Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 27.2.2018.
If MCA and Gerakan fails to get the Cabinet at its weekly meeting tomorrow, to direct both UMNO and MIC to apologise for its rabid attacks on Robert Kuok and stop its fake news that Robert Kuok donated money to DAP to replace the BN government, then both should break off with UMNO and withdraw from BN. UMNO supported by MIC has been going on a rampage against Robert Kuok on a false allegation and fake news.
Robert Kuok is not just the richest Malaysian but a Malaysian icon because of his successes outside Malaysia that enabled him to become a billionaire. To make false and racist attacks for political mileage is a betrayal of truth and a patriotic Malaysian spirit. Such wild and irresponsible attacks on both Robert Kuok and the DAP is dangerous and seditious because it is intended to escalate, heighten and poison racial harmony and relations amongst Malaysians.
Even if Robert Kuok had indeed donated money to the DAP, this is nothing wrong in a democracy. But such attacks takes a racial and extremist turn, when Robert Kuok has not given DAP any donation. Robert Kuok has also forcefully denied UMNO’s allegations. But why are political donations to the opposition considered such a big issue, when the Prime Minister receiving RM2.6 billion is not considered important? This is not only a clear case of double-standards, but an extreme case of bullying of an ethnic Malaysian minority.
As Secretary-General and the top leader of the DAP, I would know if Robert Kuok had made donations to us. Apparently UMNO knows more than DAP that Robert Kuok has donated money to DAP. Up to now, no proof has been shown by UMNO except to challenge DAP to prove otherwise. This is ridiculous and is no different from UMNO alleging that DAP murdered the Mongolian Model Altatunya and challenging us to prove otherwise.
I regret that MIC is also aping UMNO to attack Robert Kuok and the DAP. As an ethnic minority themselves, they should know better than “to diminish” themselves by participating in this political and racial lynching by UMNO against Robert Kuok and the DAP.
Such fake news and ferocious personal attacks with calls for removal of citizenship or challenges to contest in general elections, has angered not only the Chinese community, but also Malaysians generally. Would both MCA and Gerakan dare to put principle ahead of position of power, put right ahead of wrong, put fairplay ahead of bullying, by pulling out of BN?
To stay in power, BN is willing to play with racial fire and burn down the country. However, DAP believes that Malaysians will not allow BN to burn down the country and shall replace this corrupt, divisive and destructive force with a diverse, multi-racial and principled coalition. Let Pakatan unite Malaysians to deal with the real issues of economy and livelihood faced by ordinary Malaysians who eat rice and not quinoa.
LIM GUAN ENG
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民主行动党秘书长兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英于2018年2月27日在吉隆坡发表声明：
如果马华及民政党没有办法叫内阁指示巫统及国大党针对他们失去理性的攻击道歉、并停止无中生有、诬指郭鹤年捐钱给民主行动党来改朝换代，那么马华与民政应该与巫统决裂，退出国阵。
如果马华及民政党没有办法在明天的内阁会议，指示巫统及国大党针对他们失去理性的攻击道歉、并停止无中生有、诬指郭鹤年捐钱给民主行动党来改朝换代，那么马华与民政应该与巫统决裂，退出国阵。巫统在国大党的支持下，一直针对郭鹤年散布谣言和假新闻。
郭鹤年不只是马来西亚首富，因为他在国外经商成功，成为亿万富翁，他也是马来西亚的象征性人物。为了政治意图，造谣及进行种族性攻击，有违马来西亚人民追求真理和爱国的精神。他们如此野蛮和不负责任地攻击郭鹤年及民主行动党是非常危险及煽动性的，因为他们意图恶化、加剧荼毒马来西亚人民之间的种族和谐关系。
就算郭鹤年有意捐款给民主行动党，民主社会里这也没有错。但是，这种攻击转成种族及极端性攻击，事实是郭鹤年根本没有捐钱给行动党。郭鹤年也铿锵有力地否认巫统的指控。但是，为什么捐款给反对党变成那么大的课题，而首相收取26亿令吉捐款却不是大问题？这明显就是双重标准，更是欺负马来西亚少数民族的极端例子。
身为行动党秘书长及党领袖，我也想知道郭鹤年是否捐过钱给我们。很明显地，巫统知道的比行动党还多，他们说郭鹤年曾经捐款给行动党。至今为止，巫统除了挑战行动党拿出证据，他们自己拿不出证据。这是荒唐的，如同巫统谎称行动党杀害了蒙古女郎阿丹杜亚，却要我们证明清白一样荒唐。
我感到遗憾，国大党竟然也和巫统同声同气，攻击郭鹤年和行动党。做为少数民族，他们应该自强，而不是自贬，参与巫统的政治及种族“谋杀”行为，诋毁郭鹤年及行动党。
种种虚假新闻和猛烈的人身攻击，包括呼吁取消公民权或挑战在大选中竞选，不仅激怒了华人社群，也激怒了马来西亚人。面对如此的状况，马华及民政党是否能拿出原则并明辨是非对错、唾弃霸凌强调公平竞争，勇敢脱离国阵？
为了保住权力，国阵不惜操弄种族课题，即便他们明知这把火可能烧毁国家，他们也在所不辞。无论如何，民主行动党相信马来西亚人将不会允许国阵玩火来危害社稷，并会极力促成一个多元化、多种族、有原则的联盟来取代这个腐败、分裂和破坏的力量。且让希望联盟团结所有食用白米而非藜麥的普通马来西亚人，一起去面对经济及生活的现实挑战吧。
林冠英