Silence over Zahid's case: Takiyuddin asks where is Kit Siang, Gobind

PARLIAMENT | Kota Bharu MP Takiyuddin Hassan has questioned the silence of DAP members who used to be vocal about the issues of justice, over the discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) granted to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Takiyuddin earlier pointed out that a number of international news reports questioned the decision to withdraw all 47 charges against Zahid in the Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case last Monday (Sept 4).

“But there are those who ask, in such a situation, where are the voices of those who always stood up for justice, such as former Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang, where is Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng, where is Damansara MP Gobind Singh Deo?

“Where are the others who before this always talked about justice for the rakyat, but now when it comes to this DNAA issue, they are staying silent?” the PAS secretary-general asked in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Explanation still needed

Following the Attorney-General Chambers’ decision to grant Zahid the DNAA, DAP said it "took note" of the public’s critical views on the matter and stressed that the withdrawal was the sole discretion of the attorney-general.

"DAP respects the (judicial) process and the court's decision. However, to ensure justice and accountability, (then) attorney-general Idrus Harun should explain the factors that led to the decision.

"This explanation is important to ensure the public and the international community remain confident about our judicial system," DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said in a statement.

DAP’s silence was among the reasons Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman quit the government bloc yesterday, but not before claiming that the former had turned into Zahid’s “lapdog”.

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