KUCHING, April 12 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has slammed Peninsular-based opposition parties for waging a sustained campaign of "lies, instigation and racism allegations" in the state election.
He said allegations of racial discrimination and that non-Muslims in Sarawak were unsafe were "all fiction."
Taib said most of the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) campaign workers were not Sarawakians.
"Most of the people of Sarawak know that there are more Christians than Muslims in Sarawak. So there is no question of Muslims wanting to dominate or to discriminate against other faiths," he said in an interview today.
Even the small Indian population found it comfortable living in the state, he added.
Taib said he was saddened by such attempts to disrupt unity in the state.
"I tell the religious leaders and community leaders frankly that the politics propagated by the DAP and PKR is unsuitable to ensure peace and solidarity or for the convenience and progress of Sarawak in future," Taib said.
He said the state government must have long-term planning so that the young generation were not influenced by the opposition propaganda.
"This trend is most dangerous. Probably after the state election, Sarawak will come up with a White Paper to preserve Sarawak's harmonious political atmosphere and to preserve stability," he said.
He said it would help to forge a common programme and understanding among the various races, religions and cultures in the state including minority groups.
Source: http://www.mysinchew.com/node/56060
He said allegations of racial discrimination and that non-Muslims in Sarawak were unsafe were "all fiction."
Taib said most of the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) campaign workers were not Sarawakians.
"Most of the people of Sarawak know that there are more Christians than Muslims in Sarawak. So there is no question of Muslims wanting to dominate or to discriminate against other faiths," he said in an interview today.
Even the small Indian population found it comfortable living in the state, he added.
Taib said he was saddened by such attempts to disrupt unity in the state.
"I tell the religious leaders and community leaders frankly that the politics propagated by the DAP and PKR is unsuitable to ensure peace and solidarity or for the convenience and progress of Sarawak in future," Taib said.
He said the state government must have long-term planning so that the young generation were not influenced by the opposition propaganda.
"This trend is most dangerous. Probably after the state election, Sarawak will come up with a White Paper to preserve Sarawak's harmonious political atmosphere and to preserve stability," he said.
He said it would help to forge a common programme and understanding among the various races, religions and cultures in the state including minority groups.
Source: http://www.mysinchew.com/node/56060
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