Malaysians: Are you a Indian or Chinese 1st and Malaysian 2nd?

Our deputy prime minister said he is Malay 1st , than a Malaysian 2nd in parliament. The government is using 1Malaysia as a campaign to unite the people. Yet a very shallow statement comes from a high position minister. I will say I am a Malaysian 1st. I love my country 1st and my race 2nd. It looks like the race issue will never die. Money and energy used on 1Malaysia campaign should be channeled towards poverty eradication instead.