08-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Stop attacking, we're on the same side, DAP man tells MCA
Johor DAP vice-chairman Sheikh Umar Ali said DAP has been consistent in its principles. (X pic)
PETALING JAYA : A Johor DAP leader has said there is no need for MCA to attack his party which is part of the coalition forming the unity government following allegations of inconsistency on the part of DAP.
'Unless MCA is out to weaken the current government – then it is free to attack and label DAP as it chooses,' Sheikh Umar Ali, the Johor DAP vice-chairman, told FMT, adding that DAP had been consistent in its principles.
Sheikh Umar, a former assemblyman for Paloh, said DAP joined forces with parties in the unity government, including its rival Umno, to ensure political and economic stability as ordered by the king.
'Our collaboration with parties in the unity government is for the people and the country,' he said.
MCA is a Barisan Nasional component.
Its former vice-chairman Ti Lian Ker recently said that the inconsistency shown by DAP on matters of principle was among the main reasons that MCA would never join forces with its bitter rivals.
Ti said DAP had 'sung different tunes' at different times to suit its interests, adding that it had flip-flopped on former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and PAS, among others.
The former deputy unity minister had touched on DAP's alleged inconsistency when commenting on a suggestion that MCA merge with the Pakatan Harapan component.
