'In the end, the Malays will live by the side of the jungle,' says Mahathir

Focus Malaysia

4 days ago

ARE the Malays really losing ground? Recently, a yet to be retired Tun Dr Mahathir penned on his X account a brief chronological order of the Malay conquest, outlining the territory they had gained in the ancient past and has begun to lose as they drew into the contemporary period.
According to Mahathir, the Malay race has lost four states to Thailand, namely Pattani, Yala, Setoi and Singgora. Also, they lost the Riau island to Indonesia and Singapore to the immigrants from China.
𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗛 𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗨
1.Bangsa Melayu meneroka Semenanjung Tanah Melayu.
2.Dunia iktiraf Semenanjung Tanah Melayu sebagai milik orang Melayu.
3.Semenanjung Tanah Melayu bermula dari Segenting Kra hingga ke Pulau Riau.
4. Sekarang Semenanjung Tanah Melayu sudah merosot…
— Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) April 29, 2025
He concluded his post with the chilling remark that the Malays will live at the side of the jungle as the process of selling land by the Malays continues.
'What is the meaning of Independence if the country is owned by someone else,' said Mahathir. Netizens by the droves, however, were unimpressed by his bleak rhetoric.
For starters, @Arriyaan said Mahathir was among the best prime ministers in developing the nation. But he felt that it was wrong for him to gain support by using race and religion.
'Focus on upgrading the economy of the country to reduce the burden on the people,' he stated.
Another netizen said the struggles for the country must be parallel with the constitution and the agreement towards the establishment of Malaysia.
'Each of us must respect the rights of the natives and the natives must also respect the rights of all citizens regardless of race. This guarantees the peace and well-being of the people and the country,' she said.
On the other hand, @Nastro75 said the Malays will not disappear, citing the fact that there are Malays in the places where Mahathir claimed has been taken over by Thailand, for example Pattani.
@Nastro75 added that Mahathir should rest and enjoy life with his family. There is no need to worry about the country which is being governed by a new leader.
Some others were not so kind. @RubyAhmad13 said he was trying to incite the Malays who are lazy to read.
The picture comments are also hard hitting:
The winning comment, perhaps, goes to @ThaneindraN who said, 'Many Malays in Langkawi have caused me to lose my deposit in the PRU15.'
'Is this your only modal? You should learn from it. Pak Lah is gone, so increase your acts of worship. The Malays have already rejected you, old man,' said @Nazril_Iznil.
To add salt to the wound, @tjerealjoker asked Grok the artificial intelligence if it was true that the Malays will live at the side of the jungle.
This was the comprehensive reply from Grok:
Netizen @klk0631 further pointed out that if people were to follow the principles of Mahathir, then Europe should belong to the Mongolians, and within the two decades of him being the prime minister of Malaysia, the peninsula had been lost to the migrants from India. —May 1, 2025
Main image: Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad (Facebook)