Chua rubbishes PAS’ findings
SEGAMAT: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has debunked PAS' claims that Pakatan Rakyat is making "inroads" into Johor.
He described the findings of the PAS Research Centre as "spinning and blowing hot air".
"They must be dreaming. This is a political research.
"Which research from a political party will show that it will lose?" he asked.
As for the respondents who allegedly favoured PAS vice-president Salehuddin Ayub over Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, Dr Chua dismissed it as a bluff, saying that the locals did not even know Salehuddin.
"All the people here know Ghani Othman," he told reporters after attending a dinner organised by the Jementah Ji Siang Welfare Association on Wednesday.
Dr Chua was asked to comment on an online report claiming that the findings by the centre showed that there were signs of change among voters and Pakatan could win up to seven more parliamentary seats in the next general election.
Presently, Barisan Nasional controls 25 parliamentary seats while Pakatan has one in Johor.
Dr Chua stressed that the Mentri Besar post, if it were held by PAS, would lead to a setback for development in the state.
"The developments of Iskandar Malaysia and the oil and gas project in Penggerang will be affected. They are worth a combined RM150bil and the spin-off gained from these projects will be tremendous," he said.
Dr Chua urged the Chinese in the state to understand that if they supported DAP, it would not be the taikor (head) as the Mentri Besar post would go to PAS.
"Barisan under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has a clear vision to develop the state in the next five years.
"Under Pakatan, there will be a period of uncertainty as until now we do not even know who they will pick as prime minister," he said.
He also pointed out that there was a lot of in-fighting in Pakatan and that they had no direction for growth.
-The Star-
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