Kit Siang’s actions show DAP calls the shots
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP veteran leader Lim Kit Siang’s past actions show that DAP is the de facto leader of the opposition, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak.
With the majority seats that DAP had compared with others in the opposition pact, Salleh said DAP dictated what happened.
“The so-called partnership with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) is merely to give Pakatan a Malay face to present to the Malay voters.
“PPBM chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is merely a front to win Malay votes and is being presented as the so-called opposition leader, but who has no power to decide what happens even on matters such as seats.
“DAP has always called the shots and decides what happens,” he said in a post on his blog.
Earlier, Salleh, who is also Umno treasurer, said in 1990, it was DAP that decided to enter into an opposition alliance with Semangat 46, but not with Pas.
“In 1999, it was again DAP that decided to enter into an opposition alliance with Pas but in 2001, DAP divorced the alliance and went solo.
“Then, came the 2008 general election when DAP once again announced the formation of Pakatan Rakyat and after the 2013 general election announced that Pakatan Rakyat no longer existed.
“Even though they are supposed to work on the basis of consensus, all the decisions and announcements were made by Kit Siang and not by any of the other coalition leaders,” he added.
Salleh said from 1990 until now, Kit Siang had demonstrated that DAP called the shots and they decided what happened even though they claimed everyone in the opposition coalition was an equal partner.
“However, Kit Siang’s actions over the last 30 years or so have shown that only what DAP wants matters and if anyone does not follow what DAP wants, they will get kicked out,” he said. Bernama
The so-called partnership with PPBM is merely to give Pakatan a Malay face to present to the Malay voters.
DATUK SERI SALLEH SAID KERUAK Communications and multimedia minister