DAP is still seen as Chinese party following Red Shirt rally, says MCA

(The Rakyat Post) – The DAP’s failure as a multi-racial party was one of the triggers behind yesterday’s Red Shirt rally says MCA Religious Harmony Bureau chairman Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker.

“They are still seen as a Chinese party.

“Whatever they do or perceived to be doing is seen as Chinese and their heroic acts resulted in Chinese having to bear the brunt of racism,” he said.

Speaking to The Rakyat Post in the aftermath of the rally, Ti said that unlike the DAP,  the MCA treaded the issue carefully not out of choice but political wisdom in the interest of preserving peace and harmony.

“DAP should tone down their exploitation of chauvinist appeal in order to avoid worsening racial relations.

“This is in order of not to appear to be compromising towards extremist Malays.”

Ti said while credit must be given to Ronnie Liu and DAP in putting on a brave front in the name of a group called Otai Reformasi overnight  but it is proven to be just another DAP bluff.

“Where were the Otai when the Red Shirts wanted to gate crash into Petaling Street?,” he asked referring to the turn of events during the rally, yesterday.

Non-government organisation Otai Reformasi had urged the government and the authorities to take action against the Maruah Malayu assembly, more commonly known as the “Red Shirts’” rally, which took place yesterday.

Additionally, Ti said the party’s bureau condemned any acts of transgressions and violence towards the police officers.

“We call on the police to identify and investigate individuals who had infringed the laws in consistency with the actions taken on Bersih 4.”