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Focus Malaysia
5 days ago
- Politics
- Focus Malaysia
'In the end, the Malays will live by the side of the jungle,' says Mahathir
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 Melayu meneroka Semenanjung Tanah Melayu. iktiraf Semenanjung Tanah Melayu sebagai milik orang Melayu. 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)
New Straits Times
19-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Student who disappeared after school found at friend's home
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A Form Three student from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bukit Indah, who was reported missing after school on Friday, has been found safe. District police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan said Nur Iman Iskandar Abdullah, 15, was found at a schoolmate's home in Bukit Indah at 9.30pm last night. "Nur Iman Iskandar was found safe at 9.30pm. Investigations revealed he had a disagreement with his family," said Kumarasan in a statement today. He was reported missing by his 36-year-old father at the Taman Bukit Indah Police Station after failing to return home from school. At the time, he was last seen wearing a baju Melayu after attending a Hari Raya gathering at school. His disappearance was first reported yesterday, prompting concern after it emerged he had not been seen since leaving school.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
PM Anwar confirms bid to defend PKR president post
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today confirmed that he will defend his position as PKR president in the party's 2025 elections, scheduled for the end of this month. Although he has yet to formally submit his nomination, Anwar said he would do so soon to contest the party's top post. 'I haven't registered yet, the (president) nomination is still vacant ... I'll submit (my nomination) later,' he told reporters after having lunch at Restoran Kampung Pandan Kari Kepala Ikan Termasyhur here. Media reports said that as of now, no nominations have been submitted for the posts of president and deputy president in the central-level PKR elections. Nominations for the 2025 PKR elections, covering the Central Leadership Council (MPP), Youth (AMK), and Women's wings, are being conducted online over two days, starting yesterday. The PKR National Congress will begin with the AMK and Women's Congresses on May 23, followed by the National Congress on May 24 in Johor Bahru. Earlier, Anwar joined around 500 congregants for Friday prayers at Surau Al-Iman in Precinct 9 and listened to a sermon titled 'Hebahkan Pernikahan, Sempurnakan Tuntutan' (Announce Marriages, Fulfil the Requirements). Dressed in traditional baju Melayu, the Prime Minister took time to mingle with mosque officials, congregants and members of the public, before walking about 100 metres to the restaurant to enjoy lunch.
Malaysiakini
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Does Peninsular Malaysia belong exclusively to the Malays?
COMMENT | In recent years, the claim that Peninsular Malaysia or West Malaysia (formerly Malaya or Tanah Melayu) belongs exclusively to the Malays ('Malay land') has gained traction among certain political factions intent on promoting the divisive and self-serving 'Ketuanan Melayu' (Malay supremacy) agenda. This assertion is deeply flawed – historically, constitutionally, and morally. It undermines the spirit of inclusivity enshrined in our Federal Constitution and distorts the richly pluralistic history of our nation. If left unchallenged, such a narrative risks fostering division and disenfranchising millions of non-Malay citizens whose forebears not only played a vital role in shaping Peninsular Malaysia but also lost their lives in developing its infrastructure due to disease, snake bites, exhaustion and malnutrition. Peninsular Malaysia's formation as an independent nation in 1957 was built upon...
New Straits Times
27-04-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
'Hang mai mana': Myanmar's little known Malay community
MYANMAR:There are Malays in southeast Myanmar who speak in the Kedah dialect, write in the Jawi script and practise Malay traditions. They mostly live in the Tanintharyi region, particularly in the district of Bokepyin, which is on the western side of the Kra Isthmus. Not many people know about this Malay community, and some even think that they are Rohingya or Champa Malays. Volunteers from Muslim Care Malaysia and the Maybank Muslim Staff Association recently visited these communities to offer support and learn more about the history of their settlement in Myanmar. Travelling from here to Bokepyin is a challenging five- to six-hour journey of over 300km, involving passing through at least three police and military checkpoints. While visiting pondok schools in Tanintharyi, the writer was surprised to be greeted in the Kedah dialect by Arwan Isa, 55. "Hang mai mana? Dok sini berapa hari? (Where are you from? How long are you staying?)" Hearing this familiar northern Malay dialect in Myanmar was a surprising yet heartwarming experience, it felt almost as though the writer had been transported back to Kedah. When asked about the dialect he used, he replied: "Memang kita orang Melayu sini (Myanmar) guna bahasa utara, keluarga kita ramai dari sana (Kedah), dulu ada yang dok (tinggal) di sini tapi ramai keluarga masih di Kedah tu. "Ramai orang kita (Melayu) dok ada di sini, ramai orang tak tahu, depa (mereka) ingat kita macam Rohingya semua tu, kita Melayu betul, ada yang dah pindah ke Siam (Thailand) dekat Pattani tu, Nara (Narathiwat)," katanya. "We Malays here (in Myanmar) use the northern dialect because many of our families originally came from there (Kedah). Some settled here long ago, but many still have relatives in Kedah. "There are many (Malays) here, not many people know and people often think of us for Rohingya. We are Malays. Some of our people have also migrated to Siam, to places like Pattani and Narathiwat," he said. Most Malays living in this part of Myanmar pursue religious education in pondok schools that continue to use Jawi. Some even further their studies in Pattani, Thailand.
