The MCA president stressed that Malaysians must consider public welfare before experimenting with PR.
Malaysians should not vote a government that will end up quarrelling after winning, Dr Chua (picture) told reporters after chairing the party’s presidential council meeting here.
He accused the DAP of being willing to sacrifice public interest for political power.
“I say that the philosophy of the DAP, maybe vote DAP and Pakatan Rakyat first and then quarrel later, meanwhile the rakyat suffer if they make it to Putrajaya,” he said.
Dr Chua also warned non-Muslims about PAS’ intention of establishing an Islamic state.
“So it is an eye opener to all citizens in this country that PAS would never never give up on its Islamic agenda. So it is wrong to say why not we try to vote for them. It is wrong because it concerns the welfare of the rakyat,” he said.
Leaders from DAP and PAS have been embroiled in a debate over the implementation of hudud laws after DAP’s Lim Kit Siang said that it was not part of PR policy.
PAS responded by saying that DAP did not understand the concept of hudud and its vice-president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the implementation of hudud would only affect Muslims.
However, DAP has been adament that it will never accept hudud laws should PR take over Putrajaya.
Lim said the party had always been fighting for a secular Malaysia.
DAP chairman Karpal Singh had also said that PR would not support the implementation of hudud if the coalition takes over the federal government.
Hudud or the Islamic criminal law, imposes strict punishment, which includes amputation for stealing and stoning for fornication.
The Kelantan legislative assembly passed the Syariah Criminal Code II in 1993, which encompasses hudud law.
A similar law was enacted in Terengganu in 2003 when the state was ruled by PAS.
The law however has not been enforced in both states. - the malaysian insider
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