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1. Warning the Chinese community to not complain about their problems to outsiders, Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said, "Nak kena lempang macam tu".
Despite the fact that Tajuddin quickly denied making that statement, Malaysiakini uploaded a recording of the statement [here.](https://soundcloud.com/user-467501495)
2. "I want to tell this Chinese envoy that the ones disrupting peace lately are the ethnic Chinese, who provoke and insult Malays and their leaders. This rudeness has incited anger in the majority of Malays," said UMNO Youth exco member Arman Azha Abu Hanifah while speaking about the controversial Chinese ambassador's visit to Petaling Street.
Chinese ambassador Huang Huikang's sudden visit was scheduled on the day before a planned rally against the [Petaling Street](http://says.com/my/news/jamal-yunos-threatens-riot-at-petaling-street-this-saturday) traders by the ["red shirts" rally](http://says.com/my/news/himpunan-maruah-melayu-to-reunite-malays) mouthpiece, UMNO Sungai Besar chief Jamal Md Yunos.
Huang, while visiting spoke strongly against racism and stressed that China will not stand by and watch if the Chinese communities' rights are trampled on in other countries.
In response to Huang's remark, an enraged Arman wanted the Chinese ambassador to make a public apology for his "unwise" remarks and stay out of Malaysia's domestic affairs.
3. Talking about how the Chinese community have China to go back to, Sungai Besar UMNO chief Jamal Md Yunos said that, "to the Malays, realise that Malaysia is ours. We need to take care of it and defend every inch of this land."
4. According to Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali, "the ethnic Chinese have skewed judgement because they mostly get the information from "distorted" sources."
5. I am racist, declared UMNO Supreme Council Member Tan Sri Annuar Musa
6. "We are going down to Bukit Bintang, to send a clear message to the Chinese of DAP to not be 'kurang ajar' to the Malay race," informed UMNO man Jamal Md Yunos, while trying to justify the purpose of the "red shirts" rally.
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7. "I see the Chinese, if the interests of their race are threatened, they will forget about their party interests," said former Malaysian premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad while reminding UMNO members the importance of putting Malay interests first.
8. Justifying the "Cina babi" comment hurled at a reporter during the "red shirts" rally, Jamal Yunos explained that, "for Malays to say 'babi' we are sensitive because 'babi' (pork) is forbidden but for the Chinese, it is their food, no problem."
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9. "We are going to develop that floor as soon as possible and will give space to Malay traders specifically," informed Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob about the Malays-only Low Yat 2 mall
Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob
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Although these were not remarks made by local politicians, these racially charged posters that were circulating prior to the Himpunan Maruah Melayu that read, "Cina Turun Bersih, Sedialah Bermandi Darah", angered most Malaysians
Image via Keeboon Kok/ Facebook
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