Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian described Tourism Minister Nazri Aziz's dismissive remarks aimed at his state counterpart, Abdul Karim Hamzah, on the newfangled tourism tax as a classic reflection of BN's "neo-colonial attitude towards Sarawak".

“I doubt anyone will soon top Nazri's comments in its arrogance, insolence, and condescension in addressing an elected representative in Sarawak on a matter of no small concern to the state and even the nation,” commented the human rights lawyer.

“We know the federal minister to be a loose cannon and, on occasion, a vent for inconvenient truths about his party, his coalition and the state of the nation,” observed the PKR state assemblyperson for Ba Ke'lalan...