Does Malaysia now have a prime minister? To my knowledge, the incumbent Prime Minister of Malaysia is a man named Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

However, the strange thing is that the prime minister seems nonexistent. While Malaysia is now in a state of chaos and haunted by various sensitive issues, the voice of the Prime Minister is not heard. What normally happens in other countries during a chaos, or when sensitive issues arise, is that the prime minister will come out to appease all parties and provide solutions.

This is however not the case in Malaysia. This is already not the first time our prime minister Najib Razak is keeping mum. He did not even answer or respond to any of the serious allegations levelled either against his cabinet minister or himself, let alone other issues.

This is very disappointing for a prime minister who spoke so loudly and proudly about the concept of moderation on international stage but chose to remain silent when the rights of the minorities are being threatened and persecuted at home. Where has our prime minister who preaches about moderation gone?

Our prime minister is not dumb. Even if he is dumb, I believe that he can still issue statements expressing his stand on these issues. Why is prime minister Najib Razak choosing to remain silent?

I, a Malaysian, would like to remind the prime minister that he did not have the right to remain silent. If the task of a prime minister is so easy in which no matter what happens he only needs to keep quiet, then everyone can be a prime minister.

If Najib Razak is unable to perform his duties and responsibilities as prime minister, I urge him to resign immediately. If he is only interested in fighting for the rights of certain groups and for his party, Umno, then I think it is enough for him to be the president of Umno and not the prime minister of Malaysia.

This is because a prime minister should care and defend the rights of all citizens and give equal treatment to all, regardless of status, race or religion.

Najib Razak, please speak up! – January 3, 2014.

*Tan Zhong Yan reads The Malaysian Insider.

* This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of The Malaysian Insider.