The UMNO daily, Utusan Malaysia, has just produced the latest proof that UMNO/BN is totally against clean, free and fair elections, especially Bersih 2.0’s Demand to “Stop Dirty Politics”.
As I tweeted earlier this morning: “When DAP appears on Utusan Malaysia front-page, it is bad news/political trouble because distortion n unethical/dishonest journalism at play”.
DAP appeared on the Utusan Malaysia front-page today, with the headline “Karpal perjuangkan PM bukan Melayu”, quoting DAP National Chairman Karpal Singh as saying:
“Selagi saya hidup, saya akan berjuang untuk melihat seorang bukan Melayu menjadi Perdana Menteri”.
This “life-time” quote was a total distortion of what Karpal told the Utusan Malaysia reporter as he had only referred to the Malaysian Constitution which provides that the office of Prime Minister is open to all Malaysian citizens.
It is most irresponsible and unethical for Utusan Malaysia to try to concoct a non-existing issue and extract political mileage by falsely claiming that the agenda of Karpal and DAP is to appoint a non-Malay Prime Minister, which will fit into the scare-mongering campaigning conducted by irresponsible and unprincipled leaders – like the canard by former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir last week that if UMNO is defeated in the next general elections, the Malays will lose political power in Malaysia.
The Constitution is very clear that the office of Prime Minister is open to any Malaysian citizen, regardless of race, religion or region, but we accept the political realities that during Karpal and my lifetime, it will be a Malay and not a non-Malay who will be the country’s Prime Minister.
Is the Prime Minister and UMNO President, Datuk Seri Najib Razak prepared to co-operate with Pakatan Rakyat to ensure that Malaysians will not see the dirtiest campaign in the nation’s history – both in the run-up as well as during the campaign proper for the 13th general elections?
Is he prepared to call off the “dirtiest” campaign of lies and falsehoods against Pakatan Rakyat leaders to restore a minimum of decency and civility in Malaysian politics and public life?
#1 by monsterball on Thursday, 24 May 2012 - 1:34 pm
What do you expect from Utusan Malaysia?
It belongs to UMNO b.
It is there to poison Muslim minds…to keep hanging onto to Malays own Malaysia….period.
Who taught them that?
Why the mad doctor for 22 years.
#2 by dagen wanna "ABU" on Thursday, 24 May 2012 - 1:47 pm
We will continue to demand and fight for clean and fair election.
When elected, since umno is all for unclean and unfair election, we revert to umno’s present unclean and unfair election formula for all future GE.
Hows dat, umno? You like that? Bodoh betul!
#3 by Indon Planter on Thursday, 24 May 2012 - 1:52 pm
When is Karpal going to stop talking to Utusan and help them shoot his own foot?
#4 by Godfather on Thursday, 24 May 2012 - 2:33 pm
What mileage do you guys get from entertaining Utusan ? If we are agreed that it is a trash newspaper, then stop entertaining them or their journalists. Guan Eng was right to ban Utusan, and yet you guys seem to want to give them the opportunity to distort your views.
In this case, I don’t think Karpal was being smart. I think he was being smug. Even if Utusan prints a retraction a week or two later, their fear-mongering would have taken some traction amongst the rural folks.
#5 by langitputra on Friday, 25 May 2012 - 1:15 am
These mamak and his cronies are shitting bricks now.If umno bn loses, they will be counting bars.THATS THEIR GREATEST FEAR!!!!!!!
#6 by waterfrontcoolie on Friday, 25 May 2012 - 11:58 pm
Why does Karpal need to talk to the roll of toilet papers? Seeking publicity????? At times some of the opposition people look rather idiotic!