Banning Umno will reflect badly on DAP, Chinese
PUCHONG: Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng of the DAP urged the government against banning Umno as it would only serve to paint the DAP and the Chinese community in negative light as they would be accused of engineering the demise of the Malay nationalist party.
“Certain groups will also use this de-registration of Umno to play up racial or religious sentiments and as a result, our country will become more divided.
“Instead, the government should get the authorities to investigate the source of funds that Umno leaders are still enjoying despite their party being dogged by allegations of financial impropriety,” he said in a statement.
Umno should also be given time to rectify its issues with the Registrar of Societies, Lim added.
The backbencher’s comment was made following Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad questioning the lack of action on the part of the Registrar of Societies as Umno is facing financial constraints.
Dr Mahathir compared the difficulties faced by his party Bersatu with Umno of today.
Lim suggested that it would be better if Pakatan Harapan can prove that they are better at governing the nation instead of opting to kill off Umno.
