I have demanded SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck lee to apology to the public over his lies that DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang “is openly begging PM Dato Seri Najib to accept DAP into a federal coalition government”.
In a news report dated 23rd March, Yong was quoted to say that, “With de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in prison and the passing of PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz and DAP stalwart Karpal Singh, Lim Kit Siang yesterday used the stale excuse of “save Malaysia” to forge a coalition with an UMNO-led government.”
Yong has misinterpreted Lim’s statement for the sake of his political interest. We should read Lim’s statement under the context of the possible political parties realignment post Hudud controversy.
Lim is calling Najib to make a clear stand over the Hudud issue, failing which a new political scenario would take place, which is a political parties realignment — going beyond BN and PR, instead of forging a new UMNO-DAP coalition.
In Lim’s latest statement today, he wrote that “if Najib …… unable to declare a clear stand that UMNO/BN opposes Hadi’s private member’s bill, then a new political scenario has set in. This is a new political scenario which is post-Barisan Nasional and post-Pakatan Rakyat, as both coalitions would have been severely damaged by the UMNO “UG” (Unity government between UMNO and PAS) conspirators who had used the lure of hudud implementation to destabilize, divide and destroy Pakatan Raykat.”
The essence of Lim’s statement is “ If there are sufficient numbers in such a new coalition exceeding a simple majority of the 222-seat Parliament, then there will be a new government coalition and a new Prime Minister. …… Clearly, Najib will not be the Prime Minister.”
Yong should apology to Kit Siang for misinterpreting his intention to save Malaysia by upholding constitutionalism.
Meanwhile, “two parties system” is a pre requisite for “one country two systems” as proposed by Yong.
The DAP is fighting for decentralisation of power from the current federal government in Putrajaya to second tier (state) government and third tier (local) government.
The power of current BN / UMNO regime is so concentrated in the hand of federal government. Without the change of regime, can we imagine that more power devolution is possible? With the fragmentation of opposition parties can we win the power? Ironically, we called for local elections but SAPP objected it. We called for Sabah autonomy as well but SAPP pinpointing us as a Malayan party. And now Yong is blaming us to help PAS to implement Hudud.
Furthermore, Yong doesn’t has the moral ground to champion the call for “one country, two systems” as he didn’t walk the talk. Where is the slogan of one country, two systems when he was Chief Minister of Sabah?
The spirit of PR is equal partnership. We agree to disagree in each parties stand but any policy implementation should follow the line of PR common manifesto. We should also notice that PAS is not a homogenous party. The competition between progressive and conservative is very stiff and we will see the result in this June party election. Now PAS conservative wing is betraying PR by tabling Hudud personal bill in parliament. This is the game plan to destroy PR from within as instigated by UMNO.
DAP never compromise but taking firm stand to oppose Hudud implementation and even suspend our relationship with PAS in Sabah. Why should Yong take the blame on us DAP? Why don’t come and discuss with us for the possible political parties realignment?
Borneo can’t embrace false hope to insulate itself from the racial and religious extremism that is toxic to nation building by exercising one country, two systems, as claimed by Yong. Indeed, With the years of Islamisation and Malayanisation of the education system and social integration, things happen there would affect us here eventually. Sabah and Sarawak can’t take Borneo Exceptionalism for granted.
For instance, we can’t let Kelantan to decide the future and destiny of the federation unilaterally. East Malaysians should participate actively in the debate of Hudud controversy but not distancing away from the issue and say this is Malayan business and we are insulated from it.
I also call upon all East Malaysians leaders should advocate the state rights more boldly in the national level.
We should lead the way for the federation as we always proud of the real Malaysian spirit here — we drink together in the coffee shop regardless the race and religion background. Why do we keep on complaining how Borneo is Malayanised? Go and spread the way of how Borneons drink coffee in Malaya! That’s why we need national party as the vehicle.