KUCHING, April 13, 2013: Kota Sentosa State Assemblyman and Sarawak DAP secretary Chong Chieng Jen has reminded Chief Minister Taib Mahmud that his last day in office is on Tuesday next week.
“I am giving him the reminder in case he forgets about his promise he made two years ago that he would step down after the April 16, 2011 state election,” Chong told reporters.
He said that the long-serving chief minister had pledged to step down within two years of the current term of the State Assembly.
“Using a simple calculation, Taib’s last day in office is on April 15 this year,” said Chong, a former Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament.
He said if Taib wants the people to respect him, then he should honour his pledge by gracefully resigning from his post which he has held since March 1981
“If he is remains in office, then he is a leader who has eaten his word,” said Chong, who had already asked Taib twice in the Sarawak Assembly sitting whether he would keep his promise.
He said that if Taib remains in office, despite the promise, then he is unwittingly and unintentionally helping the Opposition to win more seats in the coming general election.
Chong added that Taib will be the number one campaign tool for the DAP and the Opposition to garner support from the rakyat.
He said many rakyat have a very negative and dim view of Taib for his alleged massive abuse of power and corruption.
“The longer he remains in office, the more people hate him,” Chong said, adding that Taib should understand how the ordinary rakyat feel towards him.
“With him continuing to be in office, more people will throw their support for the Opposition in the general election,” he added. By Sematong Express.
