Send BTN deputy director for counselling: MCA president Dr Chua

KUALA LUMPUR: National Civics Bureau (BTN) deputy director Hamim Husin is no longer fit to hold his position and should be sent for counselling and retraining, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said.

He said Hamim did not understand the concept of democracy when he proclaimed Malay rights as a mandate to rule the country.

"He obviously does not know what democracy is all about. In a country that practises democracy, it is the rakyat who determines who rules the country," he said after the party presidential council meeting at Wisma MCA here Tuesday.

Dr Chua said Hamim, who it was reported on a news portal Monday, allegedly used derogatory terms on the Chinese and Indians, should also be transferred out to a desk job.

On whether the Sedition Act should be used against Hamim, Dr Chua said it was up to the Attorney-General to decide.

Meanwhile, MCA publicity bureau deputy chairman Loh Seng Kok urged the Public Service Department to take action against Hamim.

He said it was shameful for a public servant employed to train upcoming civil servants to use derogatory, stereotypical terms that offended the Chinese and Indian communities.

"If necessary, the police should also charge Hamim under the Sedition Act. It is time to put a halt to the arrogance and intolerance of bigots," he said in a statement Tuesday.

He said the MCA was appalled at the racist and provocative words allegedly uttered by Hamim, reportedly at a Puteri Umno event on Monday.

Loh said the MCA wanted the Government to review the BTN course to ensure it did not become a breeding ground for racism.

MIC vice-president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, on Monday, also condemned Hamim's remarks and called for an investigation into the issue.

MALAYSIAN WATCHDOG

Tuesday, September 28, 2010