Thinking Malays concerned about direction of country, says ex-MP

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Former MPs Tawfik Ismail and Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj say there is a need for a new social contract.PETALING JAYA: Thinking Malays are questioning the direction the country is taking, especially where the Malay community is moving, says former MP Tawfik Ismail.He said the doubts among thinking Malays arose from recent issues such as the cancellation of a state Thaipusam holiday by the PAS-run Kedah government, statements against the LGBT community, and the resurfacing of calls to amend shariah laws.Tawfik, a former Umno member, agreed with a recent call by Nazir Razak, the son of second prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein, for a new script for Malaysia where a new social contract to ensure a better future for Malaysians economically, politically and socially can be formulated.Tawfik said Malays were a tolerant people but PAS and some others were causing them to disregard th…