PRAISING other countries is “unbecoming and treasonable”

Tarat rep questions DAP’s patriotism

Posted on June 30, 2011, Thursday

PRAISING other countries is “unbecoming and treasonable”, said Roland Sagah Wee Inn (BN-Tarat) when winding up the motion for the adjournment of the DUN sitting.

He was criticising the DAP for their political attitudes and tactics in the august House.

“It is abusive for one to cast a negative implication on another by branding him or her a racist for one’s political ends. During the sitting, there were many utterances in this august House at the heat of the moment and upon provocation by the DAP when they praised other countries such as China, Singapore and the states of Penang and Selangor.

“Utterances such as ‘go back to China’, ‘go back to Singapore’, ‘go back to Penang and Selangor’ were only uttered against the member who praised other countries and not intended towards any particular community,” he said.

Sagah added that the DAP blew that out of context and that they were in fact racists for making racial statements in the august House and pretending to champion the cause of a particular community.

“Praising other countries and running down your own country is unbecoming and actually treasonable. It just shows how patriotic you are.”

He added that the DAP took a step further in their political ambition by trying to woo Dayak, but in the process they belittled the intelligence of the Dayak community.

“Dayak beware. You have been warned many times by the deputy chief minister that DAP is out to oppress and suppress the Dayak from development.”

After his speech, the Motion was seconded by Liwan Lagang (BN-Belaga) and was adopted by the House.

Meanwhile, state DAP chairman Wong Ho Leng said it was highly inappropriate for Sagah to try to justify the racist statements by saying that they were uttered in response to provocation from DAP.

“There is no reason for them to tell people to go back to China and whatsoever. Whether there is provocation or not, it is not allowed to use seditious words. We are all Malaysians.

“It doesn’t make sense. How on earth can a member, elected by the rakyat, come here to the Dewan and said that it was due to provocation that made him uttered the words telling us to go back to China?”KUCHING: Praising other countries is “unbecoming and treasonable”, said Roland Sagah Wee Inn (BN-Tarat) when winding up the motion for the adjournment of the DUN sitting.

He was criticising the DAP for their political attitudes and tactics in the august House.

“It is abusive for one to cast a negative implication on another by branding him or her a racist for one’s political ends. During the sitting, there were many utterances in this august House at the heat of the moment and upon provocation by the DAP when they praised other countries such as China, Singapore and the states of Penang and Selangor.

“Utterances such as ‘go back to China’, ‘go back to Singapore’, ‘go back to Penang and Selangor’ were only uttered against the member who praised other countries and not intended towards any particular community,” he said.

Sagah added that the DAP blew that out of context and that they were in fact racists for making racial statements in the august House and pretending to champion the cause of a particular community.

“Praising other countries and running down your own country is unbecoming and actually treasonable. It just shows how unpatriotic you are.”

He added that the DAP took a step further in their political ambition by trying to woo Dayak, but in the process they belittled the intelligence of the Dayak community.

“Dayak beware. You have been warned many times by the deputy chief minister that DAP is out to oppress and suppress the Dayak from development.”

After his speech, the Motion was seconded by Liwan Lagang (BN-Belaga) and was adopted by the House.

Meanwhile, state DAP chairman Wong Ho Leng said it was highly inappropriate for Sagah to try to justify the racist statements by saying that they were uttered in response to provocation from DAP.

“There is no reason for them to tell people to go back to China and whatsoever. Whether there is provocation or not, it is not allowed to use seditious words. We are all Malaysians.

“It doesn’t make sense. How on earth can a member, elected by the rakyat, come here to the Dewan and said that it was due to provocation that made him utter the words telling us to go back to China?”