PENANG Deputy Chief Minister II Prof P Ramasamy launched a broadside against PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his penchant for endearing himself to Indian film stars.
“Anwar is basically a populist politician. He thinks by associating or meeting up with these superstars, he might endear himself to the Indian community.
“Indians might be poor and in need of assistance but they are no fools. Of course, there might be segments in the community who might want suck up to these superstars but the majority of the community are not naïve,” he said in a statement.
Yesterday, Anwar posted on Twitter on his meeting with Tamil movie icon, Kamal Hassan, who arrived in Malaysia to promote his latest film, Vikram.
It is to note that Anwar often mimics Indian stars such as the late MGR and Kamal’s contemporary, Rajinikanth whenever he attends events involving the Indian community.
His antiques, while usually greeted with cheers by the crowd, often courted criticism for using “old-school politics” in an attempt to pander to the Indian community.
Indians not naïve
On that note, Ramasamy reminded the Opposition Leader that what Malaysian Indians wanted from him was to ensure the community’s rights are protected; free from discrimination and marginalisation.
“This is not asking too much from politicians like Anwar who have promised benefits for the community,” he stated.
While he was not against Anwar meeting anyone, Ramasamy urged the latter to ascertain whether these film stars are here to do anything to benefit the Indian community in Malaysia.
He also reminded the Port Dickson MP that Kamal was only here to promote his latest movie and nothing more.
“Apart from Kamal’s money-making venture in the release of his new movie, was there discussion about the sad fate of the Indian community?
“Did Anwar ask Kamal to contribute from the financial success of his movie to the Indian community? Or the meeting was more about rubbing shoulders with prominent actors and failed politicians?” Ramasamy queried. – May 30, 2022
