead of championing for their own.  

“DAP should also realise this is a multiracial country. You can’t just work for your own race,” he said. 

However, the former prime minister said that the county could not be ruled by a single race and that every race had the right to be in politics.  

He said Malaysia has had a multiracial government since Tunku Abdul Rahman’s time. – April 4, 2021.

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  • Bloody old fart , talk shif again

    Posted 3 years ago by Chai Hin Goh · Reply

  • TDM is very good at Speaking for Others. And Malaysian media is very good at Reporting Rumours Without Giving Right of Reply.

    In the first place this statement should not have been reported because TDM is neither DAP nor UMNO. In the second place why did TMI not contact the secgens of the two parties mentioned for comment?

    Posted 3 years ago by Anak Kampung · Reply

    • This the quality of journalism now. Just quote any nonsense or replicate a quote from socmed.

      Posted 3 years ago by Mo Salleh · Reply

    • Yes, you expect this from certain portals which shall not be named, but sad to see TMI doing the same. :-( Hope theyll take note of the comments and improve in future.

      Posted 3 years ago by Anak Kampung · Reply

  • MCA was never extreme because MCA has never reached the stage to harm others or cause hardship on others. By its constitution of association, DAP could not even be classified as extreme. Tun is talking nonsense.

    Posted 3 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply