Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today that the ‘1Melayu, 1Bumi’ movement proposed by the right wing non-governmental organisation Perkasa will be very bad for the country.

“I hope it doesn’t happen. It’s very bad for Malaysia.

“If we go ahead with this, there will be a two party system in politics. If one is Malay-dominated and the other is Chinese-dominated, it will be a disaster for this country,” he told reporters after launching the Perdana Global Peace Foundation and Jelajah Keamanan (Peace Tour) 2011 in Kuala Lumpur.

The former prime minister was commenting on a statement by Perkasa yesterday that the ‘1Melayu, 1Bumi’ movement would be part of the third ‘Perhimpunan Melayu’ (Malay Assembly) to be held on April 30 at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar.

Mahathir advised the people to think deeply about the race-based political system, and warned that it would be a disaster for the nation if it happened.

- Bernama