SHAH ALAM: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has acknowledged the role of the late PAS spiritual leader Datuk Seri Nik Aziz Nik Mat played in keeping the then Pakatan Rakyat together.
In his policy speech at the 2019 DAP National Congress, Lim said Nik Aziz had consistently protected Pakatan against conservative forces within his own party as well as racists and extremists that were outside the party.
"For that we thank Tun Dr Mahathir for his courage and judgment to strike out a new political path, unimagined previously when the Barisan Nasional kleptocracy was seen as invincible,'' he said. Lim also said Pakatan was facing many challenges, especially in terms of national unity, whereby there were initiatives by 'irresponsible elements' trying to divide and disrupt the government through the politics of racism and religious extremism.
"Only by turning around the economy and ensuring economic prosperity for all, can we win and defeat these dangerous forces that wish to split Malaysia by turning Malays against non-Malays and Muslims against non-Muslims,'' added Lim. He said DAP wanted to collectively create a better Malaysia that everyone could be proud of, on behalf of the people and for the people, inspired by shared ideals of social democracy.
He said the opposition's strategy was to appeal to the extremes of both Malay and non-Malay audience in the hope that Pakatan would collapse mid-way during the term.
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