Dr Mahathir Mohamad is disappointed. He is unable to digest the fact that DAP is fielding a Malay candidate who hails from a family of long-time Umno supporters.
If Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud had come from a family that is pro-opposition, the former Umno president would not have given a hoot.
To avoid such cases, Mahathir provided Umno members with a parenting tip.
"It's not a bother if the candidate comes from a pro-opposition family as from small, she would have been taught to hate Umno.
"As parents, Umno members should tell their children about Umno, its history and what it has done (for country and people).
"Otherwise when they grow up, they will do as they please," he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
Dyana's race has been one the main focal point of Umno after DAP named the 27-year-old lawyer as its candidate for the Teluk Intan by-election.
Among others, Wanita Umno chief Shahrizat Abdul Aziz even denounced her as a traitor to the race.
Meanwhile, Mahathir said DAP's action of fielding a Malay candidate was mere window-dressing to deceive the Malays.
He said it was not impossible, however, for many Malays to support the DAP candidate as history had proven that the Malays were easily duped by such a move.
"The action is mere window-dressing and no high hopes (placed on the candidate). If she wins, it's victory for them (DAP)," he added.
If Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud had come from a family that is pro-opposition, the former Umno president would not have given a hoot.
To avoid such cases, Mahathir provided Umno members with a parenting tip.
"It's not a bother if the candidate comes from a pro-opposition family as from small, she would have been taught to hate Umno."As parents, Umno members should tell their children about Umno, its history and what it has done (for country and people).
"Otherwise when they grow up, they will do as they please," he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
Dyana's race has been one the main focal point of Umno after DAP named the 27-year-old lawyer as its candidate for the Teluk Intan by-election.
Among others, Wanita Umno chief Shahrizat Abdul Aziz even denounced her as a traitor to the race.
Meanwhile, Mahathir said DAP's action of fielding a Malay candidate was mere window-dressing to deceive the Malays.
He said it was not impossible, however, for many Malays to support the DAP candidate as history had proven that the Malays were easily duped by such a move.
"The action is mere window-dressing and no high hopes (placed on the candidate). If she wins, it's victory for them (DAP)," he added.
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