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That is the stand from the man who sparked off a storm over his racial comments on Chinese Malaysians.
Mr Ahmad Ismail is not budging despite Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak apologising on his behalf earlier this week, reported Malaysiakini. This is Mr Ahmad's first public comment on the matter since the controversy erupted last week. The Bukit Bendera Umno division chief said he did not feel sorry and would not recant his alleged racist remarks made during a rally for the by-election campaign in Permatang Pauh. The Penang Umno division leader told Malaysiakini in a phone interview: 'As far as I am concerned, I did not say or do anything wrong. So why should I apologise?' He argued that 'one is innocent until proven guilty', and slammed the way the public, as well as the media, has judged him. Mr Ahmad said he would be giving a statement at a press-conference on the matter this Saturday, after a state liaison committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Mr Ahmad denied being racist, saying he had been friends with many Chinese and Indian Malaysians since his childhood. He told Malaysiakini: 'I have never been racist and will never be. It is rubbish to suggest that I am a racist.' The controversy started when, during a Barisan Nasional by-election rally in Kampung Belah Dua on Aug 25, Mr Ahmad allegedly uttered seditious remarks describing the Chinese as 'immigrants squatting in the country, thus were not entitled to equal rights in Malaysia'. The former municipal councillor also questioned the Chinese community's willingness to share its wealth with other races. Many Malaysian reporters camped outside the Central Seberang Perai (SPT) district police headquarters over the past two days after Mr Ahmad was summoned by the police over those remarks. In response to those who said he was dodging the media, Mr Ahmad said it was wrong for reporters to accuse him of avoiding them when he did not 'invite, inform or call them to camp outside the SPT police headquarters'. Last night, Mr Ahmad gave his statement at the state police headquarters in Georgetown after police reports were lodged against him by political parties MCA, Gerakan and DAP, reported the Star. The case is being investigated under Section 4(1)(B) of the Sedition Act 1948, which carries a fine not exceeding RM5,000 or a minimum three years' jail, or both upon conviction. DPM's apology Mr Ahmad's alleged remarks sparked a nationwide furore forcing DPM Najib to apologise to the minority community. On Tuesday, he said: 'We have never considered the Chinese, Indians and other races in Malaysia as lodgers (penumpang). They (the non-Malays) are citizens with full rights and we will continue to protect their rights and dignity.' Joining in, Mr Abdullah urged all non-Malays to disregard this remark, saying it was not reflective of an Umno stance but a personal opinion. Despite these overtures, many demand Mr Ahmad personally apologise. Mr Ahmad's defiance is set to galvanise the Chinese community for another round of outrage. - The Electric New Paper
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the chinese pay taxes la and the most according to Tun Mahatir.
This guy is digging his hole deeper.
Please do not divide and rule malaysians. we the people have seen thru the likes of Ahmad and UMNOPutras who want a divided malaysia so that they can remain in power and enrich themselves. and people have spoken via 8th March and 26th August.