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PETALING JAYA: Minister of Human Resources Mr. Kulasegaran apologized for referring to the word "pendatang" during a speech in Tamil that he did in Nilai , Negri Sembilan, last week.
Daily in Malay Utusan Malaysia published a report on Friday (July 27th), claiming that he had described the Malayan community as "pendatang" (immigrants).
Kulasegaran, also MP for Ipoh Barat, said that his remarks had been misinterpreted. suggest that he had used the word to refer to "those who would like him to be applied".
"I apologize without reservation for the harm I may have caused and I withdraw the offending references in this extemporaneous speech
" I am not and have never been a controversy about the issues of race and religion in our country and I will always respect what has been written into our federal Constitution, "he said in a statement issued Monday, July 30.
Kulasegaran that his speech was this day there
"The words are so chameleon that they often take on different meanings in different languages like the one I spoke in Tamil."
"To stop this drift with regard to my remarks to a function. In Nilai last week, I decided to apologize and remove them to prevent the controversy from getting worse.
"I am sorry for any harm that I have been able to cause," said the DAP National Vice President. Kulasegaran had also stated that it was unfair for the Indian community to be called an immigrant, as Hinduism was one of the first religions practiced by the inhabitants of the Malay Archipelago.
Various media reported that Kulasegaran denied having made the remark of "pendatang" and stated that he had been quoted out of context.
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