'Don’t ask others' to restore our dignity, Malaysia PM Mahathir tells Malays

SHAH ALAM: Only the Malays can restore their own dignity and they must stop expecting others to do it for them, Malaysia's Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday .

Speaking at the Malay Dignity Congress, Dr Mahathir also said even the government led by a Malay leader could not restore the dignity of the Malays if they refused to strive for the betterment of the community.“Don’t ask others to do something to restore our dignity. We, the Malays, are the ones who have to restore the dignity of the Malays,” he added.

Dr Mahathir explained that the government could only do as much as providing opportunities for the Malays to participate in various fields in the country in a bid to restore the dignity of the Malays. However, he said the efforts would be difficult if the Malay people were hesitant to participate and make optimal use of the opportunities made available by the government.

“The Malay dignity depends on our performance. If we are capable of administering our country well, making optimal use of every opportunity, working very well, producing good consumer products, then nobody can take away our dignity,” he said.Dr Mahathir said this when addressing the Congress attended by thousands of what he described as the ‘awakened’ Malays, including leaders and representatives of Malay political parties, academia and non-governmental organisations.

To regain dignity is easy. No1 rule is to stop stealing (read: UMNO). No 2 rule: stop lying (read: PAS).

Well said. I salute you Sir! The Bumis have taken lots of things for granted - including their presumed rights to Malay dignity! Time that they earned it chedetofficial

Yea the dignity that you lost for your country to begin with...talk talk talk

respect needs to be earned

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