Umno, PAS mimic Trump’s racial politics, says Mat Sabu
The Amanah president criticises the idea that Malays should be supported regardless of wrongdoing simply because of their race.
Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, also known as Mat Sabu, has accused the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) of mimicking US President Donald Trump's racial politics. He claims that Umno and PAS have exploited Malay supremacist rhetoric and racial fears to win elections in Johor and Negeri Sembilan by playing up Malay supremacy, much like Trump appealed to white supremacy in the United States.
Trump's campaign rested on the premise that white people make up a large proportion of the American population and that the country would be great again under his leadership, which ultimately led to his victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. However, Mohamad believes that US voters have since rejected such racial politics, as evidenced by Republican defeats in the recent midterm elections.
He further criticized the use of racial identity to excuse wrongdoing, stating that Malays should not be forgiven for their actions simply because they are Malay.
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