This morning before heading to work I emailed PJ Utara MP, Tony Pua to voice my concern on the DAP leadership opposing the appointment of a PAS assemblyman as the the next Perak Menteri Besar. My view is that the DAP Central Executive Committee should not have released such a damaging statement in the eleventh hour opposing the MB-designate chosen by the Regent of Perak. This is despite that the state DAP chapter supports the Regent's decision.
I do not support PAS, its ideology or policies but I believe given the fragile state of affairs, with the Barisan Rakyat holding only three state seats more than BN, the chances of the coalition being sabotaged by the BN is very high. The Sultan or Regent can instead choose a BN assemblyman to be the MB if he feels the the candidate commands the confidence of the majority of the State Assembly. As such the right thing to do is to unite despite the polar differences of the two parties. I am sure PAS do not want to be a one-term government, and they ought to be given a chance.
Tony replied and here I reproduce our correspondence:
7.58 AM
Hi Tony,
I am sending a quick but important message to you since you are now a Wakil Rakyat as well as a DAP member. Please tell Lim Kit Siang and the party CEC to withdraw their decision for not backing a PAS assemblyman as MB. Please don't do it, as what Lim and the DAP website have announced. The people are shocked and devastated that Perak cannot form a strong coalition. I am very sure that BN will use this as a target and splash across the newspapers that the Barisan Rakyat is a farce after all.
Deng Xiaoping said it doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches the mice.
Tony, please for the sake of rakyat, who voted the party overwhelmingly, convince the DAP leadership the voice of the rakyat concerned with the Perak MB tussle.
Thank you,
CH Chua
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6:09 PM
Hi Chee Hau,
While there are a lot of mails like yours (probably thousands) over the last day or so. I do hope that we do not get so blinded by victory that we are ready to sacrifice everything else just to get rid of BN.
LKS has nothing to benefit from making the statement he did. But I can assure you that should PAS decides to implement Islamic state like policies over the next four years, we will be crucified, by the same people who are giving Kit hell at the moment.
We want to form the government. But we need to do it on the right footing. It should be noted that the MB holds immense power in the state and if the ground rules aren't cut properly, then we will suffer for the next four years.
Tony
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While I understand where Tony and the DAP leadership is coming from and in fact Seputeh MP, Teresa Kok voiced the issue two days ago at a forum organised by The Star, shouldn't all the parties have already come to an agreement on the MB post before submitting the names to the Palace?
This only shows how weak the coalition is, if any, and already I am sure that the people's confidence on them are starting to erode. As I am writing this, Perak PKR now opposes the State Exco line up agreed by DAP and PAS right before the swearing-in of the MB-designate. The agreement was that DAP holding the biggest majority would get eight posts while the remaining two to PKR and PAS.
The Regent of Perak postponed the swearing-in and has directed all the coalition assemblymen to sign that they support the new MB before the state government can be formed.
While I have great respect for Lim Kit Siang, I am appalled at the damaging decision made last night. Perhaps, he should step down from the Central Executive Committee and just be an ordinary member. I also do not understand why he could direct Perak DAP assemblymen to boycott the swearing-in ceremony that is supposed to be held today. By right the Secretary-General, Lim Guang Eng should have made the final decision.
I understand that the opposition states did not expect, in their wildest dream, to come to power so fast and furious and therefore their pickering over power suggests their lack of governing experience, but please settle the problems behind closed doors. While the people are happy to see them in power but confidence in them is really shaky.
Perhaps, my friend was right, who told me that although she is glad the opposition came to power in five states and captured half of the peninsula, skepticism still holds.
Finally, I would like to thanks Tony Pua for his quick reply. This shows that the new YB is willing to listen and respond to his rakyat. His reply was faster than our correspondence way before he jumped into the political arena.
I do not support PAS, its ideology or policies but I believe given the fragile state of affairs, with the Barisan Rakyat holding only three state seats more than BN, the chances of the coalition being sabotaged by the BN is very high. The Sultan or Regent can instead choose a BN assemblyman to be the MB if he feels the the candidate commands the confidence of the majority of the State Assembly. As such the right thing to do is to unite despite the polar differences of the two parties. I am sure PAS do not want to be a one-term government, and they ought to be given a chance.
Tony replied and here I reproduce our correspondence:
7.58 AM
Hi Tony,
I am sending a quick but important message to you since you are now a Wakil Rakyat as well as a DAP member. Please tell Lim Kit Siang and the party CEC to withdraw their decision for not backing a PAS assemblyman as MB. Please don't do it, as what Lim and the DAP website have announced. The people are shocked and devastated that Perak cannot form a strong coalition. I am very sure that BN will use this as a target and splash across the newspapers that the Barisan Rakyat is a farce after all.
Deng Xiaoping said it doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches the mice.
Tony, please for the sake of rakyat, who voted the party overwhelmingly, convince the DAP leadership the voice of the rakyat concerned with the Perak MB tussle.
Thank you,
CH Chua
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6:09 PM
Hi Chee Hau,
While there are a lot of mails like yours (probably thousands) over the last day or so. I do hope that we do not get so blinded by victory that we are ready to sacrifice everything else just to get rid of BN.
LKS has nothing to benefit from making the statement he did. But I can assure you that should PAS decides to implement Islamic state like policies over the next four years, we will be crucified, by the same people who are giving Kit hell at the moment.
We want to form the government. But we need to do it on the right footing. It should be noted that the MB holds immense power in the state and if the ground rules aren't cut properly, then we will suffer for the next four years.
Tony
---
While I understand where Tony and the DAP leadership is coming from and in fact Seputeh MP, Teresa Kok voiced the issue two days ago at a forum organised by The Star, shouldn't all the parties have already come to an agreement on the MB post before submitting the names to the Palace?
This only shows how weak the coalition is, if any, and already I am sure that the people's confidence on them are starting to erode. As I am writing this, Perak PKR now opposes the State Exco line up agreed by DAP and PAS right before the swearing-in of the MB-designate. The agreement was that DAP holding the biggest majority would get eight posts while the remaining two to PKR and PAS.
The Regent of Perak postponed the swearing-in and has directed all the coalition assemblymen to sign that they support the new MB before the state government can be formed.
While I have great respect for Lim Kit Siang, I am appalled at the damaging decision made last night. Perhaps, he should step down from the Central Executive Committee and just be an ordinary member. I also do not understand why he could direct Perak DAP assemblymen to boycott the swearing-in ceremony that is supposed to be held today. By right the Secretary-General, Lim Guang Eng should have made the final decision.
I understand that the opposition states did not expect, in their wildest dream, to come to power so fast and furious and therefore their pickering over power suggests their lack of governing experience, but please settle the problems behind closed doors. While the people are happy to see them in power but confidence in them is really shaky.
Perhaps, my friend was right, who told me that although she is glad the opposition came to power in five states and captured half of the peninsula, skepticism still holds.
Finally, I would like to thanks Tony Pua for his quick reply. This shows that the new YB is willing to listen and respond to his rakyat. His reply was faster than our correspondence way before he jumped into the political arena.
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