Dr M to minorities: Make sacrifices to prevent ‘discontent, rebellion’ of majority

(MMO) – Malaysia’s minority groups must make “little sacrifices” to spread the distribution of wealth among all races, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today, backing the extension of a national policy favouring the dominant Bumiputera community.
The still-influential former prime minister threw his weight behind Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak who announced last month the New Bumiputera Economic Agenda, saying such a policy was needed to ensure long term stability.

The 88-year-old also said it was important for the country’s minorities to embrace the policy and “make little sacrifices” to prevent inciting discontent among the majority race, a statement seemingly referring to the 1969 May 13 race riots.

”I read in the papers this morning that people are accusing Datuk Seri Najib of returning to favour the Bumiputeras (sic). I would like to say that is not the case, it is about creating equitable wealth among the races,” Mahathir said in his speech during a visit to the construction site of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) rail central station in Cheras here.

”If not this will bring about discontent and rebellion from a certain race, much like what we have seen in the past..so it is better to make little sacrifices to correct the imbalances. This will be good for long term stability”. – See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/dr-m-to-minorities-make-little-sacrifices-to-prevent-discontent-rebellion-o#sthash.Vym8XmzR.dpuf

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