Dr M and Ku Li: a tussle between ends and means

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The two political veterans both uphold the cause of Malay unity but are far apart on how unity will be achieved.    Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/07/01/dr-m-and-ku-li-a-tussle-between-ends-and-means/   Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/07/01/dr-m-dan-ku-li-antara-matlamat-dan-cara/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #DrMahathirMohamad #TengkuRazaleighHamzah

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00:00For decades, the need for Malay unity has been championed by many political leaders,

00:07who have all formed their own approach to how it should be achieved.

00:12Such is the case for former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and UMNO stalwart Tengku

00:17Razali Hamzah.

00:19It was apparent from separate interviews with FMT that, for Mahathir, the end justifies

00:24the means, while the opposite is true for Razali.

00:29The platform didn't matter to Mahathir nearly as much as the cause.

00:33His approach to uniting the Malays remained consistent whether he was with UMNO, Persatu,

00:38Pejuang or Kerakan Tanah Air, come together or risk being politically and economically

00:45weak.

00:47But Razali, also known as Kuli, believed that it was UMNO that brought the Malays together.

00:53However, Mahathir said, the Malays are currently deeply divided, caused by splinter parties

01:11formed during the time of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Raza.

01:41Despite the criticisms, Razali is determined to stick with UMNO.

01:50His loyalty to the party remained unwavering, except when he formed Semangat 46 in the 1980s,

01:57following a well-publicised clash with Mahathir.

02:00However, Razali later disbanded the splinter party and rejoined UMNO in 1996.

02:07Whether you like it or not, UMNO was born at the right time and it helps provide the

02:14answers for the Malays who are really left on their own.

02:25The Malays were brought together and became a nation of themselves, a bangsa.

02:32I thought they were just a parochial grouping of Kelantanese, Johorians, Selangorians, Penang people.

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