Dr M’s role in Opposition a ‘push factor’ in Teh’s decision to quit DAP

PETALING JAYA: The emergence of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Pakatan Harapan’s chairman is another reason why Tanjung Bungah assemblyman Teh Yee Cheu is quitting DAP.

Teh, who already made known his intention to leave the party over various issues concerning the environment, said Dr Mahathir was a push factor.

“He caused many of the problems we face today.

“He comes in without making apologies and now he leads the Opposition.

“In the past, he didn’t care about the Opposition but now he is making use of it,” he told a news portal during an interview.

Teh also questioned the ideology of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, which is headed by the veteran statesman.

Pribumi is now part of the Pakatan Harapan Opposition alliance, which includes PKR, DAP and Amanah.

“I felt that DAP, together with PKR and Amanah were already on the right track.

“What is (Pribumi’s) ideology? It is just about removing someone from office. What comes next?

“It doesn’t have a clear direction for the nation,” he said, adding that there are DAP veterans who also disagree with the new pact.

Teh, an environmental advocate, has in recent years become increasingly frustrated with his role in DAP, and being unable to influence reforms in the state government’s environmental and political policies.

On Sunday, Teh told The Star that he will leave DAP the moment the state assembly is dissolved as he “cannot follow the party any longer”.

The last straw was when state government leaders kept claiming that the landslide in Tanjung Bungah on Oct 21 where 11 people died was on flat land.