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Don't just focus on the dead for 'political mileage', MCA tells Kit Siang
Published:  Oct 8, 2018 1:48 PM
Updated: 6:44 AM

DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang should not just focus on those who are dead for “political mileage,” says an MCA leader.

Senator Ti Lian Ker was responding to Lim's call to reinvestigate the deaths of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu, deputy public prosecutor Kevin Morais, banker Hussain Najadi and DAP aide Teoh Beng Hock.

“MCA would like to stress that DAP, now that it’s in authority, should not focus on those who are dead for political mileage alone but also take on 'sensitive' cases like the missing pastor Raymond Koh, Perlis activist Amri Che Mat, pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth Hilmy.

“Is DAP afraid to confront these cases of disappeared persons out of fear of antagonising certain political sensitivities, or are they abandoning or avoiding the woes of the Christian community now because of political considerations?

“DAP should not exploit the dead purely for political considerations, but more importantly, ensure efforts and attempts are made (to locate) those who are possibly still alive and can be saved,” he added in a statement this afternoon.

Ti, who heads MCA's religious harmony bureau, said DAP must ensure that no stone is unturned in seeking answers regarding the whereabouts of the pastors and activist.

“DAP should give similar concern and equal emphasis on pastor Koh's case as much as they give to Altantuya or Teoh's mysterious deaths.

“DAP must deliver what they promised (before the elections) and walk their talk of solving or getting to the bottom of all these cases,” he added.

Yesterday, former premier Najib Abdul Razak challenged Lim to pressure Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to reopen investigations into the deaths which the DAP leader mentioned.

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