Agriculture and Agri-based Industries minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is seen here at a press conference at the PWTC on Tuesday. He was too busy to see the police yesterday to have his statement recorded. – The Malaysian Insider pic, February 5, 2015.Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri has yet to record his statement with the police over his Facebook post urging Malays to boycott profiteering Chinese traders as his busy schedule has kept him from doing it, Malaysiakini reported today.The police intended to haul up the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry minister to the nearest station yesterday, but a spokesperson told the the Malaysiakini news portal that the appointment had been deferred due to his busy work schedule.The police did not reveal when Ismail would record his statement, and only said it would be done as soon as possible.Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters that Ismail had been summoned and the latter agreed to give his full cooperation.“We are setting up for a meeting with him in the evening after the Cabinet meeting has ended," Khalid said yesterday.He said those from MCA, Gerakan and DAP, who had lodged police reports over Ismail’s post, would also be summoned so that the case could be settled amicably.Ismail, the Bera MP, courted controversy after he wrote in a Facebook post that Malay consumers had a role in helping Putrajaya fight profiteers by using their collective power to lower the price of goods."The majority of consumers are Malay, Chinese are a minority, if the Malays boycott their businesses, they will surely have no choice but to reduce their prices," Ismail wrote.He also singled out the OldTown White Coffee café chain owned by OldTown Bhd, saying DAP MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham owned shares in the company."As long as the Malays don't change, the Chinese will take the opportunity to oppress the Malays," said Ismail.In a TV programme last night, Ismail urged those angry with his call for a boycott of Chinese businesses to look at it positively, saying that a boycott leading to lower prices of goods would benefit all races.“The effect is that everyone will benefit, whether they are Malays, Chinese, Indians, Kadazans," he said on TV1's "Dialog" programme.Ismail also said that people should look at the "bigger picture", beyond the mention of race in his post.Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib had defended Ismail after listening to his explanation during the Cabinet meeting.He said Ismail’s call to boycott profiteering traders did not target a particular race, and urged Malaysians not to prolong the dispute. – February 5, 2015.
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