DAP tak pernah soal hak Melayu, kedudukan Islam

Pertubuhan Angkatan Pembangunan (DAP) has never questioned the special privileges of the Malay majority or the status of Islam, said RSN Rayer, a DAP representative, while defending the party's stance on increasing the budget for Islamic development in the 2027 budget. Rayer (PH-Jelutong) emphasized that DAP respects the Constitution, including the status of Islam, the Malay Ruler, the Malay language, and the special privileges of the Malay people.

He also expressed gratitude to the government for allocating RM5 million for the construction of a new mosque near the Parlimen Jelutong. "That is why I express my gratitude to the government for approving the RM5 million for the construction of a new mosque in the Parlimen Jelutong," he said while discussing the 2027 budget in the Dewan Rakyat.

Rayer also appreciated the RM100 million allocation for Chinese schools, RM50 million for Tamil schools, and RM80 million for non-Islamic places of worship. He made these remarks while responding to Sany Hamzan (PH-Hulu Langat) about DAP's plan to increase the budget for Islamic development from RM2.6 billion in 2026 to RM3.1 billion in the 2027 budget, announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

In other developments, Rayer urged the government to increase the recruitment of Chinese and Indian citizens in the civil service. He said, based on the figures he submitted, Malay civil servants now make up 77.7%, followed by Chinese (5.4%), Indian (3.76%), and others (13.2%). "More Malaysians of Chinese and Indian descent need to be encouraged to serve as civil servants so that Malaysia remains a country for all its citizens," he said.