Protest initiated by PAS, says Lim

PETALING JAYA: The Opposition walkout from Dewan Rakyat was initiated by PAS, with Barisan Nasional (BN) meekly following suit, DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said yesterday.

Three Umno MPs, Khairy Jamaluddin, Datuk Seri Anifah Aman and Datuk Rozman Isli refused to join in the walkout, but the sole MCA MP and two MIC MPs tamely followed PAS out, he said.

They were Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, Datuk M. Saravanan and Datuk Sivarraajh Chandran.

Lim also said the more significant matter is the seating arrangement for the BN MPs, which indicated that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is still the most powerful force in Umno and BN although he is without title or position.

“Otherwise, Najib would not have higher precedence in the parliamentary seating arrangement than the newly elected/appointed Umno leaders like the Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri, Umno secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa or senior Umno supreme council member Datuk Mustapa Mohamad,” said Lim.