“WHAT’S wrong with the Malays as they’re becoming more racist with each passing day?”
Such was the reaction of Siti Kasim to the slew of racist comments hurled at Anthony Loke Siew Fook – including demanding for his resignation as Transport Minister – after 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students perished in a chartered bus crash in the wee hours of Monday (June 9).
“Would the Malays have made similar racist remarks if the Transport Minister were to be a Malay,” the human rights activist and lawyer fumed in a no holds barred tone in her latest YouTube rant.
“So you guys feel right to condemn him just because it happens that the dead are the Malays and he’s a Chinese.”
“Use your brain if you want to condemn him … how can you fault the minister for the spate of (heavy vehicle) accidents?”
In Siti Kasim’s views, most of the crashes involving heavy vehicles are caused by reckless, speeding drivers which is synonymous with express/tour buses (even lorries, trucks and trailers) coupled with poor vehicle maintenance by companies that own the vehicles.
“Are you expecting the minister to also be responsible for the maintenance and service of the vehicles, too?” asked the Orang Asli advocate.
“Be ashamed that your stupid/shallow comments only show that you don’t use your brains to think.
“As per the bus driver’s own account, if indeed the brake of the bus had malfunctioned moments before the accident, then this means that the ill-fated bus wasn’t properly maintained by the company owner who also happens to be Malay.”
Editor’s Note: The Transport Ministry had on yesterday (June 11) revoked the vehicle permit of the Kulim (Kedah)-based bus operator, Kenari Utara Travel & Tour Sdn Bhd, after it was found that the bus has been loaned to a different individual in Kelantan for RM500 per month.
Additionally. the bus owner also failed to provide GPS (Global Positioning System) data report when asked by the authorities because the device was not activated during operation.
Moreover, Siti Kasim also pointed to dashcam evidence which shows that the bus was driven at high speed just moments before the accidents (Editor’s note: There was also eyewitnesses account that a few passengers had told the driver to slow down during the journey but he refused to heed such request).
I can’t fathom how all these facts are not bundled together but instead fingers are pointed at Loke in a racist manner? Are you not condemning the driver because he’s a Malay (or the company which is Bumiputera-owned)?
“I feel called to comment as the remarks are getting out of hand … I don’t wish to defend Loke for I’m not a boot-licker but the comments seem to point to a concerted effort by certain quarters to spark anger within the Malay community.
To my Malay brethren, please filter your thoughts before airing your racist views on social media.
Ask yourself if you would have done the same if the Transport Minister were to be a Malay especially given that the (UPSI) accident seems to stem from the driver’s recklessness and the bus operator’s poor vehicle maintenance as opposed to perhaps poor road conditions. – June 12, 2025
