Press Conference Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 20.2.2012. <\/p>\n
Whilst I Had Stuck To The Debate Topic And Avoided Making Personal Attacks, BN-Controlled Media Is Trying To Whitewash Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek\u2019s Personal Attacks Not Only Against Me But Also Against Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.<\/strong> <\/p>\n Whilst I had stuck to the debate topic of \u201cIs The 2-Party System Becoming A 2-Race System\u201d on 18 February 2012 and avoided making any personal attacks against MCA President Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek, BN-controlled media is desperately trying to whitewash Chua\u2019s personal attacks not only against me but also against his predecessor Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. The BN-controlled media did not point out that the only personal attacks were coming from Chua. <\/p>\n If personal attacks are the criteria for success then there is no doubt that Chua is the victor. However I had refused to engage in personal attacks as a debate should be a healthy contest of ideas, ideals and principles. Who won or lost should be judged by the television viewers and audience. <\/p>\n Fortunately such attempts by these BN-controlled media to whitewash Chua\u2019s personal attacks not only against me but surprisingly against Ong Tee Keat, would not work as the debate was telecast live. This is the reason why the English and\/or Bahasa Malaysia debate next month with Chua must be also be telecast live so there is no distortion of what actually happenend. <\/p>\n A clear example of such whitewashing is the repeated lies by MCA-owned paper the Star. Yesterday I had written to Star Executive Editor \/ Group Chief Editor Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai, that I can neither condone nor accept when the Star invents quotes that I never said. Under the article \u201cWhat they said\u201d in page 6 of the Star on 19.2.2012, I was reported to have said, <\/p>\n \u201cWe do not agree the Prime Minister must always be Malay because we want the people to decide.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n As The Star is owned by MCA, I respect the right of The Star to present a partisan slant and biased report of the proceedings. However, this quote attributed to me is false and untrue because no reference whatsoever was ever made by me on this issue during the debate. I regret that the Star did not print my letter and admitted their error somewhat reluctantly in today\u2019s print edition. <\/p>\n I am shocked that the very same lie was perpetuated by Star columnist Baradan Kuppusamy in his column today at Page 24 under the title \u201cAll hype but no climax? Where Baradan wrote, \u201cFurthermore, he(Lim) said the Pakatan did not agree that only a Malay could be the Prime Minister, and that this should be put to the people to decide.\u201d <\/p>\n This is not the only lie by Baradan. Another lie by Baradan in his column is that I only wanted a second debate in English or Bahasa Malaysia now to repair the damage from having a scarred reputation after the Mandarin debate. I had written before the 18 February 2012 debate on 15 February 2012 asking for a second debate in English\/ Bahasa Malaysia for the benefit of non-Chinese speakers. This was also agreed to by Chua before the first Mandarin debate. <\/p>\n For this reason, Star should withdraw and apologise for Baradan\u2019s column that does not adhere to facts in line with the spirit of \u201cComment is free, but facts are sacred!\u2019. <\/p>\n I have no objections to the second debate in English \/Bahasa Malaysia being held in Kuala Lumpur at the same venue of Berjaya Times Square or by any organiser provided it is neutral and ensure impartial treatment to both debators. There should be no repeat of the Mandarin debate which was jointly organised by MCA, where MCA was able to stack 12 out of the 13 questions asked from MCA members, directing their vitriolic attacks against me. <\/p>\n How can I answer 12 out of 13 questions in 3 minutes especially when most of them were lies? For this reason I chose not to answer these lies as the debate should be about truth and the policies that PR wants to implement to change Malaysia. Policies should be presented for judgment to the audience as we want a policy state not a police state.<\/p>\n —- BM Version — Sementara saya tidak lari dengan tajuk debat dan dielakkan membuat serangan peribadi, media kawalan BN cuba menutup serangan peribadi yang dilakukan oleh Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek bukan sahaja kepada saya tetapi juga kepada Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. <\/p>\n Sementara saya tidak lari dengan tajuk debat \u201cAdakah sistem dua parti membawa kepada sistem dua bangsa\u201d pada 18 Februari 2012 dan dielak membuat serangan peribadi menentang Presiden MCA Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek, media kawalan BN terdesak untuk menutup serangan peribadi yang dilakukan Chua bukan sahaja kepada saya tetapi juga terhadap pendahulunya, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. Media kawalan BN langsung tidak menyatakan bahawa serangan peribadi datang dari Chua. <\/p>\n Sekiranya serangan peribadi adalah kriteria untuk berjaya, maka tiada sebarang keraguan bahawa Chua adalah pemenang. Walau bagaimanapun, saya enggan terlibat dalam serangan peribadi kerana debat seharusnya merupakan sebuah pertandingan yang berlandaskan idea, cita- cita dan prinsip- prinsip. Siapa menang atau kalah seharusnya diadili oleh penonton televisyen dan juga penonton. <\/p>\n Mujurlah cubaan tersebut oleh media kawalan BN , bukan sahaja kepada saya tetapi yang paling memeranjatkan terhadap Ong Tee Keat, tidak berjaya kerana debat itu disiarkan secara langsung. Inilah sebabnya mengapa debat Bahasa Inggeris dan\/atau Bahasa Malaysia bulan depan bersama Chua mesti disiarkan secara langsung supaya tidak ada penyelewengan apa yang sebenarnya terjadi. <\/p>\n Contoh yang jelas ialah merupakan pembohongan berulang oleh pemilik akhbar The Star- MCA. Semalam saya telah menulis surat kepada Pengarah Eksekutif \/ Ketua Pengarang Kumpulan Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai bahawa saya tidak dapat membiarkan atau menerima apabila The Star mengada- adakan cerita yang saya tidak pernah cakap. Di bawah artikel \u201cWhat they said\u201d dalam halaman 6 akhbar The Star pada 19.2.2012, saya telah dilaporkan berkata, <\/p>\n \u201cWe do not agree the Prime Minister must always be Malay because we want the people to decide.\u201d<\/p>\n ( \u201cKami tidak bersetuju Perdana Menteri mesti sentiasa terdiri daripada orang Melayu kerana kami mahu rakyat yang membuat keputusan\u201d )<\/p>\n Disebabkan The Star adalah milik MCA, saya menghormati hak The Star untuk menyiarkan \u201claporan berat sebelah\u201d mengenai pendebatan tersebut. Walau bagaimanapun, petikan yang dikeluarkan itu adalah palsu dan tidak benar kerana tiada sebarang rujukan atau apa juga sekalipun pernah dibuat oleh saya mengenai isu ini ketika perbahasan. Saya kesal bahawa The Star tidak mencetak surat saya dan hanya mengakui kesilapan tersebut dengan berat hati dalam edisinya hari ini. <\/p>\n Saya amat terperanjat apabila kesilapan sama disiarkan oleh kolumnis Star, Baradan Kuppusamy dalam kolumnya hari ini di halaman 24 di bawah tajuk \u201cAll hype but no climax?\u201d (semua gembar- gembur tetapi tiada kemuncak?\u201d) di mana Baradan menulis , \u201cFurthermore, he(Lim) said the Pakatan did not agree that only a Malay could be the Prime Minister, and that this should be put to the people to decide.\u201d (Tambahan Lim berkata Pakatan tidak bersetuju bahawa hanya orang Melayu sahaja boleh menjadi Perdana Menteri, dan ini perlu diserahkan kepada rakyat untuk membuat keputusan\u201d).<\/p>\n Ini bukan merupakan satu- satunya penipuan oleh Baradan. Satu lagi penipuan oleh Baradan dalam kolumnya ialah saya hanya mahu debat kedua dalam Bahasa Inggeris atau Bahasa Melayu untuk membaiki kerosakan reputasi selepas perdebatan dalam bahasa Mandarin itu. Saya telah menulis sebelum debat pada 18 Februari 2012 iaitu pada 15 Februari 2012 meminta perdebatan kedua dalam Bahasa Inggeris\/ Bahasa Malaysia demi kebaikan orang bukan Cina. Ini telah dipersetujui oleh Chua sebelum membuat keputusan sebelum perdebatan pertama dalam Mandarin ini. <\/p>\n Atas sebab itu, The Star seharusnya menarik balik dan memohon maaf untuk kolum Baradan yang tidak patuh kepada fakta selaras dengan semangat \u201cComment is free, but facts are sacred!\u2019.<\/p>\n Saya tidak mempunyai bantahan terhadap pendebatan kedua dalam Bahasa Inggeris\/ Bahasa Malaysia diadakan di Kuala Lumpur di lokasi yang sama iaitu Berjaya Times Square atau mana- mana pihak penganjur dengan syarat ia aalah neutral dan memastikan layanan yang adil kepada kedua- dua pendebat. Tidak seharusnya ada ulangan debat dalam bahasa Mandarin yang dianjurkan bersama oleh MCA di mana MCA telah menghimpunkan 12 daripada 13 soalan yang ditanya daripada ahli- ahli MCA yang mengarahkan kecaman terhadap saya. <\/p>\n Bagaimana saya boleh menjawab 12 daripada 13 soalan dalam 3 minit terutamanya apabila kebanyakan daripada mereka adalah dusta? Atas sebab itulah saya memilih untuk tidak menjawab pembohongan kerana debat seharusnya dilakukan demi kebenaran dan polisi- polisi yang Pakatan Rakyat mahu laksanakan untuk mengubah Malaysia. Dasar- dasar ini perlu dibentangkan untuk pertimbangan penonton kerana kita mahu sebuah negara polisi bukan negara polis. 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Whilst I Had Stuck To The Debate Topic And Avoided Making Personal Attacks, BN-Controlled Media Is Trying To Whitewash Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek\u2019s Personal Attacks Not Only Against Me But Also Against Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. Whilst …<\/p>\n
\nKenyataan Sidang Akhbar oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng pada 20.2.2012 di Komtar, George Town. <\/p>\n