KUCHING, Aug 27 – People’s Party president Tan Sri Dr James Masing hold a press conference on Wednesday told about the organizers of Bersih 4.0 should forget about their plans to hold a rally, but instead wait until the next general election if they want to topple the Barisan Nasional (BN).
“If they are not satisfied with the Barisan Nasional and want to change the government, they should do so through the democratic process and not by organizing street demonstrations. After all, the BN government is democratically elected government,” he said when asked to comment on the planned Bersih 4.0 rally held on Saturday and Sunday.
Masing said that the event organizers continue their plans to hold a rally here, probably at the Center for Food and Recreation Song Kheng Hai, “it was like a political rally street”. Sarawak Land Development Minister said that Bersih leader can surround the country to campaign against BN.
According to him, in line with democratic practice, after the public meeting, they and other parties involved with the Bersih which can contest in the election. He said the election would be held “at any time from now until June next year.” Asked to comment on the establishment of organizers who prefer outsiders to be their spokesman, Masing said it was strange when they are willing to let the English lady who is married to the people of Sarawak to interfering with the state.
“I thought we were free from British colonialism. Where is our dignity if we allow outsiders to speak on our behalf?” he asked. Meanwhile, Sarawak BN Supporters Club chairman Saidol Abdullah said the people of Sarawak must reject and condemn the culture of public confrontation and lead to social discontent.
“It will only lead to resentment and distrust in our society who live in intimate and peace-loving,” said Abdullah who is also the chief political secretary Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem. The veteran politician and former deputy head of the publicity Parti Bumiputera (PBB) Datuk Peter Minos said that “demonstrating and shouting in the street” is not a culture of Sarawak.
According to Minos, who is also chairman of the Association for Culture and Heritage Bung Bratak said that the consultation is better than a demonstration. He said the motif of Bersih 4.0 is to press the federal government and the people of Sarawak on something has nothing to do with the matter.
