OKTOBERFEST AN INSULT TO MALAYS? HOW STUPID YOU ARE – DYANA SOFYA GIVES UMNO’S RAZLAN A TONGUE-LASHING

I am called to respond to Federal Territories UMNO Youth chief Razlan Rafii’s rebuttal statement dated 31 Aug 2016 in which he listed out “evidence” of DAP disrespecting the Malays.

I wonder if Razlan is aware that it is UMNO who believes it is okay to refer to their members who are all Malays as “macai”. In DAP everyone is treated as equal, while UMNO views people as lackeys.

Hence, Razlan’s choice of words ironically reflects his party’s perception towards their own youth members.
Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn’t it an UMNO MP who made the wild claim that the infamous MO1 is the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, the guardian of Islam and the supreme monarch among Malay rulers?

It is UMNO which has consistently insulted the Malays by using fear to disempower the Malays for their own political gain. As an UMNO youth grassroots leader, I am not surprised that Razlan has a distorted idea of what constitutes as an insult to Malays.

Razlan should understand that Malays crave to be free from a political party that deigns to represent them but in fact cheats them. Unfortunately, when any Malay dares to stand up against UMNO, they are immediately warned that their entire race would be ‘destroyed’ if UMNO loses power. This modus operandi has been in force for a long time and is becoming as irrelevant as their racist politics.

Opposing the hudud bill does not mean opposing Islam. How can that be the case when lawmakers are merely exercising their duties to debate every law that is tabled, especially when they have far-reaching consequences? Furthermore, why is not disrespectful when BN allies such as Gerakan, MCA and MIC criticise the implementation of hudud?

As for Oktoberfest, Razlan may not be aware but it is an important annual Bavarian folk festival in Germany where people come together and celebrate with food, music, games, agricultural shows and more. It is now an international event celebrated throughout the world and is not merely about drinking alcohol, as Razlan wants to imply.

The particular Oktoberfest celebration attended by DAP MPs was not organised by DAP. Those who attended did so in response to an invitation. Is Razlan suggesting that politicians should not attend events simply because there is alcohol served? In that case, government ministers should stop attending diplomatic functions as well.

By the way, Razlan, many Germans celebrate Ramadhan and Eid with their Muslim friends. Is this disrespectful to Germany culture if they do so? Obviously, Razlan’s logic that attending Oktoberfest amounts to disrespect to the Malays is utterly ridiculous. In addition to that, to suggest that Malays are easily offended by what other people eat or drink would be to insult the intelligence of the majority of Malays. Just because Razlan himself may have such narrow-minded views, he should not assume everyone else to be as shallow.

Razlan also criticises Nga Kor Ming’s twitter greetings using the phrases “In God we trust” and “Lord, guide our nation to you”. Just because these prayers are written in English do not automatically make them Christian prayers. But even so, that in no way justifies Razlan’s actions in organising a violent demonstration at the DAP headquarters.

As far as I know, we have not received any apology for the ruckus caused although police reports have been made.
As a purported youth leader, Razlan’s ignorance about the Malaysian electoral system is very worrying. In case he does not know, Teluk Intan is a parliamentary seat. Hence I fail to understand how contesting in Teluk Intan would enable anyone to become a Menteri Besar candidate in Perak.

I would also like to inform Razlan that Selangor city councils are currently made up of about 60% Malay councillors, even though Malays represent only 53% of the Selangor population. Meanwhile, Penang city councils proportionately represent the population of Penang by ethnicity. It is a Pakatan Harapan consensus to represent all Malaysian regardless of ethnic differences.

Based on Razlan’s statements and actions, it would appear that he thinks Malays are macais who are easily insulted and have popiah paper-thin tolerance on ethnic and cultural differences. I won’t be surprised because he probably was trained to be a macai chief, just how his party wants him to be.

I urge Razlan to reconsider his views and apologise to all Malaysians, especially Malays for underestimating their intelligence. If he fails to do so, then he does not deserve to be called a “youth leader”. A multi-ethnic and diverse Malaysia is unlikely to tolerate a leader who likes to emphasis on disunity and throw down the gauntlet on every ethnic-religious differences.
Finally, I would like to invite Razlan to “Like” and “Follow” the Roketkini page on Facebook so that he can keep himself up-to-date with our party’s initiatives which cross race, gender and class boundaries. Razlan should know that we do not represent any particular race, but we represent all Malaysians who believe in the party’s struggle for a united Malaysia for all Malaysians.

Love & Respect,
Dyana Sofya

Executive Member DAPSY National

Executive Member DAP Perak

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