YOURSAY 'Once she realised her mistake, she corrected it without hesitation.'

 

Dyana's Perkasa U-turn disappoints NGO

Asitis: Yes, it seems that DAP Teluk Intan candidate Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud made a mistake here. But I would not go so far as to say that she flip-flopped.

 

While many politicians flip-flop, i.e. issue statements that contradict what they said earlier for their own selfish interest, if you consider it, Dyana stands to gain nothing out of her latest statement.

 

She might even lose the trust of her supporters, as evidenced by this news report. But the thing is, she has the guts to tell the truth, even if the truth does not look good on her. How many politicians dare to be as truthful as she is?

 

How many politicians would do what she did so close to election day? So she made a honest mistake. Perhaps her mind wasn't clear at that time. Who can blame her? A political newbie on a busy campaign trail, being tired and all.

 

But the important thing is that once she realised her mistake, she corrected it without any hesitation, without giving any excuse. Just the plain, simple truth out of her. This itself proves her trustworthiness.

 

Maslina: First Dyana said she and her mother had nothing to do with Perkasa. Then when confronted with only one photo, she flip-flopped and told the "truth".

 

First Dyana told everyone she's a lawyer. Then when confronted with Bar Council list in which her name is absent, only then she told the "truth" that she's a "non-practising" lawyer, whatever that means.

 

First she said when Tunku Abdul Aziz left DAP, she hadn't even joined DAP. Then when confronted with the fact that she actually joined DAP before Tunku Aziz left, she kept silent. Are all these “truths” really true?

 

Seriously, only 27, two years in politics and already doing triple flips. What kind of candidate is DAP giving to voters here?

 

Fair&Just: I will still vote for DAP and trust in their choice. Hopefully Dyana will not turn into a frog and become a turncoat like former DAP vice-chairperson Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim.

 

Starwars: I just don't know why DAP has to always put a newly-minted parachute candidate. Perkasa has infiltrated DAP through Dyana and I am worried if there is a bigger conspiracy out there between Perkasa and Dyana.

 

Dear Dyana, if you are planted by Perkasa, please don't fool us but if you are not, then you deserve our support.

 

Anonymous #76952358: 89 percent of Chinese are in favour of Dyana, 50 percent Malays and 65 percent Indians. That is my prediction. So far, not even one Chinese has any negative views about her, not even the BN Chinese.

 

What Possibilities: Mipas secretary-general S Barathidasan, can you please name me a person who did not made a mistake?

Dyana is just a newbie on the political scene. It is not fair to compare her with seasoned BN politicians who have been making flip-flop statements now and then.

 

Spinnot: Don't worry, voters will compare DAP's Dyana with the corrupt practices and power abuses of BN.

 

TabbyCat: Please, respect her mother’s choice. The constitution says, 'freedom to associate', remember. If your mother is an MIC member, it doesn’t mean you cannot join DAP.

 

Dyana’s mother maybe was a Perkasa member but did she insult other races, or ever was a racist?

 

Her involvement was at the beginning stage (or registration stage) only - unlike BN which is still funding Perkasa today. So can you see who is more ‘Perkasa’?

 

Mamadias: Suddenly it's okay to be associated with Perkasa and as long as you support DAP. Now that sounds like a political speech by many of the contributors here.

 

In politics, everything is possible, so please don't make stupid statements that everything is bad about BN.

 

I am sure DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang knew about it but kept quiet because he wanted to use a young Malay candidate to announce that DAP is supposedly not a racist party.

 

Bottom line is, he knows that to rule the country, you need the Malays, Chinese and Indians; otherwise you are doomed to fail.

 

Anwar has basically broken the Malays to weaken Umno. DAP has broken the Chinese to weaken the MCA and now, how about the Indians?

 

Mushiro: It is a question of whether these weaknesses are significant or not. Overall she is 85 percent of being a very good choice from DAP.

 

Hopeful123: Barathidasan, such a fantastic discovery. You think all the rest of us were sleeping? Dyana is a newbie to politics and it is okay for her to stumble.

 

She has the courage to own up. Her mother has decided to leave Perkasa. What about you? Leaving Mipas?

 

Wg321: Did Dyana commit such a serious criminal breach of trust that you must nail her? Come on, she is a greenhorn in politics. She has no experience in corruption. Give her a chance.

 

Anonymous_1371482984: Why ask Dyana about her mother's membership in Perkasa? Just ask her mother. At least a Perkasa member (or ex-member) now supports a DAP candidate.

 

Wira: Many of us here were active Umno, MCA and MIC members before. Today, we spit at the corrupt ruling coalition. So what?

 

Muhibbah: The voters may not be too concerned about her flip-flop as she is young and inexperienced to answer that sort of question politically.

 

The violence, destruction of property and barging into the Penang state assembly, nonsensical speeches, threats to Rela and the hollow promises made take precedence.

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