NEP under threat?

DAP decision will affect all Malaysians, says Hisham

Umno Youth chief Hishammuddin said The DAP’s decision to abolish the New Economic Policy (NEP) could cause national instability.

“Such irresponsible actions from DAP will only worsen the economic disparity of our multi-racial country.

“All the while the NEP has served to maintain balance in such issues.

“We cannot allow a large part of the country's economy to be ruled by the minority races while the majority race is abandoned without representation,” he said.

Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/14/nation/20642620&sec=nation


Police disperse protestors in Penang
A big group of protesters, mostly Umno members and supporters, took to the streets around Komtar after Friday prayers to protest against Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's remarks on the New Economic Policy.

Chanting “Hidup Melayu” (long-live the Malays) and “Allahuakbar” (God is great), the protesters marched towards Komtar in Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong at about 2.30pm.

Ahmad Ibnihajar denied that the protest was led by the state Umno but claimed that the Malays had gathered in response to an SMS circulated on Friday.

Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/election/story.asp?file=/2008/3/14/election2008/20080314153313&sec=election2008

Call to scrap mega projects

The state Umno will “persuade” the Federal Government to scrap all the mega projects in the state in view of the people's clear rejection of Barisan Nasional.

Since Penangites do not want development, the Federal Government should not force it on them, said state Umno liaison committee secretary Datuk Azhar Ibrahim.

He said that this was not Penang Umno taking revenge “but we are actually giving the people what they want”.

Source:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/14/nation/20641797&sec=nation

Is NEP really that important? Has it really helped all the Malays? Is this really good governance? Does voting for opposition really mean that we do not want development?