Saifuddin: Drugs, not race, are the real threat to Malays
AYER KEROH: The drug scourge, not other ethnic communities, is the real threat to Malays, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said today.
In Keroh, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, the Secretary-General of PKR, addressed the nation's drug problem and its impact on Malays. The drug issue, not ethnic tensions, is the real threat to the Malay community, he stated. Saifuddin emphasized that Malays are not threatened by the presence of Chinese or Indian communities but by poverty and social issues such as drug abuse.
He cited data from various sources, revealing that the national rate of drug involvement is 560 people per 100,000 population, but it surges to over 1,000 in certain Malay-majority states. Saifuddin highlighted that the highest drug involvement rates are among Malays aged 15 to 39, many of whom lack education beyond the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia and are unemployed.
He argued that political leaders should prioritize job creation and state development over racial narratives, as failure to do so leads to young people engaging in drug abuse. Saifuddin urged PKR to abandon identity politics and focus on performance in areas such as economic management and public welfare, emphasizing that the goal is to grow the economy so that everyone's children can be well-fed, rather than taking away anyone's rights.
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