DAP Sabah does not fear Barisan Nasional’s hooligans and gangsters because it has the support of the people, said the party Sabah Vice Chairman in a press conference today.
Chan Foong Hin said, the BN component parties which are mired in political cowardice, as they are no longer a strong political entity.
The Sri Tanjong Assemblyman said this when commenting on the issue of BN component parties grassroot members disturbing Oath Stone erection recently, in Inanam and Sook respectively.
Edward Liaw, the land owner of the premise where an Oath Stone replica erected in Kiansom, Inanam, has been called by Village Head to attend for a hearing, and the Village Head has decided to execute Sogit against Edward, to compensate with one water buffalo as he found against the Native Custom (Adat).
“On what basis the Village Head found the Oath Stone replica erection in Kiansom is not obeying the Native Custom?” Chan asked, accompanied by Edward in the press conference.
Meanwhile, another Oath Stone replica has been erected in Kampung Mempulut, Sook, Pensiangan on 10th December this year, with the ceremony witnessed by Member Parliament for Seputeh, Teresa Kok, MP for Bukit Mertajam, Steven Sim, DAP Sabah Chief cum MP for Kota Kinabalu Jimmy Wong and Chan himself. The function has attracted somewhat 200 attendance but the premise owner was facing violent threat the day after the function.
The house of Ambalas bin Ambirau, the land owner where the Oath Stone erected in Kampung Mempulut, has been intruded by BN members. A PBRS member name Sam Santiri (brother to the JKKK of Kampung Mempulut) even punched a lady who was drinking with Ambalas in the house. Ambalas has lodged police report in Keningau but the DAP supporters still worry on their safety.
The party which practice political gangsterism definitely will fail to command the respect of most moderate Malaysians, especially Kadazan Dusun Murut (KDM) community as these two incidents happened related to the Oath Stone.
“Cowards will always feel inferior and they will do something stupid. They will sometimes also use force. DAP Sabah condemns the rising of political gangsterism. Is PBRS emulating the style of right wing Perkasa?” Chan asked.
“The action of a single member of PBRS has disgraced its own party and Sabah. DAP Sabah demand a public apology from the PBRS president Tan Sri Joseph Kurup, who is also MP for Pensiangan, and also Minsiter of Prime Minister Department who in charge peace of harmony in our community.”
“The question most puzzling me is, what the KDM component parties of BN afraid of Oath Stone replica erection?” Chan asked.