“Maybe he can trace his ancestry to Bugis pirates. Somehow, he lost his way and came to Malaysia. Go home to Bugis (Sulawesi)!” Dr Mahathir had said. His remarks caused an uproar among the Bugis ...

JAKARTA (BERNAMA) - Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Kalla wants Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad to apologise over his statement linking the ancient seafaring Bugis people to pirates.

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A group which represents the Bugis community in Peninsula Malaysia today held a short protest at Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad's office in Putrajaya today over the alleged slur ...

Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Kalla wants Dr Mahathir Mohamad to apologise for a remark in which he linked the Bugis people to pirates. According to Antara news agency, Kalla said Mahathir’s remark ...

Upko Youth chief Felix Joseph Saang says it is clearly stated in the Federal Constitution that the Bugis and Javanese are not considered natives of the state. FMT Reporters - Upko Youth chief Felix ...