etizens want DAP to weed out irrelevant leaders for causing controversies

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Netizens want DAP to weed out irrelevant leaders for putting party in precarious position

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook could be enduring sleepless night after Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ticked off four-term Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham by reminding non-Muslims to show respect and refrain from interfering in matters related to Islamic affairs in the country.

Such reminder cannot be timelier as fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamrudin (RPK) has cheekily mooted a counter-proposal that “perhaps it makes valid sense for the Islamic Centre to have representatives in the Council of Churches so that the non-Muslim representatives can sit in the Syariah Committee” in response to the Perak DAP chairman.

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DAP’s recent statements a blessing in disguise for Umno, says analyst

PETALING JAYA: A political analyst sees a silver lining for Umno in the recent controversies sparked by DAP leaders, including their remarks on issues that touched on race and religion.

Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said the controversial statements by DAP leaders allowed Umno to boost its credentials as the defender of Islam and the Malays.

Last month, Beruas MP Ngeh Koo Ham’s proposal for the inclusion of a non-Muslim constitutional expert in a special committee to study conflicts between shariah laws and the Federal Constitution earned brickbats from Umno leaders.

It also drew a rebuke from the Selangor palace.

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