Concert remark: PAS running out of constructive ideas, says DAP Youth chief

Dr Kelvin Yii

KUCHING (Aug 21): The latest criticism by PAS over the frequency of concerts being held in Malaysia shows how bankrupt the party is of ideas, said Democratic Action Party (DAP) Socialist Youth national chief Dr Kelvin Yii.

He said PAS has nothing else constructive to offer to Malaysians, merely out to create animosity among the people in a multicultural and plural society like Malaysia.

“When Malaysians are grappling with a surge in the cost of living and a gloomy economy, all PAS seems to care about is to ‘moral police’ others, often trying to interfere with rights of other Malaysians that are protected under the Federal Constitution.

“PAS should acknowledge and respect that Malaysians are able to think and evaluate any form of entertainment for themselves, and that the fate of the country lies on good governance and policies rather than the amount of concerts that we have.

“Fact of the matter, I think what brings ‘real anger’ is blatant corruption, bad governance, inequality, discrimination, oppressive laws, and even threats of harm against another including members of our judiciary, which they are silent about,” he said in a statement.

Dr Yii said all these divisive rhetoric were merely smokescreen for PAS leader’s incompetence in the government in dealing with real issues affecting all Malaysians, as well as its deafening silence against its own partners in government involved in grand corruption and kleptocracy.

“This is why there should not be a place for PAS in any position of power in our country where they can influence and formulate national policies that affect us all, including our children.

“They should ‘keluar dari tempurung’ (get out of the coconut shell) and address real issues affecting Malaysians, rather than trying to infringe the rights of others that are protected under the Federal Constitution,” said Dr Yii, who is Bandar Kuching MP.

His statement was made in response to PAS Youth chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari, who had taken to social media on Friday to warn against the continuous holding of concerts, and call upon Muslims to oppose such events.

It is said that Ahmad Fadhli’s remarks were made in view of the holding of American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish’s concert at Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday evening.

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