Is Sanusi playing non-Malay voters for fools, asks DAP man
Pahang DAP leader Lee Chin Chen has criticized politician Sanusi Nor for using his Chinese ancestry to deflect accusations of racism. The controversy stems from Sanusi's previous remarks regarding ethnic groups and their ancestral homelands.
Why it matters
The exchange underscores the sensitive nature of ethnic politics and identity in Malaysia's electoral landscape.
Pahang DAP chief Lee Chin Chen said Sanusi Nor's remarks were made in his capacity as the PN election director while campaigning for the opposition coalition. (Facebook pic)
SEREMBAN: A Pahang DAP leader has asked if Sanusi Nor is playing non-Malay voters for fools in citing his Chinese ancestry to fend off accusations of racism over his controversial Tanah Melayu remarks.
Pahang DAP chief Lee Chin Chen said Sanusi's remarks were made in his capacity as the Perikatan Nasional election director while campaigning for the opposition coalition, China Press reported.
"Where his grandfather comes from is therefore irrelevant. The real question is why the issue of Malay land and ethnic political dominance suddenly become his most urgent concerns whenever an election approaches," he was quoted as saying.
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