PAKATAN Harapan Youth chief Howard Lee has hit out at MCA for glorifying PAS, which he has described as an “extremist party”.
This came following MCA vice-president and Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker’s remark on Sunday (April 3) that his party can work in the same Federal administration with PAS, so long as the latter respects the Federal Constitution.
“Glorifying an extremist party, submitting to their agenda and giving them power and prominence at the expense of one’s own party’s credibility, one can only deduce that the sweet addictive allure of ministerships is far too intoxicating for MCA to put the country first,” Lee who is the Pasir Pinji assemblyperson remarked.
“It is both shameful and regrettable that in its quest to return to political relevance, (Ti) would stoop so shamelessly low as to glorify his party’s iniquitous union with PAS.”
According to Lee, PAS has never shied away from championing issues that are grave threats to the multicultural, multiethnic and multireligious fabric of the nation.
“It has never been questioned whether or not PAS’ existence as a political party is constitutional but there is no doubt that PAS would do away with the (Federal) Constitution if it is given the power,” he pointed out.
He added that MCA as part of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition that had played a part in the Sheraton Move was what had propelled PAS into the Federal Government.
The Sheraton Move in February 2020 had caused the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government.
“It is MCA who unleashed PAS’ potential and extremist agenda into Malaysia’s political mainstream,” Lee alleged.
“The deputy minister’s statement now shows that MCA is prepared to hang on PAS’ coattails so long as they stay in power, meaning that MCA would give PAS power so long as it keeps them in power.
“It is ironic, though not at all surprising, that MCA is the one who is propping up and whitewashing PAS while UMNO – MCA’s masters in the BN coalition – are at the very least outwardly distancing themselves from PAS.” – April 4, 2022
