Sarawak DAP crosses sword with PKR

Tension is brewing between the opposition parties in Sarawak.
Sarawak DAP has accused PKR’s sole elected representative in the state Dominique Ng of trying to smear DAP leaders in relation to the Islamic state issue.
In a press statement, DAP Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen said: “Ng lied when he claimed that (DAP stalwart and Opposition Leader) Lim Kit Siang frequently kept in touch with PAS leaders.”
“I was shocked when I read the statement made by Ng (left) in malaysiakini and I contacted Lim personally,” he added.
He said Lim told him that he had not kept in touch with PAS leaders and that Ng’s statement was a “pure lie.”
Ng made the remark earlier this week when he announced the list of 13 parliamentary constituencies which PKR has decided to contest.
DAP was once part of the opposition front Barisan Alternatif (BA), which also comprises PAS and PKR.
However, DAP pulled out in 2001 after crossing swords with PAS over the latter’s aim to establish an Islamic state.
No compromise on ideals
Continuing his attack, Chong (right) said: “It is regrettable that in his overzealousness to try and justify PKR’s association with PAS, Ng will go to the extent of telling lies to the public.”
“I can never overemphasize DAP’s stand that we will not form an alliance with a party propagating an Islamic state.
“Unlike PKR, DAP will not compromise our ideals that Malaysia is a secular state and that PAS’ ideology is in contradiction with our Federal Constitution,” he added.
Chong called on PKR leaders to have “at least that little decency and integrity as a person so as not to tell lies.”
As for PKR’s intention to contest in 13 of the 32 parliamentary seats up for grabs in Sarawak, the DAP leader said the former owed the people of the state an explanation first:
This is for:
1) In 2001, when the arrangement between PKR and DAP was that the Batu Kawah state constituency be contested by a PKR candidate, PKR had allowed Barisan Nasional (BN) to win the seat uncontested.
2. In 2004, after a long bickering over the Miri parliamentary constituency, DAP gave up the seat to PKR. Again, the BN candidate won uncontested.
Was there any ‘political trading’ involved in the above events and what assurance do the people have that the scenario will not repeat itself? Asked Chong.

tunku : the thief calling another thief a thief. this is the scenario with the opposition parties. they always back stab each other in order to be champion of the people. but one thing for sure dominic ng will be history after the election.