Other Races Need Not Worry - Umno Leaders - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Non-Malays need not worry over Umno's effort to position the Malays in the rightful place as it is aimed at ensuring their 30 per cent share of the economic cake is realised.

Umno Supreme Council (MT) member who bagged the highest number of votes, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamed Khir Toyo said the non-Malays should view it positively.

This is because the Malays are still not satisfied with their economic achievement although the New Economic Policy has expired.

The Selangor Umno chief and Menteri Besar was asked to comment on the adjournment speech by the party president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the Umno annual general assembly at the Putra World Trade Centre, here Saturday.

Dr Khir said that if the feeling of dissatisfaction among the Malays was left unattended, it would become cancerous and could finally lead to unfavourable consequences.

On the effort to bring Malay professionals together to help achieve the Malay agenda, Dr Khir said Umno's door was always opened.

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Abdullah's Call Well Received - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The various calls made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in championing the Malay agenda during his winding up speech at the Umno General Assembly which ended Saturday, has been well received by other leaders.

Among others the new Umno president urged Umno members to work as a team to ensure the fulfilment of the Malay agenda and implement the concept of Islam Hadhari (Civilizational Islam) to achieve Malay glory.

In welcoming the call, vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said since the new party leadership had been established, everybody must close ranks to strengthen the party as requested by Abdullah.

"He (Abdullah) called on the new leadership line-up to work together for the betterment of the party," he said.

Muhyiddin said the President had also clearly defined the expectations and responsibilities required of Umno leaders to ensure Malay and national development.

Also special was Abdullah's invitation to all those who had lost in the election to continue serving the party.

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