Dagang’s adamance that he had done the right thing has spawned ‘horrying visions’ of victimisation of opposition supporters who are on government aid.
Said state PKR chief Baru Bian: “I have a horrifying vision of Mong (Dagang) and other YBs of the same ilk carrying out their first official act in office (after the elections) – calling for a list of opposition supporters and thinking up ways to suitably punish them.
“This abuse of power and authority sadly happens more frequently than is reported. It brings shame and disrepute to the ‘August’ State Legislative Assembly.
Bian, who is the Ba’Kelalan assemblyman, was alluding to Dagang’s statement in a daily today. Dagang had reportedly said that “as a man of principle, I am not going to back out… We cannot continue to give the welfare assistance and subsidies because he is a strong opposition supporter”.
Dagang was referring to his widely reported directive to revoke the agriculature subsidies and government welfare aid extended to a disabled Frubis Lebi.
Lebi had reportedly put up an opposition flag and had allowed his home to be used as an operation room in last state election.
Strangely enough the other BN leaders have remained silent at the raging uproar over Dagang’s directive.
Said Bian: “Is everyone hoping that the issue will fade away and all will be forgotten?
“Is Mong (Dagang) the kind of minister the BN is grooming to be a future leader of the state?”
Taib, Masing must explain
Bian said both Chief Minister Taib Mahmud and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president James Masing must state their respective stand on “this indefensible matter’. Dagang is PRS youth chief.
“Clearly he (Dagang) is a man of suspect principle and a huge liability to the BN. The Prime Minister has made a vague apology for past mistakes of Umno but obviously Mong (Dagang) is too arrogant to admit that he has made a major blunder.
“The CM, DCM and James Masing owe the people an explanation. Do they condone this man’s actions? Will they hold him accountable?” he asked.
Bian said if Dagang had indeed made a error in judgement than he must apologise and retract the directive he issued on Dec 8 last year.
“The aid that Frusis Lebi (photo above) had been receiving (that is paid out of taxpayers’ money, and not from Dagang’s pocket) must be restored and back payments made where due.
“I assure Mong (Dagang) that when the Pakatan Rakyat takes over government, we will not treat him in this shabby manner or subject him to his type of tyranny.
“We will not go on a witch hunt for BN supporters to harass them and punish them.
“Incidents such as this only strengthen our resolve to save Sarawakians from the likes of this man and his BN cronies.
“Voting the BN out is the only way to ensure that these embarrassing and shameful dishonourable acts by ‘honourable’ YBs will be a nightmare of the past,” Bian stressed.
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