I hope Malaysians will not be duped by the government’s latest slogan in the hope of garnering support for the fledgling political party that is fading into oblivion. One merely needs to look at Utusan, Umno’s mouthpiece, to see what PM Najib means by 1Malaysia.
In recent days, Utusan has run headlines like ‘Anwar Pengkhianat’ (Anwar the traitor) and articles stating that “The Chinese, Indians and PAS are fighting for power, not democracy and justice.” 1Malaysia only benefits the government not the rakyat.
Utusan Malaysia displays a determined effort to drive a wedge between Malays and the rest of the community. Gutter politics and crass racism are its trademark. The writers of such trash are not journalists. They are propagandists. The writer must realise that in the event of a race conflict, lives are at stake.
In recent days, Utusan has run headlines like ‘Anwar Pengkhianat’ (Anwar the traitor) and articles stating that “The Chinese, Indians and PAS are fighting for power, not democracy and justice.” 1Malaysia only benefits the government not the rakyat.
Utusan Malaysia displays a determined effort to drive a wedge between Malays and the rest of the community. Gutter politics and crass racism are its trademark. The writers of such trash are not journalists. They are propagandists. The writer must realise that in the event of a race conflict, lives are at stake.
05/08/09
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