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Dapsy Sarawak to SUPP: Sarawakians deserve answers, not political drama
George Lam
KUCHING (June 5): The Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (Dapsy) Sarawak has urged its political opponent, the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) to stop the blame game and provide the answers that Sarawakians seek.
Responding to SUPP labelling every question raised by DAP and every concern voiced by the public as an 'obstacle' to development, Dapsy Sarawak secretary George Lam said SUPP's approach 'is not just wrong but also dangerous for democracy'.
'Focus on the real questions we're asking on behalf of the people. Sarawakians deserve answers, not political drama. And the more you try to silence us, the more the people will start to wonder: What exactly are you trying to hide?' he said in a statement today.
To make matters worse, Lam said SUPP had gone as far as to claim that DAP's criticisms were somehow 'eroding Sarawak's political stability'.
'Let's be real, if your government has nothing to hide, why not just answer the questions? Why try to silence those who speak up? Why attack DAP just for doing our job?
'It's pretty clear to me that they don't want to talk about the real issues, so they try to distract everyone by blaming the opposition,' he added.
Lam pointed out that the ruling state coalition, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), of which SUPP is a component, holds nearly 80 out of the 82 seats in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN), while DAP has only two.
Given this, he questioned how DAP could possibly impede development or cause political instability.
'It doesn't even make sense. This is just an excuse to avoid being accountable. What worries me more is that, with such a huge majority, GPS can pass any bill they want — even ones that might affect people's rights — without any meaningful debate.
'And what does SUPP do? They clap, praise GPS and vote 'yes' every single time,' he said.
Citing the RM100 million travel expenses budget as an example, Lam said that this was a huge amount of money for ordinary Sarawakians, but in the last DUN sitting, it was passed in one session with no explanation and no questions allowed.
He quipped: 'Just like that. Is this how public money should be handled?'
He said DAP has persistently raised questions to keep the government in check and make sure that the people's voices are heard.
'When policies don't make sense or when public funds are involved, we must speak up. But instead of answering, SUPP chooses to attack us. That's not leadership but fear,' added Lam. Dapsy Sarawak George Lam lead SUPP
