Gerakan advisor Dr Lim Keng Yaik has called on all party members to speak out against Malay supremacy, even if it lands them in jail.

lim keng yaik interview 280408 10 Describing it as a 'foul word' in politics, the former cabinet minister said 'Ketuanan Melayu' or Malay supremacy should be resisted even if it is espoused by Umno.

"Why do you keep quiet? Are you afraid of being sent to jail?" he asked during his speech at Gerakan’s 41st anniversary dinner in Ipoh last night.

"Don't worry, if you get thrown into jail, I would visit you everyday with shark fin soup," he said.

According to a report in a Chinese daily, Lim said no race had the right to lord over another and therefore, there is no room for Malay, Chinese or Indian supremacy in Malaysia.

The former Gerakan president stressed that if anyone pushed for Malay supremacy, then this person must be an ‘extreme racist’.

Thumbs up for Najib's performance

Meanwhile, Lim also commended Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for his performance since taking over the reins in April.

In an obvious reference to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the veteran politician said Najib was "doing better than the former premier."

As for the 1Malaysia concept, Lim said it still remains to be seen whether Umno members would follow in the footsteps of the party president.

On the next general election, the Gerakan advisor said it is difficult to predict if there would be another political tsunami.

However, he said if MCA continues to perform badly, then the onus is on Gerakan to do its best in the coming polls.

Gerakan had suffered near obliteration in the 2008 elections, which also saw the Barisan Nasional component party losing power in Penang.

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