DAP today hits out at Sarawak BN care taker Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan for banning reporters from BBC to cover state election and exposing BN’s scandals.
I call for press freedom in order to ensure a fair & clean election in the ongoing Sarawak state election which polling day falls on 7th May.
Sarawak immigration department had received instruction to stop BBC reporters and whistle blower Sarawak Report blog to enter the state after more than 20 opposition leaders including civil society movement, Bersih’s leaders are force to be out from the state.
This is the first time that international media organizations are blocked from entering Sarawak in order to cover news for election.
This practice by BN Sarawak care taker government are both highly undemocratic and amount to blatant abuse of power.
Barring international media from covering the state election will send a wrong message to the world community that election in Malaysia is dirty, unfair and tainted by corrupt practices.
I call on SPR and Suhakam to state their stand on this issue as BN’s blatant abuse of power had already jeopardize the nation’s image and such undemocratic act must be stopped immediately.
I urge Sarawak immigration department to reveal who gave them such instruction and whether it comes from Putrajaya.
In order to stop such undemocratic practice, I urge all the 1.2 million voters in Sarawak to vote for the DAP so the party will be empowered to provide check and balances on the BN government.
Anak Sarawak, anang takut, anang surut, Berani UBAH!