Most people in Malaysia know all along that MCA. Gerakan and MIC are subservient in the UMNO-led coalition. And so it came as no surprise when ex-Gerakan president Lim Keng Yaik open his mouth, saying he likened the 3 component parties to 'beggars' in the Barisan Nasional coalition.
Since no one from the 3 parties has come out to refute or challenge his words, silence means Mr Lim's views stand correct.
In an interview with the Sin Chew Daily, he cited the lack of equitability, that although the Constitution guarantees the special rights of Malays, it also safeguards the rights of other races.
He pointed out that 39 years after the 1969 racial riots, "the people have seen through the domination of a race-based party". (Actually, Mr Lim, many folks have been aware of this scenario since much earlier, and I'm surprised that you only realize this of late. after this year's March 8 tsunami.)
It looks like the Sabah BN component politicians are now wiser, pressing for BN top leaders in KL to resolve the Sabah issues by this August.
Sabah Progressive Party president Yong Teck Lee was quoted as saying: "...because if we do not do something, Sabah will be returned to its subservient role after August...as December is the UMNO general election."
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