Mukhriz Blames Kiasu Politicians For Malay Disunity

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PPBM deputy president Mukhriz Mahathir says his father had always reminded people not to be obsessed with him but with his struggle.ALOR SETAR: The attitude of some political leaders that they cannot be criticised is one of the main causes of disunity among the Malays, said PPBM deputy president Mukhriz Mahathir
Mukhriz said that if political leaders were more appreciative of criticisms, the split could have been avoided
“I see this split happening because of deeds that go against the idea of unity. When speaking of unity, there must be one main goal, that of being united
“For example, in Umno when there was an obsession with the leader, it became a problem because those who criticised leaders would be fired and got thrown out of the party and that caused a split,” he told reporters here, today
Mukhriz said this when asked to comment on the statement by Malaysian Islamic Organisation Consultative Council (MAPIM) president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid recently saying that the split among the Malays began from the political leaders which later trickled down to the bottom
Prior to this, the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, had also expressed discontent over the split of the Malays which he said was at an alarming level
Mukhriz said political leaders were the cause of the problems initially that led to disunity, especially among Umno and PAS members leading to the formation of new parties like Bersatu and Amanah
“We question the reason for an Umno-Pas coalition. It is supposed to promote positive values but if the reputation of one of them is already tarnished with hypocrisy, disunity thus becomes inevitable
“I also hope that people will not be too fanatical about a leader. Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad himself always reminded people not to be obsessed with him but instead with the struggle he brought about in the interest of the people. That had rallied support for him,” he said

Mukhriz, who is also Kedah menteri besar, spoke to reporters after closing a Raya carnival here. - FMT

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