If you’re Malay, vote for Malay candidates, says Dr M

PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged Malay voters to vote only for Malay candidates in upcoming elections, regardless of which political party they represent.

In a Facebook post, Mahathir said the choice of Malay voters at the ballot box would determine the future of the country.

“If we want this country to remain as ‘Tanah Melayu’, then vote for Malays regardless of your loyalty to political parties or NGOs.

“The loyalty of the Malays should be to the Malays. If our loyalty is given to a particular party or faction, then we will lose ‘Tanah Melayu’.

“And without ‘Tanah Melayu’, we will lose the Malays in this world. The Malays would be a stateless people,” said the former MP.

In April, Mahathir said the Malays had only themselves to blame for their disunity and struggles. He said the proliferation of Malay parties had fragmented the community and set them against one another.

He also said he had failed to unite the Malays despite multiple endeavours. He previously led Umno, Bersatu, and Pejuang.