KUALA LUMPUR: The backlash against Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran's alleged “pendatang” remark levelled at the Malays is far from over.
The latest to weigh in is Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) member Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim who took to Twitter to criticise the Ipoh Barat MP.
Rais remarked that Kulasegaran had lost his credibility as he failed to behave as a member of the Cabinet.
Tweeting in Malay, Rais said the implications are huge when there are calls made for a minister or civil servant to resign due to rude remarks, especially if it involves issues that have negative national impact.
His tweet was accompanied by a snapshot of Sinar Harian's frontpage with the headline "Desak Letak Jawatan" (demands for resignation).
This was in reference to Umno Youth calling for Kulasegaran to resign for allegedly referring to the Malays as "pendatang" (immigrants) in a speech in Nilai last week.
The minister has since apologised, however he explained that his speech which was in Tamil, and what he said had been misconstrued.