What does citizenship have to do with MM2H, Syahredzan asks PAS man
PETALING JAYA : DAP's Syahredzan Johan has slammed Sungai Buloh PAS chief Zaharudin Muhammad over his continued defence of a Facebook post speculating about Malaysia having a Chinese prime minister in the future.
The Bangi MP questioned Zaharudin's claim that the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme could lead to foreigners' children gaining citizenship and voting rights.
'What does citizenship have to do with the MM2H programme?' Syahredzan asked in a Facebook post.
'Does this PAS leader even understand the MM2H policy that has been in place for decades? Is this the quality of PAS leadership? And they aspire to govern the country?'
MM2H is a long-term visa initiative to attract foreigners to live in Malaysia on a semi-permanent basis.
Syahredzan also criticised Zaharudin's threat to take legal action against DAP deputy secretary-general Steven Sim for criticising the initial Facebook post.
'He (Zaharudin) made a mistake, but others were blamed. No apology, no admission of guilt, no remorse, but he wants to sue others,' Syahredzan said.
'PAS leaders should realise that Malaysia is a multiracial country and belongs to all. Our unity must be defended and celebrated.'
In his initial post, Zaharudin had speculated that Malaysia might see its first prime minister of Chinese descent in the next 30 to 40 years, using a screenshot of a news report of lieutenant-general Johnny Lim's promotion 'just for illustration'.
The post was widely criticised and later deleted, with Zaharudin saying it had been 'taken out of context'.
Sim called for Zaharudin to be investigated over his post, claiming it was seditious. PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the post went against the Islamic party's stance.
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