Malay rights NGO Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali today dismissed the notion that non-Muslims in the country are not accorded equal opportunities, claiming the larger slice of Malaysia’s economy is controlled by non-Muslims.

Ibrahim said this in rebutting the statement of United States President Barack Obama that non-Muslims in Malaysia must be given equal opportunities in order for the country to succeed.

"The statement is as though non-Muslims never get a fair treatment. If that is true, why are non-Muslims controlling 60 percent of the economy? Who owns the skyscrapers, big warehouses, and shophouses in the city?" he asked in a statement today.

Ibrahim said any individual who says Malaysia denies the rights of non-Muslims must be "insane" and "crazy".

"I want to ask Obama, what is the treatment that Israel gives to Palestinians? He is not walking the talk.

"Why is Obama not advising non-Muslims to respect Muslims, who are the majority (in Malaysia)?" he asked.

In fact, Ibrahim said, Obama's statement will only add to the racial tension in the country, instead of reducing it.

"Obama, like other American presidents, is not transparent. He came to Malaysia and made a one-sided statement that will worsen racial tension," Ibrahim added.