THE MOTION KING - DAP

Wong takes DAP reps to task over selfish tactics

by Simon Ingka Crown. Posted on June 30, 2011, Thursday
KUCHING: Minister of Environment and Public Health Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh yesterday hit out at Democratic Action Party (DAP) members for trying to provoke Barisan Nasional (BN) members in the state legislative assembly.

“They (DAP) are trying to put us in a bad light by saying that we are bullying them in the august house. These will become a good point for them to smear BN’s image. Such tactics are simply selfish and arrogant,” he told a press conference at his office yesterday.

Wong who is also the Second Finance Minister said the government representatives were willing to listen to any constructive criticism but not from DAP members.

“All they do is to provoke us and worse still, just walkout. Is that the kind of YB’s attitude that we can put our trust on? “he said.

Wong said he was immune to the label of ‘the motion King’ DAP used against him and to make his point he proposed a motion that DAP DUN members be brought to the Committee of Privileges.

He added that he was disappointed to see DAP representatives walking out of the legislative assembly when the proceeding was still going on.

“They walkout twice from the dewan. This should not happen at all. When DAP talk, we listen to them and not just simply walkout, did we ever not listen to what they say? Yes we do as we do not be like them,” he said.

“We are all elected by the people and exercise your rights as a representatives in a proper manner. All comments should positive and not just simply shouting. We don’t really need attention seekers in the Dewan.” he said.