By Debra Chong-The Malaysian Insider
PETALING JAYA, Feb 10 — While DAP chairman Karpal Singh has stuck out his neck in demanding the resignation of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, his son and first-term MP Gobind Singh Deo prefers to stay on neutral ground.
The Puchong MP told reporters here today that he fully supported his father’s view that “party hopping is unethical and strikes at the very core, which is the rakyat’s trust in the candidates in elections”.
Gobind also agreed with the battle-hardened politician in insisting on the creation of an Anti-Defection Law.
But when it came to supporting the “Lion of Jelutong” who has been under fire for demanding Anwar quit his post as Opposition Leader in Parliament, Gobind – nicknamed the “Little Lion of Puchong” — produced a surprisingly meek outlook.
“Whether or not Anwar Ibrahim should step down as the Pakatan Rakyat leader, I leave to the national leaders to decide. I will not comment,” Gobind told reporters at the Sessions Court here.
He refused to be drawn into a discussion if the DAP chairman had a point that Anwar “should be asked to take responsibility for his style of politics that advocates crossovers”.
Gobind said he had “a lot of respect for Anwar Ibrahim” who succeeded in pulling together the three political parties despite their diverse ideologies.
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