‘They need a fighter’: Dr Mahathir announces ‘big umbrella’ committee to unite Malays

‘They need a fighter’: Dr Mahathir announces ‘big umbrella’ committee to unite Malays



This file picture shows former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during a press conference at the Perdana Leadership Foundation, Putrajaya Dec 10, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Thursday, 05 Jun 2025 11:00 AM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reportedly announced the formation of an informal Malay committee, describing it as a “big umbrella” to unify the Malay community.

According to a report in Malaysiakini, Mahathir met with other political leaders in Putrajaya — including PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, and PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man — before making the announcement.

“They (Malays) need fighters to champion their cause. Right now, they don’t have a dedicated fighter,” he was quoted as saying

“We’re not concerned with other problems, we just want to focus on one struggle — the struggle to save the Malays,” he reportedly added.

According to the report, Mahathir said that the Malays’ problems could only be solved if Malays once again led the government.

He reportedly added that the movement was open to all Malays, including Umno members, provided they supported the same cause.

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kt comments (in sheer open-mouthed WTF-ish astonishment):

First of all, I must express my utter admiration, and also disgust, at his political vitality, cum ultra-racism, even at his age of 99 going onto 100 years old.  We Malaysians are very Boleh one, first in everything including 'hatred", even besting the notorious Satan-yahu - eat that you despicable Shailok Monster and weep.

Yes yes, those of you sceptics would say he's doing it for his sons (he's a father, ain't he?), and that he seems to have forgotten the Melayus (at least those in Langkawi) have rejected him even unto making him lose his election deposit (and water face) in the last GE (he's Centenarian so please excuse his forgetfulness lah - furthermore, 'water face' is so despicably Chinese that we would be insulting him by using this haram-ish term, so watch it there).

Second, I have to chide (very very gently) the almost-Centenarian for omitting his old friend-foe (yes yes, archfoe) Anwar Ibrahim in his rallying call to all Melayus. Yes, I realise Anwar, Malay as he is, has spoonsful of Tamil blood but then, hasn't the Centenarian himself also spoonsful too, but of Malayali blood?

Thirdly, I apologise on behalf of some frigging Sing Chinese who thoughtlessly "hurt" him during his university days and cause him to dislike (hate???) the Chinapeks until to these days and to such an extent that his mind has been befuzzled into forgetting Malays rule the (Malaysian) waves since 1957 or that all important posts including rulers, PMs, important ministers, top civil servants including VCs of universities, defence, police, Bank Negara 😂😂😂 etc etc etc have all been Melayus.

Yes, 'twas the humongous impact of that "hurtful" incident in his youthful past that he is now confused over the current imperative need for a "struggle to save the Malays” and that "the Malays’ problems could only be solved if Malays once again led the government", notwithstanding the FACT that Malays have ruled the (Malaysian) waves since 1957.

There is a Melayu word for such a "state of mind" as his - sorry I can't remember it, being a disloyal frigging Chinapek, though I curse (on his behalf) those Sing Chinapeks in his youthful university days.