Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 2.8.2014.<\/p>\n
The first litmus test for all political parties from both BN and PR is whether they sincerely oppose gender discrimination by endorsing and accepting that a woman is qualified to be a Menteri Besar\/Chief Minister of a state, before deciding on whether PKR President Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is suitable for the post as Selangor Menteri Besar.<\/p>\n
I wish to restate that all political parties whether PR or BN should state clearly and unequivocally that they support and accept any woman as qualified to hold the post of Menteri Besar or Chief Minister of any state. This follows statements made by political leaders and alluded to by Parliamentary Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that Wan Azizah is not qualified to be Menteri Besar solely because of her gender.<\/p>\n
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Such views discriminating one based on gender are not only feudal and obsolete but also unconstitutional. Under Article 8 (2) of the Federal Constitution reads: \u201cExcept as expressly authorized by this Constitution, there shall be no discrimination against citizens on the ground only of religion, race, descent, place of birth or gender in any law or in the appointment under a public authority or in the administration of any law relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of property or the establishing or carrying on of any trade, business, profession, vocation or employment.\u201d<\/p>\n
DAP views with grave concern that there are still political leaders who can oppose a woman becoming a Menteri Besar because of her gender, when they have no objections to women becoming Ministers or EXCO members or even a doctor. For this reason all political parties must state that they uphold the Malaysian Federal Constitution by endorsing and supporting the right of any Malaysian woman to be Menteri Besar.<\/p>\n
This is the first litmus test that must be passed before we discuss the merits and demerits of any female candidate proposed for the Selangor Menteri Besar\u2019s post. Unless this fundamental principle that a woman is qualified to be Menteri Besar is clearly expressed, there is no point arguing on whether Datuk Seri Wan Azizah is suitable or not for the Selangor Menteri Besar\u2019s post.<\/p>\n
DAP reaffirms the Federal Constitution position that a woman is qualified to be a Menteri Besar or Chief Minister. A DAP Central Executive Committee(CEC) meeting will be held on 10 August 2014 to discuss the formal and official recommendation by PKR to change the Selangor Menteri Besar with Wan Azizah and the CEC will arrive at a decision solely on her qualifications and not because of her gender.<\/p>\n
LIM GUAN ENG<\/p>\n
——BM Version —<\/p>\n
Kenyataan media oleh Setiausaha Agung DAP merangkap Ahli Parlimen Bagan Lim Guan Eng di Kuala Lumpur pada 2 Ogos 2014.<\/p>\n
Ujian litmus pertama untuk setiap parti politik dari kedua-dua BN dan Pakatan Rakyat ialah samada mereka benar-benar ikhlas menentang diskriminasi gender dengan menyokong dan menerima bahawa seorang wanita berkelayakan menjadi Menteri Besar, sebelum memutuskan sama ada Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail sesuai untuk jawatan tersebut.<\/p>\n
Ujian litmus pertama untuk setiap parti politik dari kedua-dua BN dan Pakatan Rakyat ialah samada mereka benar-benar ikhlas menentang diskriminasi gender dengan menyokong dan menerima bahawa seorang wanita berkelayakan menjadi Menteri Besar atau Ketua Menteri sesebuah negeri, sebelum memutuskan sama ada Presiden PKR Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail sesuai untuk jawatan Menteri Besar Selangor.<\/p>\n
Saya ingin mengulang sebut bahawa kesemua parti politik tidak kira Pakatan Rakyat atau BN harus menyatakan dengan jelas bahawa mereka menyokong dan menerima mana-mana wanita sebagai berkelayakan memegang jawatan Menteri Besar atau Ketua Menteri mana-mana negeri. Ini berikutan kenyataan yang dibuat beberapa pemimpin politik yang dirujuk Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim bahawa Wan Azizah tidak layak menjadi Menteri Besar hanya kerana gendernya.<\/p>\n
Pendapat sedemikian yang mendiskriminasi seseorang berasaskan gender bukan sahaja bersifat feudal dan ketinggalan zaman tetapi turut bertentangan dengan perlembagaan. Di bawah Perkara 8(2) Perelembagaan Persekutuan memperuntukkan: \u201cKecuali sebagaimana yang dibenarkan dengan nyata oleh Perlembagaan ini tidak boleh ada diskriminasi terhadap warganegara semata-mata atas alasan agama, ras, keturunan, tempat lahir atau jantina dalam mana-mana undang-undang atau dalam pelantikan kepada apa-apa jawatan atau pekerjaan di bawah sesuatu pihak berkuasa awam atau dalam pentadbiran mana-mana undang-undang yang berhubungan dengan pemerolehan, pemegangan atau pelupusan harta atau berhubungan dengan penubuhan atau penjalanan apa-apa pertukangan, perniagaan, profesion, kerjaya atau pekerjaan.\u201d<\/p>\n
DAP memandang serius terhadap beberapa pemimpin politik yang membantah seorang wanita dijadikan Menteri Besar hanya kerana gendernya, padahal tidak ada masalah bagi mereka jika wanita menjadi menteri atau anggota EXCO ataupun seorang doktor. Atas sebab ini semua parti politik mesti menyatakan bahawa mereka menjunjung tinggi Perlembagaan dengan menyokong hak mana-mana wanita Malaysia untuk menjadi Menteri Besar.<\/p>\n
Ini adalah ujian litmus pertama yang mesti dilalui sebelum kita membincangkan merit dan demerit mana-mana calon wanita yang dicadangkan untuk jawatan Menteri Besar Selangor. Seandainya prinsip asas bahawa seorang wanita berkelayakan menjadi Menteri Besar dinyatakan secara jelas, tidak ada gunanya berbalah sama ada Datuk Seri Wan Azizah sesuai atau tidak untuk memegang jawatan Menteri Besar Selangor. <\/p>\n
DAP mengegaskan pendirian Perlembagaan Persekutuan bahawa seorang wanita layak menjadi Menteri Besar atau Ketua Menteri. Suatu mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pusat DAP (CEC) akan diadakan pada 10 Ogos 2014 untuk membincangkan cadangan rasmi PKR untuk menukar Menteri Besar Selangor kepada Wan Azizah dan CEC akan membuat keputusan semata-mata atas kelayakan beliau dan bukan pertimbangan gender. <\/p>\n
LIM GUAN ENG<\/p>\n
—– Mandarin Version —<\/p>\n
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