00:00States led by Perikata National must implement policies that are friendly to non-Malays to support its chairman Muhyiddin Yassin's statement that he is a Malay who cares for all Malaysians.
00:14This is what Karakan Deputy President O Thong Keung told FMT, adding that Muhyiddin's remark reflected the coalition's commitment to safeguarding the interests of all communities.
00:25However, he warned that Muhyiddin's assurance might fall flat without concrete follow-through.
00:31O said PN must back its assurances with real action and policies to counter claims by its rivals that the coalition poses a threat to the non-Malay's way of life.
00:42Muhyiddin recently sought to play down a declaration he had made in 2010 about being a Malay first, saying it was no longer important.
00:51He said while he considered himself a Malay Malaysian, he had never seen himself as only Malay.
