The Star (1/12/08): The PPP will pull out of the Barisan Nasional if the Internal Security Act is not amended before the next elections, party president Datuk M. Kayveas said.
“I have to follow what the Youth and Wanita divisions have proposed to the party and they want the ISA abolished.
“As a responsible party I told them let’s go halfway and ask for amendments to the Act so that it is not a draconian law imposed on innocent citizens,” he said when opening the Youth and Wanita meeting and elections yesterday.
“The Barisan has to make changes before the next general election. It would be suicidal if we do not.
“The problem with the Barisan is its success the past 50 years. Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.
“The March election has shown what the voters are looking for: good governance and multi-racialism.
“The solution has always been multi-racialism but to date the Barisan is still caught in its own political racial configuration and so what is said is not implemented fast enough.”
Wanita leader C. Josephine Anne said the Barisan had to act now to “fast-track development programmes for all races, show our sincerity and start by uniting the Barisan parties.”
“The Barisan must work towards a common society to regain the confidence of the rakyat, and not just offer lip service and continue to use the race card.
“In this day and age, we cannot continue to pit one race against the other and talk about unity.”
PPP Youth chief T. Murugiah said they did not support the use of the ISA against ordinary citizens.
“The ISA was designed to handle a terrorist threat and should be used only for the purpose.”
On Murugiah’s position in PPP, Kayveas said that he would appoint him to the supreme council and get the council’s approval to appoint him as vice-president.
R. Ellan Govan, who was deputy Youth chief, beat two others to become Youth chief while incumbent Wanita chief Josephine won uncontested.
“I have to follow what the Youth and Wanita divisions have proposed to the party and they want the ISA abolished.
“As a responsible party I told them let’s go halfway and ask for amendments to the Act so that it is not a draconian law imposed on innocent citizens,” he said when opening the Youth and Wanita meeting and elections yesterday.
“The Barisan has to make changes before the next general election. It would be suicidal if we do not.
“The problem with the Barisan is its success the past 50 years. Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.
“The March election has shown what the voters are looking for: good governance and multi-racialism.
“The solution has always been multi-racialism but to date the Barisan is still caught in its own political racial configuration and so what is said is not implemented fast enough.”
Wanita leader C. Josephine Anne said the Barisan had to act now to “fast-track development programmes for all races, show our sincerity and start by uniting the Barisan parties.”
“The Barisan must work towards a common society to regain the confidence of the rakyat, and not just offer lip service and continue to use the race card.
“In this day and age, we cannot continue to pit one race against the other and talk about unity.”
PPP Youth chief T. Murugiah said they did not support the use of the ISA against ordinary citizens.
“The ISA was designed to handle a terrorist threat and should be used only for the purpose.”
On Murugiah’s position in PPP, Kayveas said that he would appoint him to the supreme council and get the council’s approval to appoint him as vice-president.
R. Ellan Govan, who was deputy Youth chief, beat two others to become Youth chief while incumbent Wanita chief Josephine won uncontested.
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