DAP's parliamentary opposition leader Lim Kit Siang today said he did not understand how a Malay unity talk proposed between Umno and PAS was not against the concept of 1Malaysia.
He was referring to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak who rejected talks that the proposed unity government between Islamic based PAS and Malay party Umno would go against his 1Malaysia concept.
"The 1Malaysia concept is beyond politics and non-Muslims need not worry if there is indeed a unity government," he had said yesterday.
Najib's 1Malaysia concept which he introduced when he assumed power in March is deemed to see Malaysians as one.
Commenting on Najib's remarks, Lim said he was caught by surprise with the prime minister's stand that a unity government between Umno and PAS would not go against the 1Malaysia concept.
He asked if the prime minister would then approve other races from opposing political divides to hold their own unity talks.
"Is Najib saying it is alright with Chinese unity talks or Indian unity talks...Iban unity talks?" he asked at a press conference in Parliament today.
Why the silence?
Lim also asked why the other BN component parties were silent on the proposed unity government between Umno and PAS.
"I want to ask MCA, Gerakan, MIC, SAPP. Do you agree that Malay unity talks are not antithetical of the concept of 1Malaysia?
"Why are they so silent on the matter?" he questioned
Lim said that he was prepared to talk about issues that were of national interest, like the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal and the judiciary.
He added that he has voiced this intention in Parliament before. He asked if Najib was willing to hold talks to discuss such matters.
The issue of unity talks leading to the formation of a unity government between Umno and PAS surfaced when the idea was sounded out by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang early this month. Hadi was also backed by his deputy Nasharuddin Mat Isa.
However several other PAS leaders and Pakatan Rakyat leaders were against such talks. Last week Pakatan rejected holding unity talks with Umno.
Malaysiakini
25/06/09
He was referring to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak who rejected talks that the proposed unity government between Islamic based PAS and Malay party Umno would go against his 1Malaysia concept.
"The 1Malaysia concept is beyond politics and non-Muslims need not worry if there is indeed a unity government," he had said yesterday.
Najib's 1Malaysia concept which he introduced when he assumed power in March is deemed to see Malaysians as one.
Commenting on Najib's remarks, Lim said he was caught by surprise with the prime minister's stand that a unity government between Umno and PAS would not go against the 1Malaysia concept.
He asked if the prime minister would then approve other races from opposing political divides to hold their own unity talks.
"Is Najib saying it is alright with Chinese unity talks or Indian unity talks...Iban unity talks?" he asked at a press conference in Parliament today.
Why the silence?
Lim also asked why the other BN component parties were silent on the proposed unity government between Umno and PAS.
"I want to ask MCA, Gerakan, MIC, SAPP. Do you agree that Malay unity talks are not antithetical of the concept of 1Malaysia?
"Why are they so silent on the matter?" he questioned
Lim said that he was prepared to talk about issues that were of national interest, like the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal and the judiciary.
He added that he has voiced this intention in Parliament before. He asked if Najib was willing to hold talks to discuss such matters.
The issue of unity talks leading to the formation of a unity government between Umno and PAS surfaced when the idea was sounded out by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang early this month. Hadi was also backed by his deputy Nasharuddin Mat Isa.
However several other PAS leaders and Pakatan Rakyat leaders were against such talks. Last week Pakatan rejected holding unity talks with Umno.
Malaysiakini
25/06/09
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