DCM post not an automatic right of LDP: Umno
Published on: Sunday, March 27, 2011
Kota Kinabalu: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) should stop throwing its weight around as well as implying that the Deputy Chief Minister post is automatically theirs."Why are you asking something from someone you have no confidence and cannot work with. You cannot piss all over the state leadership and then expect him to be kind to you," said Sandakan Umno Youth Chief Haji Awang Kadin Tang.Apparently referring to senior LDP leaders namely, Chin Su Phin and Shin Su Ying, openly criticising Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman last year, he said:
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"LDP's leadership never made a clear stand on the party's position on the matter and, instead, skirted around the issue."Kadin said the only time LDP addressed the issue was when Datuk VK Liew (Party President) was cornered by reporters during the Batu Sapi by-election and was asked if he supported the Chief Minister's leadership."Of course by then he said 'yes', but only after months of being evasive. However, it is unfortunate that the stand was not taken up by other leaders in LDP. They continued to attack the Chief Minister," he said in a statement, Saturday.
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On Friday, LDP Youth Chief Chin Shu Ying lamented that LDP seemed to lose all its positions one by one ever since Datuk Seri Musa became the Chief Minister."We have lost not only our Deputy Chief Minister and Cabinet quota, we also lost the Deputy Speaker post, the Senator post and the numerous Chairman and Deputy Chairman posts. We are left with just a single Assistant Minister post in the State," Chin had said.
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To this, Kadin said LDP wanted to be treated with respect and kindness but some of its party leaders demonstrated utter disdain for the state leadership.He agreed with Chin who said cynically that LDP, themselves, should be blamed for what has happened to the party. "He hit the nail right on the head," Kadin said."LDP chartered its own political course. They made the most noise, incessantly barking and whining they deserve this and that," he said.He suggested LDP take stock of the situation and embrace a gentler approach and treat others with respect and not with suspicious eyes."And stop implying that you single handedly won the seats in the last election. Your friends in the BN gave you all the safe seats and support so you can win," he said.Kadin also asked who had made LDP the keeper and voice for the other parties representing the Chinese community in Sabah.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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