[GE15] Dr Mahathir Says Malays Don’t Like DAP But Voted Pakatan Harapan In 2018 Because Of Him
The grand old man of Malaysian politics is calling for the Chinese to back him.
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Former prime minister and chairman of Pejuang, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said
that whether they like it or not, Malaysians vote based on race.
In an interview on the Astro Awani TV program, he said that in the last general election, Malay voters voted for Pakatan Harapan (PH) for the first time because of the cooperation between Bersatu and Pakatan Harapan.
Dr Mahathir was leading Bersatu at that time as its chairman.
“Whether you like it or not, people vote according to their race. In GE14 Malays voted PH even though they didnt like DAP. But because I was a member of PH they were willing to.” @melisa_idris speaks to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad @chedetofficial #ConsiderThis https://t.co/6oMihRqLO5 pic.twitter.com/jmVGImSHfu
— 🇲🇾Astro AWANI🇲🇾 (@501Awani) November 12, 2022
They (Malay voters) don’t like DAP, but because I am a member of Pakatan Harapan, they are willing to vote for DAP.
Dr Mahathir on why the Malays were willing to vote DAP in 2018.
Then the host asked Dr Mahathir: “Do you mean that Malay voters voted for DAP because of you?”
Dr Mahathir said he didn’t know if they were because of him, but the fact is that
before GE14, DAP won less than 20 parliamentary seats.
But in GE14, DAP won 42 parliamentary seats.
He said the extra 22 seats come from Malay voters.
Old Habits Die Hard
The former Langkawi MP reiterated that a Chinese candidate would not win if they ran in Malay kampungs.
If a Malay candidate is contested in an urban constituency where the majority of Chinese voters are, Chinese voters will not vote for that candidate.
Dr Mahathir on Malaysians voting based on race.
He said political parties have to consider the voters’ voting attitude.
If you say your party is multiracial, but people don’t want a multiracial party, you won’t win, according to the elderly statesman.
In this general election, Dr Mahathir, 97, will defend his Langkawi Parliamentary seat.
When Love And Hate Collide
Dr Mahathir had been labelled a dictator, moderniser, racist and a father of the nation – not least by the Chinese.
The Chinese have rejected and supported him over the decades.
In 1969, Dr Mahathir lost in Alor Setar after saying he did not need the Chinese votes to win.
Untuk pengetahuan semua PRU 1969, Mahathir @chedetofficial juga kalah bertanding di Parlimen Alor Setar. Tun sangat marah n mula cari salah pemimpin utama Umno. Dia keluar dari Umno.
— Fazrin Ismail (@Fazr_Ismail) March 18, 2019
Soalan saya; setakat ini apakah pengamatan jujur beliau terhadap Parti DAP? @chedetofficial pic.twitter.com/l3CrOqNy7B
They saved him in the 1999 General Election when Malays deserted him.
The Malays were angry with Dr Mahathir for sacking and persecuting his former deputy and protege-turned-nemesis, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Secara jujurnya cina undi org yg boleh bangunkan ekonomi. Tahun 1999, masa Melayu semua taknak undi BN, undi PKR & PAS masa era reformasi, Cina masih undi BN sebab Mahathir. Even Lim Kit Siang pon kalah masa tu.
— Arif Farhan (@ariffarhan) November 12, 2022
Kalau Umno bersih, KJ jadi presiden. Silap silap Cina tukar undi BN https://t.co/9BKohNedTM
Recently, he has been canvassing support from the Chinese again.
His efforts drew criticism due to his comments and policies, which were against the Chinese over the decades.
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In response, Dr Mahathir said his coalition Gerak Tanah Air (GTA), is not anti-Chinese but is against corruption.
But Mahathir always TALK BAD about Msian Chinese, think Msian Chinese will support his GTA??? Still dare asked for Chinese support???
— Veronica Ng (@Veron_2828) November 12, 2022
The Chinese refer to him rather fondly as Lao Ma, or Old Horse, based on the Chinese transliteration of his name.
READ MORE: TLDR: What Dr Mahathir Really Had To Say About Chopsticks, The Chinese, The Indians & The Malays
Mahathir has insulted the Malays and now all Malay parties have rejected him… he insulted the Chinese n other none Malays too n want the Chinese to support him… we, Malaysians will send his party to the grave
— rajgendeh (@rajgendeh) November 13, 2022
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