More important matters for CM to do than debate, Baru told

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KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) state chairman Baru Bian should not waste Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s precious time by challenging him to an open debate on Native Customary Rights (NCR) land.

This is because Taib has many matters which he has to give due attention to by virtue of being the chief minister of the state, said PBB Youth vice-chief Pandi Suhaili, adding that many members of the party were willing to take up the open debate challenge.

To him, Baru is only distracting the chief minister from giving his attention to more important matters.

“There are many capable elected leaders in the party who are willing to face an appointed leader like Baru.

“Although many appointed leaders in the opposition are trying to instigate the rakyat to go against the government, we believe that we can give a good explanation on the NCR issue,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Pandi said the opposition was being irresponsible when they purposely sensationalise the NCR land issue for political gains.

Pandi, who is also PBB Youth Economy Bureau chairman, said the opposition knows very well that they cannot wrest the state from the Barisan Nasional (BN).

“So, they purposely make the NCR landowners not happy with the government with the hope that the issue could help them win a few seats in the state election,” he said.