MCA: DAP an opportunist, unprincipled party
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP is an opportunist party with no principles and will do whatever it takes to gain votes, Kuantan MCA division chief Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker said.
He said this was evident from DAP’s decision to use the PKR logo as the common opposition logo for the general election.
“They are hoping to make up for lost votes after Pas left the opposition coalition. It could also be that DAP is super confident that the Chinese voters are fully behind them.
“These would explain why DAP is prepared to drop their logo despite objections from its supporters,” said Ti, who is also MCA religious harmony bureau chief.
Ti added that DAP had in fact sold out their supporters, having given them a false hope of a level playing field.
He said DAP had lost its dignity, unlike MCA which stood by the Barisan Nasional (BN) concept of consensus building.
On Tuesday, DAP national organising secretary Anthony Loke said the PKR logo would be more acceptable to Malay voters.
Loke met DAP founding member Dr Chen Man Hin to explain why the rocket logo was dropped.
Dr Chen was previously quoted as saying: “I feel discouraged. We have been using the logo in our struggle. The rocket represents DAP’s position.”
Former Taman Sri Sungai Pelek DAP chief, Tan Tuan Tat, said he was not surprised by Loke’s statement. He added that Dr Chen was probably pressured to change his stance on the matter.
“It is so clear cut Chen was disappointed that DAP dropped its logo.”
Tan said grassroots members were still trying to come to terms with the fact that the rocket logo would be dropped after so many years, he added.
Tan said many DAP supporters, especially those who had sacrificed time and money for the party over the years, could not understand what is so wrong to use the rocket logo.
“Only the hardcore DAP supporters will go with the unpopular decision,” he said.
Tan said Malay voters would not give their support to the opposition despite DAP using the PKR logo.
He said Malay voters were wary about DAP, deeming it a “Chinese chauvinist party”.