KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Dr James Masing describes State DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen’s challenge to him to support a motion to review Sarawak’s position in the federation of Malaysia as “silly” and “playing to the public gallery”.
Masing who is Land Development Minister said yesterday he would not support the motion by Chong because he could not support the move that would spell the end of his political career.
“Opposition tactic is to topple the Barisan Nasional (BN). How can I support a party (DAP) which wants my demise? That is a bit silly. It is better for the opposition to table a motion supporting Sarawak BN and not play to the public gallery,” said Masing who is Baleh assemblyman, when contacted yesterday.
He pointed out that his criticisms of BN through the issue of the state’s position in the federation were constructive and to strengthen BN administration and to make it stronger and better.
Later when asked about a Facebook (fb) Like page dedicated to him for his call for Sarawak’s position in Malaysia to be reviewed, Masing said since he has not seen it he could not comment on the page.
Entitled “Jutaan rakyat Borneo menyokong Dr James Masing memperjuangkan hak hak Sarawak dan status Sarawak”, the page was created on Nov 17.
The page also posted a mug-shot of Masing in full state legislative assembly (DUN) attire as its fb profile photograph. Appearing on the page is a combo image of him complete with a caption suggesting that he is “Prime Minister of Republic of Sarawak” and a photograph of Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud with the caption “Bapak of Republic Sarawak”.
As at 9.30 last night the page had garnered 841 “Likes”.
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