The Very Successful Ahmad Ismail

I must say, this chief of a certain UMNO division is very successful. Ever since he called Malaysian Chinese "pendatang" (immigrants in our Malaysian national language), he has made himself well known. He's got the whole Chinese community totally pissed... I mean very worked up. Previously, I know shit nothing about him but now, at least I know he is chief of some division. I guess he has not done enough, though, to make me want to know what division...

A few days ago, the prime minister couldn't even find him but yesterday he came out and said that he wouldn't apologise for saying that. Well, nevermind that Malaysian Chinese are part of Malaysia and have contributed to the country. He even got the deputy prime minister and the whole UMNO apologise for him but he just won't apologise himself. After very happily declaring that the Malaysian Chinese are immigrants for some time now, today he surfaced again because he wants us to know that he was referring to history: A time when the British ruled this country and brought the Chinese in as labourers. That is why he did not find the need to apologise. He was just giving a history lesson during a recent pre-election speech.

Ahmad Ismail also insisted that a Chinese daily twisted his history lesson. Well, like what my buddy, andrewk, said, let him be. The next election will show how many people believe that it's indeed a history lesson being twisted and turned. Wonder if this will affect his party, too?

Wow, I've managed to say all these quite gently, I must say. I hope the MCMC won't want to block this blog. :)