On your argument of ensuring the Malays do not lose their political domination, Dad, have you analysed the latest election results? The ruling party created 25 additional parliamentary seats. At the same time they redrew the election boundaries. Let us take one example, Kuantan.In the past, Kuantan had about 70,000 voters. Then the Election Commission shifted about 20,000 Malay voters to Paya Besar. With the ‘loss’ of 20,000 Malay voters, Kuantan suddenly became a ‘Chinese’ seat so the ruling party had to field a Chinese candidate in that constituency, which traditionally had been an UMNO or Malay seat.This was done all over the country. In an attempt to defeat PAS and keADILan, both who depended on Malay votes, Malay majority constituencies were carved up and turned into ‘Chinese’ seats. And what is the result of all this?In the recent election, UMNO won only 96 seats in Peninsular Malaysia and another 11 in Sabah, a total of 107 out of 219, and slightly less than half the seats in Parliament. And this is supposed to be UMNO’s best performance ever. Imagine what it would look like if UMNO performed badly, say like in 1999?
UMNO, which at one time had the majority seats in Parliament, are now just the largest minority. If you want to include the PAS and keADILan seats as ‘Malay’ seats, though they do not regard themselves as Malay parties, then the total would be 115 seats.In what way do you say UMNO’s or the Election Commission’s interest is merely to ensure that Malay political domination is not eroded. The way I see it, the manipulation of electoral boundaries has done exactly this -- erode Malay political domination.

once the amendments to the constitution are made and the rulers’ consent is no longer required, then the Malays face the danger of losing their language and religion plus their special rights and privileges.

The Ketuanan Melayu will remain not because UMNO says so. It will remain because the non-UMNO Parliamentarians in Barisan Nasional allow it to. In the light of this, is there any longer any reason to continue supporting UMNO?

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