IPOH – DAP’s decision to work with Umno in Perak was made without any prior discussion with all 16 assemblymen, said Pasir Bedamar assemblyman Terence Naidu.
He said, after Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu lost the confidence of the majority as menteri besar at the state assembly sitting last Friday, he was never alerted to attend any party meeting.
“I cannot speak on behalf of other DAP assemblymen but, I just want to state that, thus far, as a Perak DAP committee member, I have not been informed of any discussions and any meetings,” he said.
He added that the last time a meeting was held was before the state assembly sitting on Friday with other Pakatan Harapan (PH) parties.
Yesterday, Perak DAP chairman Nga Kor Ming had said the party will work with Umno to form a clean, strong and stable multiracial government.
Earlier, in a statement, Terence had said that, if "cooperation" means supporting a budget that benefits the people during the Covid-19 pandemic, as a responsible assemblyman, he will support it.
“But it is not about cooperating blindly; that will support abuse of power and corruption,” he said.
Another DAP assemblyman, Leow Thye Yih of Pokok Assam, echoed Terence's sentiments.
Leow has reportedly refused to cooperate with Umno and said he will not support any menteri besar candidate from the party as he views Umno’s actions as a clear betrayal of the mandate of the people.
The Perak DUN has 59 state assemblymen, with Umno having the most seats at 25, followed by DAP (16), Amanah (5), Bersatu (5), PKR (3) and PAS (3), while one seat each is held by Gerakan and an independent. – Bernama, December 9, 2020
