Championing the Malay cause

It was such a great loss to the Malaysian cause when both Ibrahim Ali and Zulkifli Noordin failed to retain their parliamentary seats, says this satirist.

COMMENT

If there are any conscientious leaders left in this country, it would be none other than Ibrahim Ali and Zulkifli Noordin of Perkasa and Chinese Muslim Ridhuan Tee. Their vast contributions towards the Malay Agenda are nothing short of exemplary.

Ibrahim and Zulkifli were once pro-opposition who turned Independent after realizing that Malay rights were being compromised under the opposition.

Turning over a new leaf, even though many insisted that they turned into frogs instead; they continued their struggle to uphold Malay rights, religion and royalty sacrificing their reputation in the process.

Revered by the BN government for their honesty and selflessness, they were handpicked to contest in the general election while other frogs were dropped like hot potatoes.

Sadly, they were ousted from the MP race, not by the non malays but by inconsiderate Malays themselves who felt ashamed of their humble struggle. Yes, it was the same Malays whom they tried to champion, who rejected them outright!

Shocked, disappointed and devastated, Ibrahim contemplated leaving politics to become a taxi driver but decided that the Malay agenda still needed his undivided attention.

Zul Noordin, like Ibrahim too was dejected by the unkind rejection much akin to the ‘Chinese Tsunami’ but he took it like a man and refused to be negative about it.

But, can we blame Zul Noordin for his fervent religious beliefs and for rejecting other faiths like Hinduism and Christianity?

How can anyone accuse him and Ali of insulting other faiths? Even the AG and the police have NFA’d (no further action) the case due to lack of supporting evidence.

It was such a great loss to the Malaysian cause when both of them failed to retain their parliamentary seats. But such is their selfless and humble sacrifice for the common good.

It would not be surprising that one fine day, they would be made senators.

An incessant fear

While Ibrahim always had this chronic fear of the Chinese taking over the country, both he and Zulkifli were privy to secret information that the Christians were out to proselytise everyone and install a Christian prime Minister.

Angry, that the non Malays were out to monopolise the “Allah” name, Ali threatened to burn any false Malay Bibles which he later claimed as grossly misquoted by the opposition media.

Totally misunderstood by a complacent public, they were crucified as religious bigots, frogs, racists and opportunists. There are also an equal number of people who knows that both men have hearts of gold and men of little words.

They are also meek, kind, friendly, courteous, honest and destined to be born leaders. If not, how did both of them go on to become the top two leaders in Perkasa?

Yes, the Malays in this country have woken up and are no longer fooled by Malay leaders in the opposition. Everyone from the cronies to the fishermen knows that only BN and Umno are the true saviours of the Malays.

PAS and PKR only knows how to talk while DAP is still playing footsies with their little Red Bean Army.

Sharing the same vision

Both Ibrahim Ali and Zul Noordin have many things in common; strong hind legs and the vision and sentiment to protect Malay rights from eroding beyond redemption. Their encompassing love for the marginalised bumiputeras knows no bounds.

Not only are they fighting for the poor in the rural heartlands but also for the middle class and the rich and influential.

There is simply too much to lose for everyone including ‘special rights’ and ‘unchallenged supremacy’, if Malay political power ever erodes.

Meanwhile, Ridhuan Tee, a bright Chinese Muslim convert has made a name for himself with his wonderful religious revelations that have confounded the nation. He is revered by Muslims as a lost soul that has found the light.

Today, his wise and unpretentious ability to identify the gross marginalisation befalling Malays and Muslims has made him a living legend of sorts. But of course, most non Muslims will fail to understand that his uncanny wisdom transcends race and religion.

A force to be reckoned with
Perkasa has against all odds, managed to rally the Malays to unite, resulting in Umno winning 88 parliament seats. What an astounding feat!

Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, despite a busy schedule granted Perkasa readily an audience to voice growing worries over the deterioration of Malay rights in this country, which included meritocracy, religion, economics and education.

To Perkasa, the Malay fear syndrome is indeed very real, with many Malay leaders succumbing to mental blocks.

Competing against the non Malays on an even playing field is really frightening especially now that we are in a globalized world and a competitive business environment.

Perkasa aims to give Malays a fighting chance against encroaching competition of which they are ill-equipped to handle.

Malay rights have deteriorated since Independence and the Malays are left behind by the Chinese and the Indians.

If nothing is done to stop the rot, Malays in this country will become a minority and be slaves in their own land, according to our enlightened ex-prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

As a patron of Perkasa, Mahathir is a living legend widely respected and emulated by other Perkasa leaders.

Malays still need total protection and the ‘crutch mentality’ must continue until the Malays achieve 65% of the economic pie or in tandem with its growing population.

The Malay language is slowly losing its lustre as the lingua franca, while Islam is being ridiculed without any provocation. Umno has failed time and time again to protect the Malays, and without Perkasa the Malays are doomed to a life of misery.

Constantly under economic and political threats, it is becoming more difficult for Malays to protect their supremacy and they are now lacking behind economically, politically, morally and spiritually.

Domination by non Malays
Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan’s surprise revelation that 85% of businesses in the Klang Valley are run by non Malays is truly a cause for concern.

More so, as non Malays have been breastfed in the past and have carved out for themselves so much economic, education and social advantages, that the Malays are now falling victims to unequal distribution of the national wealth.

How can there be meritocracy as the Malay and bumiputera population continues to outpace the minority races by leaps and bounds?

It would be foolhardy to implement such a discriminating policy, as more bumiputeras would be denied their special rights by non Malays who continue to hog places in universities nationwide.

The NEP which was so successful in producing brilliant Malay entrepreneurs is also in danger of being exterminated. What will become of the Malays if the NEP goes?!

The opposition should step aside

For this reason, the opposition should stop questioning the government on closed tenders which will benefit the Malays as a whole. Please also stop revealing sensitive official secrets to the public for no apparent reason.

Stop accusing BN leaders in public of committing graft without concrete proof. Stop fanning race and religious strife to drum up support.

Stop accusing BN of corruption and stop meddling into the private affairs of BN leaders.

Sometimes, it may be good to close one eye so that the country can continue to function at optimum speed without undue pressure to slow it down.

Malaysians in general should stop condemning Perkasa and support wholeheartedly other NGO’s like Pembela and Jati in its endeavour to upgrade Malay rights.

Continue to put our trust in BN and give them our blessings to govern in truth and honesty and one day we will be justly rewarded.

Tour consultant, sports pilot and naturalist Iskandar Dzulkarnain has been writing a few years now. He is a FMT columnist who loves writing satirical pieces like this one.