GE: GTA hoping for support from Chinese community - Tun M

"In Malaysia, there are constituencies where Chinese are the majority and there are places where the Malays are the majority. In places where there is a Malay majority, the Chinese votes may account for the majority of a certain party...Malay votes will be split into four.

"If the Chinese back any party, chances are favourable towards that party to win...therefore, I hope the Chinese will support Gerakan Tanah Air," he told reporters during a dialogue session with the Chinese community at Pekan Cina, here today.

The GTA is a coalition of four Malays-based parties - Pejuang, Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra), Parti Barisan Jemaah Islamiah Se-Malaysia (Berjasa) and Parti Perikatan India Muslim Nasional (IMAN) - and a formation of non-governmental organisations under Gagasan Bangsa (GB).

Dr Mahathir who is also the chairman of Pejuang said the support of the Chinese towards Pejuang, a coalition of GTA, was at a positive level.

"Pejuang as a Malay based party is not anti-Chinese but opposes Malays who are not good...we want to form a government that is clean and free of any criminals.

"I meet many Chinese groups to explain why Gerakan Tanah Air is a Malay party and they understand," he said adding that Malaysia will return as the Tiger of Asia when a formidable government is formed after the GE15.