SHAH ALAM: The people, especially the Malays, should not be fooled any longer by leaders who claim to fight for their rights but at the same time go on to amass wealth, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.\u00a0
\nPrime Minister\u00a0Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pointed out that under his leadership, the rights and position of the Malays and Bumiputeras, as well as the other races were more secure now compared to before this.\u00a0
\n\u201cThere is someone now who after 22 years and 22 months of being in power is lamenting about Malays losing everything, losing assets, shares. How not to, when you have amassed them for yourself, your family and your children. And then when you have lost power, you speak about (issues concerning) the people.\u00a0
\nDo not fool the people.\u00a0The people must rise and fight for their rights. Gather them\u2026\u00a0and watch\u2026 The Tan Sri, the big tycoons, these few people are now planning to disrupt things using racial sentiments, inciting\u00a0the Malays\u00a0to hate the other races, using (the) loss of power (narrative).\u00a0
\n\u201cYou were the government for three years recently, where was the\u00a0Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act (RUU 355), where were the plans to increase funding for\u00a0Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah?\u201d he said here today.\u00a0
\nThe PKR president said this while delivering his\u00a0policy speech at the 2023 PKR Special National Congress, themed “Malaysia MADANI, Implementation of\u00a0Idealism” at the Malawati Stadium\u00a0here.
\nAnwar, who is also Finance Minister, said through the Unity Government, Budget 2023 presented\u00a0on Feb 24,\u00a0increased funding for Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah and even more for Sabah and Sarawak since the two latter states were lagging behind in many areas.
\n\u201cPlease be cautious\u2026 patriotism, racism, religious bigotry\u2026combined is the last refuge of the scoundrel. When you lose power, when challenged, when you are fearful of MACC (Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission) and the Inland Revenue Board coming down hard\u2026\u00a0you are worth billions (but) you don\u2019t pay your taxes, you move your wealth abroad. What sort of Prime Minister should I be then?\u00a0
\n\u201cI would be stupid to let this go on while collecting taxes from the people. I will collect taxes from the rakyat but I will not allow the tycoons and rich companies to evade paying taxes,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The prime minister, meanwhile,\u00a0 reminded leaders not to play\u00a0up racial sentiments, which he said would only cause the people and the nation to lose out.\u00a0
\n\u201cI want to stress here not to play up racial sentiments because the ones who will be burnt are the people. You (on the other hand) will fly off in your private jets.\u00a0
\n\u201cWhat do you think have we been doing the last four months? Have we made sacrifices\u00a0in matters concerning\u00a0language, religion and the rights of the Malays? Malay and Bumiputera rights are more secured now under us,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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