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A group of Islamic NGOs has asked the Malay community to boycott several products and companies belonging to Chinese Malaysians, which it claims funded Pakatan Rakyat in the 13th general election.

NONE Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia chief activist Nadzim Johan (left) said the actions of these companies have caused disunity in the country.

As such, Nadzim told a press conference this morning, the NGOs wish to “send a signal to the companies concerned not to misbehave”.

Among the products and companies in the firing line are two restaurant chains, a supermarket chain, as well as popular bread and flour brands.

The names of the companies are being withheld pending their reaction to the matter.

In a joint statement that was later distributed, the NGOs said the boycott would be a simple but effective way of curbing PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim from further “inciting the rakyat” and the DAP from making use of the Chinese Malaysian community to “obtain power”.

For now, Nadzim said, the boycott will only target the five companies because a blanket ban on all pro-Pakatan, Chinese-owned products may effect the quality of life of Malaysians.

Asked if the campaign could affect the livelihood of Malays working for such firms, Nadzim stressed that livelihood is the province of God and that Malays should not be worried.

"If only two or three companies (are boycotted), it should not be a problem. God provides. We want Malays not to question this, do not question God's providence," he said.

He further urged Malays to strengthen their economic standing to continue to command the respect of Chinese Malaysians.

"This is the natural order, if we are weak, we are poor, people will not respect us. If the Chinese do not respect us because we are weak, that is the norm," he noted.