DAP Dayak leaders scoff at PKR Xavier's empty threat

DAP Dayak leaders scoff at PKR Xavier's empty threat.

Today the Dayak leaders of the DAP Sarawak held a press conference to rebutt Xavier Jayakumar's statement in Miri which said that the PKR will fight DAP if challenged.

'We would like to challenge Xavier's statement as follows:

If we were to go by Xavier's statement which claims that PKR has been working on rural seats since 2000, then the DAP has been working in Miri since 1980. Therefore, PKR should stop making claims on Senadin, it is our seat.

PKR's continued cooperation with PAS has made many Sarawakians lose confidence in PKR. Even after the formation of PH, PKR is still double-timing with PAS. This will not go down well with the Sarawak voters.

According to reliable sources, it is said that The Elected Reps of PKR seldom attend Parliament meetings.

'Only during election period do PKR 'potential' candidates show their faces but apart from that, on other days, PKR so-called leaders are no where to be seen, they are only interested in standing for elections but do not even pretend to try to help the Rakyat's problems', said Alexander Frusis from DAP Bukit Begunan.

On another note, Sanjan Daik, from DAP Mambong also added to the statement ', PKR always think that the Dayaks accept them but they never understand that the Dayaks reluctantly did so in the previous elections because DAP has not gotten into the rural areas. The talks among the people in the villages and longhouses are about DAP's continuous effort , not PKR. They said Dap has been consistent in serving the people unlike PKR, who only does touch and go services.'

'Thus, if this situation is further aggravated by irresponsible statements just like Xavier's, if we were to fight each other, so be it. We will be ready,' added Bunsin Kalun, DAP Serian Branch Deputy Chairman.

'As an elected Vice Chairman of DAP Sarawak along with my other colleagues, compared to PKR 'Big-wigs' from Semenanjung who occasionally come to Sarawak and makes occasional visits & implausible proclaimations; we know the sentiment in the Dayak areas, please do not issue threats, especially empty ones coming from a non-Sarawakian, it's bad comedy, said Leon.