LDP queries absence of Sabahans in Pakatan leadership
Published on: Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: The absence of Sabahans from the highest echelon of Pakatan Harapan (PH) shows that the opposition coalition does not care about Sabah rights, said Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Vice President Datuk Chin Shu Ying. "PH claims they value their opposition counterparts in East Malaysia, yet not a single representative from Sabah was listed in the leadership line-up. There is only an East Malaysian representative among the 12 important positions," he said.Chin said the absence of Sabahans in PH top leadership showed that either the component parties did not care about Sabah's rights, or they did not believe in the capability of PH leaders in the State.
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"This proves that the assurance by PH component parties, including Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), that they have never neglected Sabah's rights was only a political slogan. "At crucial moments, Sabah's rights and Sabahan leaders are the last thing on their minds," he pointed out. He challenged State DAP leaders Jimmy Wong, Stephen Wong and Chan Foong Hin to explain why there is not a single Sabahan in the highest echelon of PH.Chin said Sabahans should realise that PH, being an opposition pact dominated by peninsula-based parties, could not care less about the rights of Sabah and Sarawak.
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"They only want the East Malaysians' votes in order for them to take over Putrajaya," he claimed.Based on his observations, Chin said DAP headquarters would only send its leaders to Sabah during major events such as Harvest Festival and Malaysia Day, where the party conducts ceramah, collect public donations at dinner events and shout political slogans.
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