Delegate calls for ‘economic jihad’ to ensure Malays succeed
Putrajaya must wage an economic “jihad” (holy war) to uplift Malay entrepreneurs, an Umno delegate proposed today, saying that it was a sin if Umno failed to take care of its own race.
Speaking at the party’s annual general assembly, Johor delegate Datuk Dr Adham Baba also said that Umno should not be ashamed of taking up a right-wing approach in its efforts to help the Malay community.
“If Umno must take a right wing stance, there is no reason for it to be ashamed of being right wing, as long as Malays do not fall.
“The 11th Malaysia plan must focus on programmes and financial allocation for the Malays, and let it be considered an economic jihad,” said the delegate at the Putra World Trade Centre today.
This economic jihad should be infused with the spirit of the National Economic Policy (NEP), he said, referring to the affirmative action policy that favours Bumiputeras.
“I urge all my friends in the hall and outside, that the spirit of the NEP be revived and made the foundation of the next economic policy.
“It is a sin for Umno if it fails to take care of the Malay race because it is too concerned with pandering to those who have never been sincere in caring about the fate of the Malays,” said Adham.
He said the younger Malay generation had been robbed of the opportunity to benefit from the NEP, adding that the “bridge” was still necessary for them to excel in business.
“A policy cannot be considered national if it fails to protect and pay attention to the majority of the country. Malays and the Bumiputera make up the majority in Malaysia,” he said. – November 28, 2014
