Mustafa: Kit Siang behaving like a political novice

“He said he would want to form a government across political divides to save Malaysia. To save Malaysia from what? I don’t understand.”

(The Star) – DAP’s top leadership are like “political novices” in their attacks against Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, says Datuk Mustafa Ali (pic).

“They are gopoh (brash) and gelabah (panicky) in attacking the party and president over various issues, especially hudud,” said the PAS secretary-general here on Monday.

He said he found it strange that DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang was quick to come up with his “Save Malaysia” plan in response to PAS’ attempt to implement hudud in Kelantan.

“It was as if hudud would bring disaster to the whole nation. How could he say that?

“He said he would want to form a government across political divides to save Malaysia. To save Malaysia from what? I don’t understand,” Mustafa said.

He added that what baffled him the most when Lim said he even wanted to co-operate with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“I respect him (Lim) as my senior, as he joined Parliament in 1969 and I joined three years later, but he is acting like a political novice,” he said.

Mustafa also poured cold water on Lim’s attempt to form his “Save Malaysia” unity government, saying that Malaysians in general, including the ruling coalition have ignored the call.

“Now he is attacking us because he wants to cover up his weaknesses,” he said.

He added that DAP has put itself in an awkward position after severing ties with Hadi.

As a result, he said, the Pakatan presidential council would not have a full quorum as DAP claimed to be no longer able to see eye-to-eye with Hadi.

Mustafa also said that no party has the rights to urge another to leave Pakatan as the Opposition pact is not a registered entity, unlike Barisan Nasional.

“If a particular party feels uncomfortable to stay in the pact, they can voluntarily withdraw themselves.

“Just like what DAP did in 2001 when they left Barisan Alternatif,” he explained.

“Besides, Pakatan now consists of three parties and I don’t think PKR wants to separate itself from PAS.

“We stayed together in 2001 when DAP left us,” said Mustafa.