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"I am Malay first! I am a Malay first, I want to say that. But being Malay does not mean you are not a Malaysian. .... How can I say I am Malaysian first and not Malay second? All the Malays will shun me youre not proper!"

Muhyiddin Yassin
Muhyiddin Yassin
Mahiaddin bin Md. Yasin, commonly known as Muhyiddin Yassin, is a Malaysian politician and civil servant who served as the eighth prime minister of Malaysia from 2020 until his resignation in 2021 after losing parliamentary support amid the 2020–2022 political crisis. A president of BERSATU, he represented Pagoh in Dewan Rakyat since 1995 and previously served as the Menteri Besar of Johor from 19
"I am Malay first! I am a Malay first, I want to say that. But being Malay does not mean you are not a Malaysian. .... How can I say I am Malaysian first and not Malay second? All the Malays will shun me youre not proper!"
"As a Malay, I am concerned about the position of the Malays, not that they should be dominating but they should have a strong presence in running the country."
"My view is that this Government should move forward, but in order to move forward, there is a need for very serious thinking by the leadership on the situation in the country."
"I have to speak out because I am very much a part of the party hierarchy. And I have received tremendous response from the grassroots who feel that I am saying something right."
"We are not perfect, but we are doing the best we can to pull through this crisis together, as one nation. God willing, we will come out stronger when this crisis ends and the dust settles."
"We are race-based but we are not racist."
"Yes, I have expressed that because it is undemocratic. Some smart aleck came up with the idea that we should impose a certain quota system that you can only contest if you get a certain number of nominations. Why do you need a certain quota imposed on them? You have to cross the bar before you can exercise your right. That, for me, is undemocratic."