Put Lim in his place, Karpal urged
Former DAP national vice-chairman urged Karpal not to keep silent and turn his back on Lim’s wayward ways in running the party.
Athi Shankar, FMT
It is time for Karpal Singh to break his silence and exert his power as DAP national chairman to compel secretary-general Lim Guan Eng to conduct the party re-election in accordance with the party constitution.
With Lim’s wayward ways in running the party, former DAP national vice-chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim said Karpal as a leader must not remain silent and look the other side.
Although some may not agree with Karpal on several issues, he said the DAP leader was nonetheless a respected statesman because of his political integrity and moral values.
Hence, he said Karpal cannot shirk from the responsibility of preventing the demise of the party and to protect members’ against the selfish interests of a “dictator.”
He said it was time Karpal told Lim to hold the re-election in accordance with the party constitution, the Societies Act and wishes of members.
Abdul Aziz also claimed that Lim and his cronies were now trying to conduct a re-election without adhering to the party constitution to suit their whims and fancies as well as to protect their selfish interests.
He added that Lim’s actions of late and the manner in which he had conducted the party affairs had added credence to his ever growing reputation as a cocky arrogant “tokong” or “deity.”
“It’s time for Karpal, as a senior lawyer, to teach the little accountant (Lim) one or two lessons in law. Karpal cannot go on being silent on the current happenings in the party,” Abdul Aziz said, adding that “Karpal owes a duty to protect interests of party and members.”
He alleged that Lim and his cronies were running the party like personal fiefdom while they arrogantly sidelined the chairman.
On Aug 17, Karpal said the re-election shall be held in November as the party constitution required a 10–week period from the date it decided to hold it, which was Aug 14.
However, on Aug 22, Lim announced in a special congress that the party would hold the re-election on Sept 29.
Abdul Aziz described the decision as a “fatal blow to Karpal’s public standing as senior a parliamentarian and lawyer.”
