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| February 5, 2010 | | Malaysian PM's ex-aide publicly apologises over racist Chinese and Indian remarks | | Kuala Lumpur: Nasir Safar, who resigned as the special aide to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak after making racist remarks
against Chinese and Indian ethnic minorities, has publicly apologised to all Malaysians.
"Once again I wish to make an open apology to all Malaysians over the remarks
which are deemed to be racist, although I never intended it as such," The Star
Online quoted Safar, as saying. Safar said he had taken cognisance of the various
reactions that had arisen among the people following his speech made at a seminar
in Malacca earlier this week. "I have already clarified that I had no intention
to make statements that were racist in nature or insulting to any community. Nevertheless,
some quarters think otherwise and I am apologising over any mistake (on my part),"
he said. He pointed out that he had resigned from his post taking responsibility
over the matter. Nasir also said he was confident that the 1Malaysia concept mooted
by Najib Tun Razak was the best approach to further strengthen multiracial harmony
in the country. Earlier, Razak had said the 1Malaysia vision would not be hampered
as a result of Nasir's remarks as they did not reflect the stand of his administration. |
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