KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) slammed DAP Sabah assistant secretary Junz Wong for associating the party with Project IC voters.
SAPP Youth Exco Nazib Maidan yesterday said DAP had become even more cynical in attacking SAPP when the 13th general election is around the corner.
“Whenever you implicate someone you must also provide evidence. Making slandering statement against another opposition party is not helping the opposition’s effort to topple Barisan Nasional but weaken the cooperation,” he stressed.
Nazib agreed with Kota Kinabalu Zone Youth chief John Stephen Dionysius that Sabah DAP did not show that it is capable of solving Sabah issues, especially pertaining to the illegal immigrants associated with Project IC.
“DAP Malaya leaders came to Sabah to give talks but did not offer any concrete solution toward these illegal immigrant problems. They just come and go,” he said.
During the tenure of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Nazib said SAPP had relentlessly demanded the government take serious action on the problem of massive influx of illegal immigrants into Sabah.
He said a 14-point proposal and idea contained in the memorandum “Time for Direct Preventive Actions” was submitted to the Prime Minister 2006 but no action was taken.
Earlier in 1999, he said SAPP had already submitted a memorandum titled “Illegal Immigrants: Mother of All Treats” and this 14–point memorandum was an addition.
“However, SAPP’s persistence on this matter was viewed negatively and been considered a thorn in the flesh by top BN leadership and it is the last straw to declare a vote of no confidence against Abdullah Badawi before SAPP left BN,” he added.
Nazib questioned Junz Wong who he is considering is the opposition’s enemy.
He stressed that SAPP had on many occasions said would work together with Pakatan Rakyat to ensure PR march forward to Putrajaya and at the same time work hand in hand with Sabah-based parties to win state seats against BN.
“We hope to be reciprocated with some respect and goodwill from PR members,” said Nazib.
“Would Sabah DAP be willing to work together with SAPP to bring down Barisan Nasional”? asked Nazib.