Campaigning restriction and Standard Operating Procedures are applicable to all parties

I have responded to the recent claims by Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman, YB Chong Chieng Jen’s on the Opposition having the disadvantage in the forthcoming 12th State Elections #PRN12 due to the campaigning restriction and Standard Operating Procedure #SOP which are actually applicable to all parties.

I strongly believe there are no two sets of SOPs or laws.There are no two sets of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the upcoming state election and what that had been set for us in Gabungan Parti Sarawak #GPS, will be the same for others. There are no differences. No double standards.

Although the Election Commission (EC) has not announced anything yet, the SOPs set by Ministry of Health’s (MOH) for the Melaka state election may also be used for us in Sarawak. These include no house-to-house campaigning, rallies, and assemblies. YB Chong had mentioned as if their (DAP) hands and legs were tied, claiming it is unfair. He spoke as if the SOPs are only for the Opposition when in actual fact, it is for both sides.

Personally, I wish I can hold rallies, go to campaigns, do house-to-house visits, and give speeches in halls but we are not allowed to do all that. GPS will look at other ways to campaign. So my suggestion to YB Chong is that he will have to do the same and be smart about it.