KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has issued a statement expressing utter disappointment over a viral video clip making its rounds on social media which he says has been edited, taken out of context and meant to do damage by highlighting a false narrative.
"I refer to the video clip circulating on TikTok which has selectively edited my speech in Johor from a few days ago.
"My statements were completely taken out of context and circulated by PN's political opponents to tarnish my image and to create a false narrative.
"My entire speech was approximately 55 minutes long. This clip that is circulating on TikTok and social media is a limited one minute and 35 seconds out of the entirety of the speech that I made," he pointed out via a statement shared on his Facebook account today.
Muhyiddin revealed that he specifically and unequivocally spoke about the need for political stability, the need to avoid corruption, the need for DAP to show restraint in its demands and to respect the rights of all races here in Malaysia including the special rights of the Malays and the Malay rulers.
In fact, he pointed out that at the 48 minute mark of his speech, he specifically and unequivocally stated the intention of PN to implement the shared Prosperity Vision so that no race would be left behind.
"I said, 'Everybody must prosper. Malay, Chinese, Indians must share together. So that our nation's prosperity can be shared by all races'.
"I also reiterated PN's commitment to fairness and equality.
"My whole speech was to promote stability, the rule of law and fairness to all races and religions," he insisted.
Muhyiddin clarified that for the record, he was commenting on a video clip that has been circulating during this election period where a foreign religious group specifically appeared to be praying for the government to fall into the hands of the opposition.
In a video clip which has since gone viral, the former prime minister suggested that there would be a "Christianisation process" if PH was returned to Putrajaya.
"That's one of their long-term strategies. We might not see it now but if we're not careful it can happen," he was heard as saying in the video clip.
Muhyiddin claimed that "the agenda of these people was to make Malaysia a part of their colony".
His remarks have sparked a storm of protests with the Council of Churches Malaysia (CCM) urging action to be taken against the incumbent Pagoh member of parliament and also police reports lodged against him.