19 April 2018

Press statement by MCA Penang Liaison Committee Chairman Datuk Tan Teik Cheng

Continuing to brag even after being slapped by Tun Mahathir; Lim Guan Eng not fit to criticise Liow Tiong Lai

 
I would like to ask Lim Guan Eng, when will he answer the ‘dinilai’ wording problem mentioned in the Pakatan Manifesto? If he cannot answer, then he is not fit to accuse others of paying lip services. So who is the real rogue here?

Lim Guan Eng has created allegations against MCA President Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai’s remarks on the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) pledged to be recognised by Barisan Nasional (BN) after the upcoming 14th general election premised upon BN’s vicoty. In reality, work like developing Chinese education including recognising UEC is due to the the decades of efforts made by MCA. The party never stops nor pauses regardless of there being a general election or not.  

The fight to getting UEC recognised and constructing Chinese Independent High Schools have been one of the many tasks undertaken by MCA over the past few years, which have yielded positive results. This includes in 2010, UEC holders being allowed to apply for admission into teacher training, Chinese Independent High School students can apply for PTPTN loan; In 2014, Kuantan Chinese Independent High School officially commenced classes; In 2016, Foon Yew High School obtained the approval letter to construct its second campus. All these show that BN’s pledge to recognise UEC in our election Manifesto is not a sudden move, and has always been the task which MCA has been working on.

Instead of poking fun at MCA’s efforts, Lim Guan Eng should better focus on his own job. Apart from sabotage and slander, DAP can do more for the Chinese community! 


On the ‘Dinilai’ word traps in the Pakatan Manifesto, Lim Guan Eng and DAP have not given any satisfactory explanation. 

In addition, Pakatan Prime-Minister designate Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad even claimed that it may not be possible to implement the Pakatan Manifesto, but why is Lim Guan Eng not responding to this? What is the point of introducing a Manifesto which is unfeasible to be implemented? Does DAP need to use an unreliable Manifesto to deceive the voters?

Ever since Lim Guan Eng was metaphorically slapped on the face by Tun Dr Mahathir, he is unable to answer the problem involving himself and the Pakatan Harapan coalition. Is he fit to criticise others?

Datuk Tan Teik Cheng
MCA Penang State Liaison Committee Chairman

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