Keep speaking out, Pakatan tells Zaid
While Pakatan Rakyat leaders hailed Zaid as an asset to the nation, Nazri Aziz referred to the former law minister as a flop.
G Vinod and Priscilla Prasena, FMT
With former Kita president Zaid Ibrahim quitting politics, two Pakatan Rakyat leaders urged him to continue voicing out on issues affecting Malaysians at large.
DAP vice-chairman M Kulasegaran said, “I hope he will continue to lend support to righteous political leaders.”
Yesterday, Zaid announced that he would quit politics to pay more attention to his business ventures.
His decision comes in the wake of his RM17.15 million purchase of 350 million shares from Singapore-based Ipco International.
The Straits Times reported today that Zaid’s purchase will give him a seven percent stake in Ipco, which has diversified portfolio of investments.
Kulasegaran, who is also Ipoh Barat MP, described Zaid as a “man in a hurry”.
“Judging from his actions, I can see that Zaid wants quick fix on things but it’s not that easy in politics. Nevertheless, he is still a useful leader to many,” said the DAP leader.
PKR vice-president Chua Jui Meng echoed Kulasegaran’s sentiments, saying Zaid is an intelligent man who could cut across the racial and religious divide.
“He’s an asset to the nation. Zaid is a courageous man who will articulate his views without fear or favour,” said Chua.
The former health minister urged Zaid to assume a “peace-maker” role in society and speak out on issues affecting the nation.
“He can voice out against any leader who is making a mistake, be it Barisan Nasional or Pakatan,” said Chua.
