Will MCA back Perikatan again? As GE16 nears, DAP leader dares Wee Ka Siong to come clean

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — DAP National Strategic Director Liew Chin Tong has challenged MCA’s Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong to be transparent with voters on whether his party would again back a PAS-dominated Perikatan Nasional (PN) to form a government after the next general election.

In a statement issued today, Liew accused the MCA president of “sophistry” and “cunning deception” regarding the statutory declarations (SDs) signed following the 15th General Election (GE15) in November 2022.

The challenge comes after Wee reportedly claimed in a recent media interview that he did not sign an SD to support PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang as prime minister.

“The SD that Wee signed was to support Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who was then chairman of Perikatan Nasional, in establishing a federal government with Bersatu and PAS,” Liew contended.

Recalling the political deadlock of November 2022, Liew noted that Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 82 seats, PN won 74, and Barisan Nasional (BN) secured 30, leaving the country with a hung parliament.

He asserted that at that critical juncture, Wee’s SD was intended to facilitate a PN-led coalition government with Muhyiddin as prime minister.

Liew highlighted Wee’s two primary justifications for 2022 decision: a belief that the political situation was chaotic, and a strict adherence to the “No Anwar, No DAP” policy.

With rumours of an early 16th General Election swirling, Liew suggested that a similar three-cornered fight between PH, BN, and PN could again result in no single coalition securing a simple majority of 112 seats.

“We can also be fairly certain that if history repeats, Wee Ka Siong would probably once again support Perikatan Nasional to form the government,” Liew claimed, adding that Wee is a vocal proponent of three-cornered contests to allow MCA to contest more than its two incumbent seats.

Liew argued that because Wee has reopened the issue of past allegiances, he must now clarify his future stance to the Rakyat.

“He has to make clear to the voters whether he will support the now PAS-dominated Perikatan Nasional… should the political situation of 2022 recur,” Liew said.

“At least by being honest, voters can know what MCA stands for.”

المصدر: Malay Mail