My statment that PKR supported hudud was based on what was beimg reported in the media

By Cobbold John

My statement, accusing PKR national president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail of supporting hudud law, was not misleading as refuted by PKR Sarawak chairman Baru Bian.

My statement was based on what was being reported in the mainstream daily The New Straits Times early this year.

It was the talk of the town after Dr Wan Azizah made the statement expressing PKR's support for hudud.

It was published February 10, 2017 by New Strait Times (link: www.nst.com.my/node/211186/amp), written by Syed Umar Ariff.

According to the report,  PKR declared its support for PAS hudud-linked bill to be tabled, debated in parliament.

Amid strong opposition by DAP on the issue, Wan Azizah said her party recognised Pas president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s rights as a parliamentarian to submit the bill.

Dr Wan Azizah however admitted that PKR maintained its reservations on ways to improve the syariah courts, and would await Hadi’s explanation during the tabling of the bill before reaching a final stand on the matter.

So, how could it be an untruthful statement as claimed by Baru?

It is not fair to say that PBDSB adopts UMNO's brand of politics, because it is well known to Dayaks that PBDSB is always about Sarawak and Dayaks alone.

We have on several statements stated it clearly of PBDSB's stand, neither supporting BN nor PH.

Neither would PBDSB support the Malayan regime at all.

PBDSB is clearly for Sarawakians and a platform for the Dayak community to express their voices.

We only answer to the Dayak people and only concerned about the well being of the Dayaks and also Sarawakians' rights in general.

PBDSB, in its numerous statements, has also made it clearly to DAP and PKR of our stand that we want local Sarawak parties.

PBDSB is all about Sarawak and in return asks Baru Bian, when will he join the Sarawak team to fight for our Dayak people?- October 18, 2017

Note: Cobbold John is PBDSB president