KUALA LUMPUR: The regurgitation of wild and reckless allegations by a senior political leader of another political party about the DAP’s so-called ties with Israel, said suspended Gelang Patah MP Lim Kit Siang, was another example of “political desperation” in the country. “The preposterous allegation was that the DAP would be offered RM1.2 billion by the Tel Aviv Government, if we win the General Election, in exchange for the building of an Israeli naval base in Port Dickson.”
Senior political leaders from other political parties who lie about the DAP will have to pay the heavy price in Court for baseless and reckless allegations, added Lim who is also DAP Parliamentary Leader. “All political leaders must learn the hard lesson that they cannot just get away with lies or the most preposterous allegations, or seek refuge for their nefarious and dastardly deeds by claiming they were merely recycling such lies and falsehoods by ‘men of straw’ or some insubstantial characters.”
According to the Al-Quran, noted Lim, slander was a crime worse than murder. “We all miss the leadership and guidance of Tok Guru Nik Aziz, former PAS Mursyidul Am and Kelantan Menteri Besar.”
“I expect the lawyers to initiate legal proceedings, on behalf of DAP, in a day or two.”
Lim lamented that there was a culture of “political desperation” in the country. “This can be seen from the New Year message by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak claiming that his twin RM2.6 billion and 1MDB mega scandals are no more.”
“They have never been more alive and kicking, growing ever bigger in scale and impact, in the wake of Malaysia being ‘crowned’ as the world’s third most corrupt country, thanks to Najib’s twin mega scandals.”
What beggars the imagination was how Najib could make such an outrageous claim when he himself could not possibly believe it, unless he has left the real world of politics and entered the world of make-believe, continued Lim. “If the Tok Guru was still with us today, his voice would be heard loud and clear denouncing the rampant corruption, widespread injustices and abuses of power as represented by Najib’s twin mega scandals. He would have called for national reform.”
Malaysia was entering the New Year of 2016 with issues of corruption, integrity and good governance becoming even bigger and more central than at any time in the nation’s history, warned Lim.
It is sad that instead of being important lessons to underline the urgency to unite all progressive Malaysian forces against the worst corruption and injustices in the nation’s history, said Lim, the twin mega scandals were being used to justify propping up a Prime Minister and a coalition government tottering under the weight of national and international criticisms. “There’s such rampant corruption, widespread injustices and nation-building failures.”
On a brighter note, said the DAP veteran leader, he was very impressed by the success of the “Semangat Kelantan in Kuala Lumpur” dinner organised by Amanah Kelantan. “This illustrates that Parti Amanah Negara, together with DAP and PKR in Pakatan Harapan, are prepared for challenges to give Malaysians new hope.”
Changes in the political landscape in Malaysia with a new Pakatan Harapan Government in Putrajaya in the 14th General Election was possible, doable and achievable, claimed Lim.