Re: Lim Swee Say apologizes to Malaysians and PRCs. Laudable. Please Say Sorry to SGs
Malaysian leaders angered by Lim’s insulting remarks
Protected September 7th, 2015 | Author: Editorial
‘Lim is a minister who behaves like an idiot. Singapore should be embarrassed for having a cabinet minister like him’
Minister Lim Swee Say with his famous toothpick (Photo: ST)
According to Malaysia’s New Straits Times yesterday (6 Sep), Malaysian leaders are hitting out at Singapore’s Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say over “unfair” remarks of Malaysia.
Mr Lim, who is the PAP candidate for East Coast GRC, had earlier told the media that he felt “lucky for not being a citizen of China and Malaysia” at a campaign rally on Thursday (3 Sep).
He recalled how his father came to Singapore from China. “Later my father got to know my mother, they got married and had six children. “So this year we celebrate SG50, (Singapore’s 50th anniversary) and I am thinking, if my father didn’t get on the boat to Singapore, I might be a China citizen,” he added.
He also thinks it was fortunate Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1965, otherwise Singaporeans would be Malaysians:
Then in 1965, Singapore and Malaysia separated, because Mr Lee Kuan Yew wanted a nation regardless of language, regardless of race – one that is equal.
So we can’t stay in Malaysia, as the tenet of Malaysia is: Malaysia belongs to the Malays. So we had no choice, we could only separate. So I am thinking, if we didn’t separate in 1965, today you and I would be Malaysians, ‘heng’ (lucky) ah.
Umno supreme council member Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin called Mr Lim an “arrogant man” who cared less about the sentiments of Malaysians, adding:
Lim’s position as a minister does not reflect his position as a cabinet minister. Perhaps he is short of campaign material. He could have instead shared his vision and mission with his constituents rather than bad-mouthing other countries.
He would lose my vote if I were one of his constituents. Shame on you, Lim.
Malaysia’s MIC leader, Datuk R. Ramanan, called Mr Lim an “idiot”:
Lim is a minister who behaves like an idiot. Singapore should be embarrassed for having a cabinet minister like him.
I understand you want to be patriotic but you do not have to throw insults at your neighbour. It does not bode well (for a nation) to have ministers such as him.
If Lim wants to talk about luck, the manpower minister should feel fortunate that there are so many Malaysians working in Singapore and paying taxes to the island republic. Do you not feel lucky about that?
Umno Youth exco member Rahman Hussin was also disgusted with Mr Lim, saying:
A move such as that only serves to show how little respect he has for other nations, raising questions of how he would treat those who are in disagreement with him.
He chose to demonise other nations rather than focusing on issues of his constituency. Is this the conduct of a parliamentary candidate of a modern nation such as Singapore?
MCA central committee member Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon added that Mr Lim’s ill remarks were uncalled for especially since both countries have been working toward a better bilateral relationship in recent years.
Do you think either Lim Swee Say or our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will apologise to our northern neighbours or will it be another case of “let’s move on”?
http://www.tremeritus.com/2015/09/07/msian-leaders-angered-by-lims-insulting-remarks/
