In his column in Sinar Harian today, Tee defended Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem on his decision not to appoint a Chinese as a deputy chief minister, an issue the preacher claimed had been played up recently by many social media users and media belonging to the “ultra kiasu.”
Tee explained that it was justice – the cornerstone of all civilisations – that was important and not political appointments, and hoped the people of his “race” realised this.
He urged them to be satisfied with the economic opportunities already presented to them, which had given them wealth without any of their rights being taken away, unlike the situation in communist countries.
“Don’t be too power hungry or greedy.”
Quoting Malaysia’s father of independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tee said the Malays should control political power and the Chinese, business.
Pointing out that corruption and abuse of power could paralyse a country, Tee added, “Today, Adenan is trying to make this right and do so with integrity.
“Support him and not claim this post or that post. If he is wrong, correct him for he is only human.”
Tee said Adenan’s decisions thus far had been fair because many Chinese were given full ministerial positions after the state election on May 7, and that this should be enough for fair representation of their race in Sarawak.
“Do not become like the ultra kiasu political parties in Peninsular Malaysia,” he said, while also praising other ethnic groups in Sarawak for not demanding a DCM post, even though they had more of a right to the post, than other ethnic groups that had migrated there.
Similarly, if a second deputy prime minister post is created, then the Bumiputera of Sabah or Sarawak deserved the post more than other ethnic groups, he said, because Sabah and Sarawak were still lagging behind peninsular Malaysia, especially in rural areas.