‘Malays can stop BN-Umno from
bankrupting Malaysia’
Chua giving away a school bag and
stationery to a student.
AIR HITAM (Jan 5, 2013): Malaysians,
especially the Malays in Johor, must stop the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN)
from bankrupting the nation.
“Only
if the Malays rise against BN-Umno, the rape of the nation’s wealth can be
stopped. You must go for change to save Malaysians and Malaysia,” Johor PKR
chairman Chua Jui Meng said.
Speaking
at a Back To School bag presentation by Muar PKR this morning, Chua said: “In
Johor, it appears Syed Mokhtar is the only Malay qualified for mega projects.
“The
BN-Umno is making fools out of the majority of Malays. Its agenda for the past
55 years is only to enrich the Umnoputras and their families, and their cronies.
“Johor
Mentri Besar Ghani Othman and his BN state government’s use of the Land
Acquistion Act 1960 to force the Malays to sell their land cheaply for
development is thieving and cruel.”
Parents and guardians with their
children at the Back To School bag presentation by Muar PKR.
Chua
urged Malays to think carefully and seriously review their traditional support
for Umno in the next general election.
“After
55 years, where are you economically? Only the minority Umno elites are well
off,” he said.
Chua
said the rising cost of essentials was due to the high retail price of fuel and
therefore higher transportation costs.
“Malaysia is the 27th
largest oil producer in the world, rolling out 693,700 bbl/day. Only 114
countries are listed as oil producing countries in 2009/2010.
“But
its retail price of fuel is the highest among the oil-producing countries. Why
is this so?” Chua asked.
He
said PR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, who was recognised internationally as the
best finance minister in the world, has pledged to eradicate poverty when given
the mandate to govern Malaysia.
Chua delivering his speech at the Muar
PKR Back To School bag presentation.
“Anwar
is a proven competent finance minister. He will use all his experience and “no
race-based” people-centric fiscal policies to trigger and fast track domestic
economic growth.
“His
target is to raise family disposal income of the poor, from those with RM1,500 and
below to RM4,000 in the first term of PR rule,” he added.
Chua
said many BN mega projects were not benefitting Malaysians and “this must
change under PR”.
“For
example, the socially destructive Rapid (Petronas
Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development project) benefits Taiwan and
other foreign investors, at the expense of Malay ancestral land in Pengerang,”
he added.
