Penang Umno deputy chairperson Reezal Merican Naina Merican has been reminded the public's donations to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's cause came at their own free will, and not from some "mysterious" foreign donor.
"Reezal Merican's claim that the DAP burdened the people to donate funds for Lim's recent case is not true, as it is the choice of the people whether to donate or not.
"The fact that in 21 hours, donations to DAP Penang has reached RM 1 million shows that the people fully support, sympathise with and are in solidarity with Lim, who is being persecuted by BN," said DAP Youth executive secretary Muhammad Shakir Ameer in a statement.
"It is the general public that donated to DAP, and not mysterious foreign donors like how Umno has been receiving, which has raised many questions despite conflicting statements by it's leaders," he added.
BN leaders yesterday criticised DAP's donation drive for Lim's RM1 million bail after the latter managed to hit its target in under 24 hours.
DAP Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim responded to critics saying much of the party's funds had been used to foot the bail, adding DAP still relies on public donations to operate, despite running the Penang government.
[More to follow]
-Mkini
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