DAP Selangor Chairman Teresa Kok has admitted that DAP has very limited influence within Pakatan rakyat and will not vye for the Menteri Besar's post.

Neither will DAP contest in Malay-majority constituencies because this idea was rejected by PAS and PKR as revealed by PAS Selangor Deputy Commissioner Khalid Samad.

These revelations by both Teresa and Khalid show that DAP's claims of equal footing within Pakatan is a mere feel good fantasy.

Thus, DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang's claims of no Pakatan Rakyat party playing the role of 'Big Brother' is designed to mislead the public.

Previously, Kit Siang had claimed that Pakatan was not divided as no political party there plays the role of Big Brother meaning that all three parties share equal footing.

But later, DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng reversed his father's words when he said that DAP is the "smallest" party in Pakatan.

Now that Teresa Kok has acknowledged that "it is impractical for DAP to claim leadership of the state government", it can be said that Kit Siang is eating his own words.

Opportunist DAP

In their usual fiery speeches, DAP always claims that they are influential and hold equal status within Pakatan Rakyat.

They even informed the Chinese community that should Pakatan win the federal administration, DAP would become the Deputy Prime Minister.

But to avoid losing Malay votes, DAP says that they would not fight for the Menteri Besar's post.

In reality, DAP saying different things to both Malay and Chinese audiences shows they are opportunists.

DAP has proven that having the least number seats to contest in the previous and coming elections coupled with DAP leaders within Pakatan Rakyat wield little influence are further evidence that even if DAP won the highest number of seats like previously in Perak, the Menteri Besar cannot come from DAP.

Thus, when Kit Siang claimed no Pakatan Rakyat party plays the role of Big Brother, it's just election candy to woo votes.

Furthermore, according to PAS Selangor Deputy Commissioner Khalid Samad, DAP initially requested for Malay-majority seats, but PAS and PKR refused to reach a consensus on this idea.

If Pakatan Rakyat parties really holds equal footing within the Opposition, why doesn't DAP fight until they get what they want rather than silently accept this arrangement without objecting?

TAN CHENG LIANG is Wanita MCA deputy secretary general and Wanita MCA Penang state liaison chairman.