KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 ― Former Umno member Anina Saadudin has given her assurance to the country's non-Malay communities that not all Malays share the views of Datuk Jamal Md Yunos, a key personality of last week's red shirt rally.

Anina, the little-known politician who entered the spotlight recently after suing Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak, called Jamal “crazy and stupid” for warning yesterday of a possible riot at Petaling Street this Saturday if the Chinese traders there are not punished for allegedly selling fake goods.

“Jamal Yunos is not representing the Malays. I want the Chinese and Indians and all other races to not feel hurt by the Malays.

“Don't think we are your enemies, we are not your enemies, we are your friends,” she told Malay Mail Online in an interview, adding that Malaysians are one “family”.

The marketing lecturer questioned the need to be jealous over the success of businesses in Petaling Street, a tourist spot popularly known as “Chinatown”.

“If Datuk Jamal Yunos wants to demolish Low Yat or Petaling Street, tell him to go to develop Kampung Baru first and go and develop MARA building first, attract more customers to the MARA building.

“Don't do that to Petaling Street or Low Yat, do promotion for MARA building, develop Kampung Baru and Jalan Masjid India also,” said Anina, who was sacked from Umno earlier this month over her move to sue Najib over the RM2.6 billion controversy.

Kampung Baru is traditionally known as a Malay enclave in the heart of the city, while Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) is a government body tasked with looking out for the Bumiputera community.

Jamal had not actually called for a demolition of popular tech mall Low Yat Plaza or Petaling Street.

Anina's reference to Low Yat may have originated from the proposal by Rural and regional development minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob recently to set up a Malay-only tech mall called “Low Yat 2”. The suggestion was made after a racially-charged brawl occurred in July at Low Yat Plaza.

Earlier this week, however, Ismail Sabri said the non-Malays too could set up shop in Low Yat 2, although he stressed that priority would be given to Bumiputera traders.

Yesterday, Jamal said the authorities’ failure to take action on Petaling Street traders for allegedly selling fake goods will inevitably force “red shirt” protesters to return there this Saturday and possibly “riot”.

Jamal, the leader of last week's #Merah169 rally that was seen as carrying racial undertones, said he “was told” that many as 5,000 people are ready to gather at Petaling Street.

During the #Merah169 rally, police were forced to use water cannons to disperse protesters who had tried to breach a barricade blocking off entry into Petaling Street ― where traders and hawkers had shuttered their businesses then out of concern over the rally.

The protesters dispersed only when Jamal came and promised them that he would press the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry to take action against Petaling Street traders for selling counterfeits goods and, according to him, pornographic material.

Police today said they will summon Jamal over his warning of a possible riot in Chinatown this weekend.