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Sunday, October 10, 2010

PAS will rule if Pakatan wins, BN warns Chinese

Dr Chua: PAS will not forget its autocratic Islamic stand and don't be surprised if PAS comes to power, it will turn back the clock.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders flashed danger signals to Chinese voters today, repeating its old line that any support for Pakatan Rakyat would lead to the Islamist party PAS occupying the “captain's seat”.

MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek cautioned that although today PAS preached moderation, the party would likely not abandon its “autocratic Islamic stand” if PR comes to power.

“We feel if Pakatan comes to power, PAS would be in the captain's seat. PAS will not forget its autocratic Islamic stand and don't be surprised if PAS comes to power, it will turn back the clock,” he warned in his presidential address at MCA's 57th annual general meeting here today.

He claimed that since the 2008 general election, DAP, seen to be PR's equivalent to MCA, had only succeeded in delivering Chinese support for PAS.

“In the battle cry for change by the PR in the 2008 elections, we noticed that the only change DAP has brought about was top strengthen PAS and deliver Chinese support to them.

“We (BN) do not claim to be a perfect government but [we] hope that Malaysians will deliberate carefully if they think that PR will be a better choice,” he said.

The Islamic state argument has been frequently used by BN as its ticket to convince voters that the PR alliance, specifically between PAS and DAP, was merely a marriage of confidence.

Amid claims that their alliance was a concrete one based on common policies and platforms, both PAS and DAP have publicly shown vastly different views on the topic of implementing an Islamic state,

In recent months, PAS leaders have indicated that they would remain steadfast on their promise to implement Hudud laws, even claiming that DAP was now warming up to the idea.

DAP however has vehemently objected to this, with its chairman Karpal Singh resounding his resolve to keep Malaysia as a secular state, saying, “Islamic state over my dead body.”

At MCA's AGM today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak joined Dr Chua in warning Chinese voters that PAS was unlikely to change its stand.

Najib: But we in the Barisan Nasional have always trusted each other. That is why we can work as a team.

“Dr Chua is right to remind you that they (PAS) have not given up on their theocratic Islamic state. And I am sure that if it is implemented, it would change your way of life and affect the Chinese community,” he said.

In this respect, Najib added, Karpal was spot-on when he said “over my dead body” to PAS' goals.

“That is why DAP's Karpal Singh is saying 'over my dead body'. I don't agree with Karpal most of the time, but this time, he is right,” he told the 1,764 MCA delegates who had gathered here for the AGM.

Najib however said that Karpal's words showed that the leader, as well as the party he represented, did not trust PAS, their own coalition partner.

“He does not trust PAS. It is a revelation. They actually do not trust each other but they have to appear that they trust each other.

“This is a political sandiwara but we in the Barisan Nasional have always trusted each other. That is why we can work as a team,” he pointed out.

Earlier, Dr Chua also directed all MCA leaders in PR-controlled states to go on the offensive and behave like a strong opposition by working hard to expose the enemy of their wrongdoings.

“Do not forget that you are in the opposition-controlled states and behave like one. Go ahead and expose the shortcomings, scandals, abuse of power, malpractices and weaknesses of those governments.

“And I am sure there are many,” he coyly said.

He added that leaders needed to respond swiftly to issues and take the lead instead of being “mere followers” and jumping onto the bandwagon only when others were already on it.

“MCA has already gone on an offensive to declare cyber war to effectively disseminate our message to the voters, there has been too many twisted information in the cyber world and the wrong perception given thatof MCA and the government,” he said.

Dr Chua reminded that if party members and leaders failed to close ranks and get their acts together, BN would not be in Putrajaya after the next general elections.

“Today’s political climate is different. It cannot be business as usual and the changing political landscape requires us to be on our toes.

“To do well in the next general election, we have to overcome the negative perception of the Chinese towards MCA,” he said.

He admitted that MCA has been perceived as a party that was unable to voice out the aspirations of the Chinese community.

This, he said, was proven in MCA's dismal performance in the 2008 general election.

The political tsunami in the 2008 elections had reduced MCA’s representation in Parliament from 31 seats in the 2004 elections to only 15 while its state seats were reduced from 75 in 2004 to 31 seats.

“The people have spoken loud and clear. Other than developing the nation, the rakyat expects the government to reduce corruption, be accountable, transparent, democratic and fair.

“I have to be frank to say it is important not just the BN to win at the next general election, but the MCA as a party must also do well in order for us to be effective,” he said. - Malaysian Insider

1 comment:

  1. I do not know who to believe. One person said, "If PR wins PAS will rule". Another person said, "If PR wins DAP will rule". I think, "If PR wins all Malaysians will rule".

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