DAP DISPUTES SUSPENDING JIMMY

DAP Sabah disputed the Barisan Nasional government suppressed the democracy in Sabah for suspending DAP Sabah’s Seri Tanjung assemblyman Jimmy Wong for the rest of the current State Assembly Sitting unreasonably.

DAP Sabah Deputy Chief, Fred Fung (red neck-tie) commented that the assembly shouldn’t suspend Jimmy Wong from the assembly sitting because everyone is entitled the freedom of speech in the assembly, especially a state assemblyman should given the right to speak for the rakyat.

Furthermore, he should entitled to his opinion and assembly's action is against the parliamentary democracy practise. "How can every argument and opinion raised are considered as 'sangkaan Jahat'?" He said, ministers are to respond all DUN's debate and not forcing out by standing order.

He said, Wong is speaking on behalf of the people to question the allegation on Chief Minister regarding corruption. The government should answer to question or allegation directly, but not to suspend anyone who has different political situation.

Fred had, in the view of democracy, dismissed the decision by the state assembly which is under majority controlled by Barisan Nasional. “If no freedom of speech and practice of democracy in the State Assembly, then it would be no democracy practiced in Sabah."

" The democracy is dead in the state assembly.” Fred concluded.