No need for personal attacks, says Gan

PETALING JAYA: The personal attacks against Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk S. Ambiga are uncalled for, said MCA vice-president Senator Gan Ping Sieu.

He expressed dismay over the extent to which some were willing to go to vilify and demonise the former Bar Council chairman.

From the start, MCA has had a clear stance about the Bersih 2.0 rally scheduled for 9 July 2011 the party does not support it.

However, it is very sad to see certain quarters resorting to personal attacks when they fail to put forward their case in a rational manner, he said in a statement yesterday.

Gan said the issue at hand was about whether there was a need to hold a rally to push for free and fair election.

I personally do not agree with Bersih 2.0 holding the rally in the way it is to be held, but that does not mean that I will smear her just to derail the event.

That is a most irresponsible thing to do, he said.

According to Gan, Bersih 2.0, while claiming to be non-partisan, has been manipulated by certain quarters.

The clearest sign was when Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said last week he could direct Ambiga to call off the rally if he wanted to.

This only reaffirms the belief that Bersih 2.0 is under the thumbs of Pakatan Rakyat, he said.