DAP Youth has refuted an attempt by Musa Hassan to associate the party with communism, adding that the former inspector-general of police (IGP) has embarrassed himself by making such claims.

The party wing has since lodged police reports against Musa (above) in multiple locations including Perak, Melaka and Penang.

In a statement today, DAP Youth chief Howard Lee said Musa had misused his position as the former top cop for political purposes.

“It is clear that Musa’s allegations against DAP are blasphemous, slanderous and irresponsible. He has embarrassed himself as the former IGP [...]

“He is clearly misusing his position as the former IGP by spreading fictitious stories, beating the drum for his political masters. What is more shameful is that he has insulted and degraded the image of the police with such bad-intended allegations.

“His false allegations raise questions as to who his real ‘political master’ is, seeing that the claims were not based on historical facts but constituted the type of slander often used by certain quarters to incite racial hatred in the country,” he said.

Elaborating, Lee pointed to an interview where Communist Party of Malaya former chairperson Abdullah CD denied DAP had any links to communism.

Last week, Musa claimed during a lecture at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) that DAP was attempting to revive the communist ideology.

The event, entitled “The Hat Yai Peace Accord 1989: Did the CPM surrender?” was broadcast live on Facebook.

An agreement between the CPM and the governments of Malaysia as well as Thailand, the accord marked the end of the communist insurgency and led to the disbandment of the CPM.

‘Christian state’ claims

During his lecture, Musa had also accused DAP of trying to rewrite history by blaming the Malays for starting the May 13, 1969 race riots.

He further claimed that Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh was attempting to turn Malaysia into a “Christian state”.

Lee chastised Musa for making such claims.

“Such evil allegations that are capable of causing unrest ought not to be accepted [...]

“I hope the police take stern action on his allegations as they are capable of creating tension among the people,” he said.