Tun M, Please be more mature and not inciting Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 - Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who yesterday said the Chinese were also infected "virus of racism China", should be more mature and not inciting accusations that can divide people, said a senior assistant leader of the DAP today.

Zairil Khir Johari, political secretary to Lim Guan Eng said he was very upset and disappointed with the recent statement of Dr Mahathir (picture) who claimed that DAP has managed to bring racism into Sarawak.

"Such accusations are irresponsible and totally unfounded," he said in a statement today.

Instead, the son of former Cabinet minister, said the center, sarcasm, satire in such a way that the source of tension between the races in Malaysia, not the DAP campaign disputed the former president Umno.Dalam latest blog posts, Dr Mahathir claimed that the Chinese community of Sarawak has also infected with "viruses Chinese racism "which is the principle cause of DAP, Pakatan Rakyat component, which obtained the most seats and they won the doubles last weekend.

Dr Mahathir said in the past DAP is fully rejected by the people of Sarawak.

In sindir tone, Dr Mahathir wrote, "I congratulate the DAP is racist to bring in Sarawak politics."

"Before, all the people cooperate with each other for the good of Sarawak. Now, we can see clearly that the Chinese community has rejected multirasialisme.

"The possibility of SUPP is made mistakes, but others in the BN was also found to have deficiencies. But overall resistance is the Chinese people, "he said.

In the Sarawak state election which took place yesterday, the BN state government to retain power for more than two-thirds majority, but has decreased compared to 2006.

Pakatan Rakyat, comprising DAP-PKR-PAS obtained 15 seats and one Independent.

In his comments, Zairil add, as someone who has been involved in detail in the planning, strategy and performance statistics during the election campaign DAP Sarawak recently, he said he could confirm with the "not at all racist elements who try to be raised by the parties we are. "

During the campaign, he said, the issues that have to emphasize is the problem of DAP administration, abuse of power, widespread corruption, economic policy does not benefit the people, soaring inflation and increasing the government's failure to address them.

"Maybe in the opinion of Tun Dr Mahathir, only the Chinese community who care about such issues? Is not it an insult to the people of Sarawak and the people in general?

"Conversely, those who have tried to frighten voters with racial issues are parties of BN like SUPP, PBB and MCA," he said.

However, he stressed, the people of Sarawak have proven their maturity as bait is not eaten as parochial claims that 'Chinese people' will lose representation in the government if the Chinese representatives of the BN did not win in the election.

"As we already know, the election results clearly show that the people of Sarawak to reject completely the elements of racism and instead wanted the representatives of the struggle for justice and truth," he said.

In addition, he said, an increase of votes obtained by the DAP not only from a certain race because in such areas Meradong, Dudong and Kirudong, its success is the result of additional votes Dayak people quite encouraging.

"The Crater Rock, the DAP victory there might not be valid without the votes of the Malays / Melanau has increased in support of the DAP.

"In fact, I believe that Tun Dr Mahathir is aware of and understand the political dynamics in Sarawak and throughout the country. However, because of political motivation, he mimilih to play a narrow racial sentiments in the interest of BN, "he said.

Accordingly he said, once again the people can see for themselves how BN leaders will use the divide and rule tactics to maintain their power.

"I want to suggest an English proverb, 'if you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all'. If you do not have anything constructive to say, take express even a uniform, "he said.