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Kit Siang: DAP would lose 30-40% of votes if polls were called now
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Publish date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019, 12:11 PM
PETALING JAYA: If an election were held now, the DAP would lose the Iskandar Puteri parliamentary seat and up to 40% of votes nationwide over the khat (Jawi calligraphy) issue, says party adviser Lim Kit Siang (pic).
"DAP would be defeated in the Iskandar Puteri parliamentary seat and would lose 30-40% of our votes in the country if an election were held now.
"DAP would be defeated in the Iskandar Puteri parliamentary seat and would lose 30-40% of our votes in the country if an election were held now.
"This is the extent of the misperception and misunderstanding about DAP in the Pakatan Harapan government which our long-standing supporters have about us," Lim said in a statement which was from a DAP briefing on the jawi calligraphy issue in Skudai on Saturday (Aug 10).
Lim, who is the Iskandar Puteri MP, was heckled on Friday (Aug 9) in his own constituency over the khat issue.
He said time was needed for the party's supporters and the people to realise that the DAP had not betrayed them.
He added that the party had not given up on its hopes and objectives of a New Malaysia of unity, freedom, justice, excellence and integrity.
Lim said if the party betrayed the people, then there was no way that DAP could recover or recapture the support of the voters, even with the passing of time.
"In fact, the outcome can only be worse," he said.
Lim said after decades of the party's struggle and sacrifice, it would never betray the people.
He added that DAP leaders must have the stamina, perseverance and commitment to stay the course for a New Malaysia.
He also said Malaysia's nation-building was in a quandary in the last 15 months where every race, including, the Malays, Chinese, Indians, Kadazans and Ibans had been made to feel threatened.
"Every community is made to believe that its culture and ethnicity is facing an existential threat. But who is creating all these threats to all racial groups in the country?" he asked.
Lim lamented that he had faced condemnation from Malays for being a threat to their rights, while also being criticised by the Chinese for betraying Chinese rights, language and culture.
"Is it possible for any one person to assume such multiple and contradictory roles?" he asked.
He said it did not matter if it was all untrue as the propagandists and cybertroopers continued to incite "doubt, suspicion, hatred and fear with these falsehoods".
He said he was not a proponent of the introduction of jawi or khat in vernacular schools as the issue had also caught him by surprise.
He claimed that khat and Jawi was a legacy of the previous government.
"I stand by what I said in 1984 that there should be no compulsory teaching of Jawi," he said.
Lim said he did not want to be the villain or a hero, only a patriotic Malaysian who wanted to make Malaysia a better nation.
"I believe in a New Malaysia that can become a world-class nation in various fields of human endeavour as four great civilisations – Islamic, Chinese, Indian and Western – meet in confluence in Malaysia.
"But we must come out of our ethnic shells, interact and appreciate the virtues and best values of each other's ethnicity and not to fall victim to evil conspirators," he said.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/08/11/kit-siang-dap-would-lose-30-40-of-votes-if-polls-were-called-now
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"He claimed that khat and Jawi was a legacy of the previous government." Up to date , what is from PH ? ECRL , LRT3, Lynas, Current toll prices , Current Fuel Pump prices..just continue name it , everything seem like from the legacy of the previous government . I am now confused ! Why then need a change of government? , if the legacy of previous government must be carried out and continued. Is this just a change of salary receiver ?
2019-08-13 12:27
Correctloh....!!
People change govt bcos want u be better mah....!!
Posted by JK22 > Aug 13, 2019 12:27 PM | Report Abuse
"He claimed that khat and Jawi was a legacy of the previous government." Up to date , what is from PH ? ECRL , LRT3, Lynas, Current toll prices , Current Fuel Pump prices..just continue name it , everything seem like from the legacy of the previous government . I am now confused ! Why then need a change of government? , if the legacy of previous government must be carried out and continued. Is this just a change of salary receiver ?
2019-08-13 12:29
Please accept that Harapan is UMNO 2.0. We have lived through 60 years of that and another 60 years won't make much difference.
Please do whatever possible make peace. Peace is important after seeing what is in Hong Kong now.
2019-08-13 12:29
You guys need to be realistic on what DAP can do and cannot do.
I don't think DAP are power crazy.
It is just that the old man has return to his old slithering self.
What he says today are completely different from before GE14.
Like it or not the future of our country are in the hands of the Malays.
Do you guys really want DAP to play hard ball with the old man?
The old man will have no problem rallying pasumno to form a new government.
Will the situation be better then if that happens?
Be careful with what you wish for guys.
All we can hope for now is the old man keeps his promise to hand over power asap.
2019-08-13 12:51
So then chinese will vote for which party?? MCA cannot, DAP cannot?? Looks like opposition strategy work!! then DAP will step down in upcoming GE...BN win again, KLSe will achieve 1800 again...
2019-08-13 13:00
This khartoon issue purposely created to divert public attention from heated issue i.e LYNAS., messy governance... Now, all forgotten about it, arguing small things. Dr M always use diversion tactic during crisis. we know his antiques very well wakaka
2019-08-13 13:04
should stop giving these clowns any further coverage on news or whatsoever medium...
should give those stock blogger, facebook sifu, seminar seafood etc etc serious coverage... AFTERALL THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT OUR COUNTRY, OUR ECONOMY!!!! FFS!!!!!
2019-08-13 17:33
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2019-08-13 12:17