MIRI: PAS Miri has accused BN leaders in Sibuti of being afraid of the influence of Radio Free Sarawak on rural voters.
Its Miri chief and state deputy commissioner III Jofri Jaraiee said it was fair that the rural people had access to the independent radio channel because through it they could obtain unbiased news on political developments in the state and country.
He was reacting to a recent remark made by Sibuti MP Ahmad Lai Bujang that the people in Sibuti should turn a deaf ear to Radio Free Sarawak.
The MP had also claimed that the radio channel was meant to mislead its listeners by disseminating false information and spreading malicious lies that could jeopardise racial unity and harmony.
“So why be afraid of Radio Free Sarawak for disseminating information to rural people? If all the basic amenities are available, then people would not be complaining about the government,” he said.
Ahmad Lai had also asserted that Sibuti was a ‘white area’ because most of the people’s needs like infrastructure, water and electricity had been addressed by the government.