00:00Kedah Menteri Besar Sanusi Noh has denied that his remarks about Malays and Tanah Melayu
00:05were meant to question the citizenship or rights of Malaysian, Chinese and Indians.
00:09In a statement, Sanusi also denied calling for the Chinese or Indian communities to leave the country,
00:15saying non-Malay Malaysian citizens had full constitutional rights and Malaysia was their home.
00:20He said his remarks at a ceramah in Jumpol on July 23 were meant to highlight the historical relationship
00:26between the Malay community and Tanah Melayu, as well as concerns over the community's
00:30current political and economic standing.
00:32To support his position, Sanusi cited remarks by three British politicians recorded in the UK parliaments and Saad.
00:39He said the remarks described Malaya as historically linked to the Malay people,
00:43while also recognising the position of other communities.
00:47Sanusi said both points could be recognised at the same time.
00:51These were the historical relationship between Malays and Tanah Melayu,
00:54and the rights of non-Malay citizens as Malaysians.
00:59Sanusi said his remarks had been taken out of context
01:02and should not be portrayed as an attempt to expel non-Malayas or deny their citizenship.
01:07He said his speech should not have been portrayed as a call to expel,
01:11reject or deny the citizenship of non-Malay Malaysians.
01:15Sanusi sparked controversy after saying Tanah Melayu was the only homeland for Malays
01:19at its ramah in Jumpol on July 23.
01:22The Prikata National Election Director has since come under criticism,
01:26including from BN Chairman Ahmad Zahid Amidi.
01:29Slangor PKR Election Director Dr. N. Satya Prakash
01:32has also filed a police report claiming the speech could incite racial sentiments.
01:37Hun Joon Young, FMT.
