KUCHING:Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) Vice Chairman, Leon Jimat Donald clarified the call made by DAP member, Abdul Aziz Isa, who called for a creation of a Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) II post for East Malaysia.
Leon said he wished to reiterate that DAP Sarawak would abide by the consensus agreed upon in the Pakatan Harapan election manifesto.
“It is my view that the request by Aziz asking for Deputy Prime Minister posts diminishes the power and prestige of the honourable post, which will render the position meaningless,” he said.
“What is the important thing right now is the implementation and formulation of good
and fair policies to the people of Sarawak.
“The creation of the Deputy Prime Minister II without the prestige and power is for decorative purposes only and it is merely window dressing at best without any proper function.
“DAP Sarawak will focus on pushing for policies that are beneficial to all Sarawakians rather than focusing on fighting for ministerial positions. The opinion of Abdul Aziz Isa is merely his personal statement, which does not represent the position of DAP Sarawak,” added Leon.
