In his policy speech at the Umno annual general assembly today, party president Najib Abdul Razak took the opportunity to insist that his party is not racist, and is especially not anti-Chinese.
If Umno is indeed racist, it would not have been accepted to lead other component parties in BN, which have consisted of members from various races for decades, he said.
"I repeat - Umno is not anti-Chinese. But clearly, the Chinese, as well as some from the Indian community, have been trapped and have become victims of perception as well as lies from the opposition.
"Umno is truly above all because we have always celebrated diversity and we believe in the importance of harmony for us to live together, depending on one another," he said.
