Chee How: Masing is displaying his arrogance

Kuching (March 6, 2012): Sarawak PKR vice chairman and human rights activist, See Chee How, said Tan Sri Dr James Masing, in backing Datuk Mong Dagang, was clearly displaying his arrogance that call for the severest political condemnation and censure.

“With the show of misdeed by party’s Youth chief and an assistant minister, one would have expected  Masing, as a Senior State Minister, to mollify the damages that has been inflicted on image of the BN government. 

“Instead, he amplified the contemptuous act by challenging the most fundamental ideals of a democracy,  that a government is “of the people, by the people and for the people”, See, who is also the Batu Lintang State Assemblyman, said when commenting on Masing's full support to Mong to stop welfare aid to a disabled person, Frusis Lebi.

Mong also instructed the Agriculture Department to stop giving agriculture subsidies to Frusis.

See said Masing’s callous remarks that that the people should not go against the government because the government was the boss (“towkay”) reflected terribly on the BN leadership of  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and  Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. 

“It is obvious that the reign since independence has made him egoistic and arrogant. 

“ Masing should be taught that the relationship between the government and the people is alike the ship and the water. The water can keep you afloat, it can also sink you,” See warned.

 Earlier, Masing, who is also the Land Development Minister, said Frusis should know the rule in life.

“Follow the rule of life, that is, jangan lawan towkay,” Masing, who is also Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president, said in defending Mong for stopping a RM300 monthly welfare aid to Frusis Lebi.

Asked to comment, Masing said:”In any organisation, including political parties, we cannot go against the boss. That’s the golden rule in life which we must observe.”

Mong, who is also the PRS Youth chief, is the State Assemblyman for Bukit Begunan.

Frusis, 51, is from Kampung Entulang which is in Mong’s constituency.

Mong claimed that Frusis openly gave support to the Opposition in the April 16, 2011 state election.

Frusis lodged a police report last Friday against Mong for issuing directive to the Welfare Department and Agriculture Department. By Sematong Express