MP Nurul Izzah dares Tun Dr Mahathir to a debate

by Aidil Syukri, Malaysian Digest

“Irresponsible and desperate attempt to destabilise the nation,” said Nurul Izzah Anwar in her response to former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s warning that Malays would lose power if Pakatan Rakyat (PR) came to power.

According to the Lembah Pantai MP, not only has the race card being used to incite but also to perpetuate the only approach that UMNO and its leaders (past and present) have used with impunity which is the ‘Politics of Fear’.

.“The ‘politics of fear’ uses Article 153 as a political instrument of deceit and despair. The Malays are indoctrinated through all means available including using NGOs to continue to ‘act’ out a victim mentality narrative that degrades, confuses and paralyses a community to remain enslaved intellectually and emotionally first by the colonial masters and now by its new reincarnation, UMNO,” said Izzah.

The ‘Princess of Reformasi’ also added that the aim of this is none other to maintain political hegemony by the ruling Malay elite few who have enriched themselves through corruption, abuse of power and undermining the constitution relentlessly. Sadly, they have been assisted by MCA, MIC, Gerakan and the other BN component parties by their silence and omission to act responsibly.

“We must fight back by emphasising on the ‘Politics of Hope and Liberation’, which will transform the Malay Mind from the false fear of losing their identity and economical development to a positive force that will create a confident and liberated community,” urged her.

“Therefore, with the aim for a constructive engagement to build a ‘Better Malaysia for All Malaysians’, I humbly offer to debate with Tun Dr. Mahathir to clarify if his ‘fear’ for the Malays is really about loss of power or in reality loss of wealth for the chosen few (Takut Melayu Hilang Kuasa atau Hilang Harta)?” she added.

Utusan Malaysia has today reported Mahathir’s statement that Malays would lose power if PR came to power. He implied that a Chinese or an Indian could become prime minister if PR took federal power because there was no constitutional restriction on race for the position.