SIBU: The proposal by DAP for the state Barisan Nasional (BN) to change its ‘dacing’ (weighing scale) logo is deemed ‘childish’.
Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah scoffed at state DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen’s recent suggestion to replace the ‘dacing’ symbol with a crocodile which he (Chong) claimed would make the logo ‘more Sarawakian’.
“It is none of DAP and YB Chong’s business to decide or propose what logo BN should be using. That’s a silly and childish proposal – proposing a logo change from a ‘dacing’ to a crocodile.
“The ‘dacing’ universally symbolises equality and fairness. BN is a union of many political parties, representing the many regions and ethnic races of Malaysia, whereas DAP is purely a West Malaysian party. Major decisions of DAP’s policies are made in Kuala Lumpur,” said Abdul Karim, who is a supreme council member of PBB – the backbone of the state BN.
The Asajaya assemblyman was reacting to Chong’s statement during a press conference last Saturday, where he proposed for the state BN to consider using a different logo from the current white ‘dacing’ on a blue background, which he claimed was originating from the peninsula.
The Bandar Kuching MP and Kota Sentosa assemblyman went even further to suggesting that the ‘dacing’ be replaced with a white crocodile to make it ‘more of a Sarawakian party’.
In response, Abdul Karim saw the state DAP as being merely ‘passengers in a bus’.
“The ‘driver’ (national DAP)in Kuala Lumpur will decide the destination – the state (DAP) just follow.”
On DAP’s ‘Impian Sarawak’ initiative which had managed to gather 10 specialist doctors and two general practitioners from the peninsula to come here and provide free medical services to patients in Sibu and Bintangor, Abdul Karim said if it was true, then he would welcome such gesture.
“If it’s true that DAP could assemble so many doctors to provide free medical services, I welcome it as good news.
“Not many doctors are willing to give free services in the interior of Sarawak. Maybe DAP could recommend these doctors to serve permanently in Sarawak, as we are in dire need of their services.”
On the other hand, Abdul Karim also questioned about doctors coming here to give medical services free of charge.
“If such a move is being done only because the election time is near, then I question their sincerity as doctors. They are (then) no different from the petty roadside peddlers.”
He pointed out that if these doctors were really sincere in such endeavour, they should serve in the state and in the process, help address the shortage of doctors here.
“Do not use your profession as a political tool to gain sympathy or to fish for votes. This is not what those in the honourable medical profession are meant to be doing,” he added.
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