Kita hopping mad over MCLM chief’s ‘political frogs’ slur

(The Star) – Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) has hit back at Malaysia Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) president Haris Ibrahim for implying it is a recycling bin for “political frogs.”

Kita central executive committee member Firdaus Christopher said Haris should not discriminate against disillusioned politicians who quit their parties for valid reasons.

“Some elected representatives have clearly stated they were quitting because they had lost confidence in the leadership.

“Therefore it is wrong to assume that all those who quit are traitors,” he said.

Firdaus said this in response to Haris’ criticism against Kita for accepting the membership of former PKR Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng last month.

Questioning if the new party was called Kita or kitar (recycle), Haris wrote in his blog that some “rubbish” was simply beyond rehabilitation and not fit to be recycled, and therefore should not be inflicted upon the rakyat.

Firdaus said Haris’ statement was unbecoming of a leader propagating “civil liberties.”

Firdaus said it could be Haris’ way of telling the public that MCLM had no association with Kita.

He said Kita was not interested in wasting time on petty squabbles and personal attacks.

“We want to focus on real issues affecting the people.

“And Kita can now start bringing up such issues in parliament via Tan,” he said, adding that the party was also satisfied with Tan’s explanation on why he had quit PKR.