KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has described Tan Sri Abdul Hawi Awang’s assertion about non-Muslim and non-Bumiputera being the root of corruption as a very narrow opinion.
He said the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) president’s remarks totally does not represent Sarawak.
“This (Hadi’s remarks) is not what Sarawak came for during the formation of Malaysia.
“And Sarawak doesn’t welcome those divisive forces and extremism just because the election is round the corner. We do not need those tactics and strategies to get votes,”he said.
He was speaking to reporters after officiating at the groundbreaking ceremony for the San Seng Tong Centre for Buddhism Culture and Education at Jalan Wan Abdul Rahman today.
Dr Sim, who is also Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) president said Malayan parties were bankrupt of ideas, hence the need to keep on falling for the same strategy every time election is near.
“Have they thought about carbon capture? How to mitigate when our oil has no value? Have they even thought about our environmental sustainability? If you follow them, you’ll go bankrupt too,” he said.
Asked whether he agreed that Abdul Hadi should be banned from entering Sarawak, Dr Sim said only the Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has the authority to do it.
“How do you know that the Premier has not banned him?,” he asked reporters.
When pressed further if Abang Johari had already banned Abdul Hadi from entering the state, Dr Sim said he does not know.
“I don’t know, I mean you have to ask the Premier. If you ask me, you are asking the wrong person,” he said.
