In 2021, Dr Mahathir says many young Malays still stuck in old ways, resistant to change

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Mahathir said Malaysia's current leadership of 'old men' are caught up in viewing the world in terms of race and religion.

Parti Pejuang Tanahair chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks to reporters during a press conference at Yayasan Al Bukhary Kuala Lumpur, October 25, 2021. ― Picture by Hari Anggara

“I’ve done that a lot and I’ve even been criticised for generalising about Malays: I call them lazy, for example, although the truth is that when I say that, I am addressing only those Malay folk who are lazy and who choose to sell or throw away the opportunities for which this country has sacrificed so much to provide them.

“Those who tend to think only of their immediate interests: ‘I have my business,’ they say. ‘I have enough to eat; I can perform the Haj; what more do I need?’ This is why the Malay hawker by the roadside will remain a roadside hawker in the future. Dr Mahathir pointed out that this group are among the ones that when things go bad, they look to the government for handouts and feel entitled to them.“So be it. I can’t change them, but I am concerned about their children, and the generation that comes after.

 

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