"The New Economic Policy cannot happen without political power. When we created the NEP, we (the Malays) were strong and respected.
Addressing the Malay Economic Congress in a speech which the Sun said "pulled no punches", Mahathir said the Malays have been afflicted by the "get rich quick" syndrome.
"We must ask ourselves, did we use the opportunities well? We must admit our mistakes. We must reduce our greed, our urge to get rich quickly, and insincere use of such opportunities, simply by knowing the right people," he is reported as saying.
Mahathir also chastised the Malays for abusing opportunities given to them by pawning these off to others.
"Get a contract, we sell it. Get an approved permit, we sell it," he is quoted as saying.
He also said that Malays were weak and had lost their clout because they were divided among themselves on support for PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, whose only ambition is to become prime minister.
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