Zainal Abidin Rasheed, Singapore Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: Blaming LKY's remarks in Hard Truths for his defeat?
Singapore Senior Ministerof State for Foreign Affairs, Zainal Abidin Rasheed said Malays and Muslims still hurt by MM Lee's remarks in the book "Hard Truths", as repored in The Temasek review 13 may 2011.And it remains so’.
In his first media conference on Thursday after the People’s Action Party (PAP) team was defeated by the Workers’ Party team in Aljunied GRC, Mr Zainul suggested that there were also many residents who voted based on issues above and beyond Aljunied GRC.
On issues concerning the Malay-Muslim community, Mr Zainul said that (although) Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew had felt that his remarks on Malays, Muslims and integration in his recent book, “Hard Truths”, did not affect the Malay support for the PAP negatively.
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However, Mr Zainul said Singaporeans need only ask the Malays and Muslims in the country. He said many were hurt by those remarks and remain so.
Mr Zainul said this goes to show how easily the knots of racial harmony in the community can unravel.
Mr Zainul added that while it is unlikely he will stand in the next election due to his age, he will leave it to the party to decide.
He will continue his involvement as Adviser to the Aljunied Grassroots Organisations. Mr Zainul also put to rest the issue of being offered the post of Speaker of Parliament.
He said he will not accept the offer even if the Prime Minister offered it to him.
There are provisions in the Singapore constitution to appoint a non-elected Speaker of Parliament.
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There were 40 Responses to “Zainul Abidin Rasheed: Malays and Muslims still hurt by MM Lee’s remarks”. Among others:
- CHANGE:
If the remarks in the “Hard Truth” hurts our Malay community, why no one highlight this to MM Lee?? Is it the FEAR FACTOR that exist within the ruling party beside to the people?? one wonder……
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36 30- When We Are United, We'll Never Be Defeated!!!:
The Malays Muslims are still hurt of course in regards to Old Fart’s remarks towards them..
You dont have to be a genius to realise this..
The Malays Muslims too have contributed and sacrificed alot for this country together with Sporeans of other races..
And to belittle them and cast doubts about them is a very very irresponsible act by Old Fart..
The Malays have long memories.. and in the GE, its only right that they go against Old Fart for his stupid comments about them
But sadly there are still quite a number of our Malay Muslims continuing to support Old Fart and the PAP..
Zainul, Georgie Boy, Ah Hua, they are all paying the price now… thanks to their Big Boss Old Fart…
The more Old Fart opens his mouth, the more support Sporeans will give to the Opposition..
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46 31- WHY HE NEED GET 'SACKED' BY VOTERS, THEN 'OPEN' MOUTH TO SPEAK ABOUT THE 'UN-HAPPINERS':
I guessed he’s afraid to tell the truth, as might get dumped from his 3.3million bucks pay by his ‘party’.
BUT HE NEVER THOUGHT HE DID BE VOTED OUT BY HIS VOTERS.
A LESSON TO BE LEARNED BY ALL GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT HOLDER MPs.
A LESSON TO BE LEARNED BY ALL GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT HOLDER MPs.
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38 21- too late to open your mouth Zainul...:
Why only come out to say it now? You will not open your mouth if you won in Aljunied won’t you?. The Malay community would be happy if you continue to shut your mouth. Don’t be a munafik/hypocrite can or not? We are sick of you and the rest of the malay MP. And it comes from the bottom of our heart.
You want to know what the community think of you? you are all not worth the pay you are getting. And let me ask you one thing the tv clip in 2006 election and the nomination day 2011 clip both showed you flashing that devil sign. are you a masonic follower? or you suka2 ikut orang buat. It is unbecoming of you as a malay muslim leader to behave that way and you are not exactly a spring chicken by any standard! REPENT!!
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