By Baru Bian
I refer to the article on page 11 of today’s Borneo Post,
which quotes Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru's president John Cobbold as saying
that PKR President Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail had expressed support for
the implementation of hudud, which indirectly showed PH’s support for the
Islamic state concept.
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This statement is either made in ignorance or in malice.
Cobbold John should check his facts before trying to mislead people by putting
words in the mouths of others.
He should know that one of the reasons PAS left the PR
coalition was PKR’s firm stand against the RUU355 hudud bill introduced by Hadi
Awang in parliament, which is yet to be debated.
Wan Azizah had said that it is the right of any MP to
submit a bill but she had also said on many more occasions that PKR MPs would vote
against the bill if it was to be debated and put to the vote.
As for PKR Sarawak’s stand, it is clear from the many
statements we have made that we are firmly against hudud and the attempts by
certain parties, PAS and UMNO to turn Malaysia into an Islamic country.
The general election draws near, and many are now eyeing
the opportunity to contest, and trying to increase their visibility and
presence in the media and public.
However, to do so by making untruthful statements is
simply unprofessional and unbecoming of an aspiring politician. Let us not
adopt UMNO’s brand of politics in Sarawak.
Note: Baru Bian is
chairman of Sarawak PKR and State Assemblyman for Ba’ Kelalan
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