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DAP assemblyman accuses Sarawak minister of cowardly tactics
A pending DAP assemblyman has criticized a Sarawak state minister for removing the party's chief from the assembly before launching attacks against him. Violet Yong alleges Lee Kim Shin orchestrated the removal to avoid direct confrontation.
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Violet Yong, a DAP assemblyman-elect, has leveled accusations against Sarawak State Minister Lee Kim Shin, claiming the official engineered the removal of DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen from the state assembly before launching criticism of him. Yong characterized Lee's actions as cowardly, suggesting the minister sought to silence the opposition leader while preventing him from responding directly on the assembly floor.
According to Yong's statement, Lee Kim Shin had orchestrated Chieng Jen's removal from the assembly, subsequently using his position to attack the DAP leader in his absence. The move prevents Chieng Jen from mounting an immediate parliamentary defense or counterargument.
The incident reflects ongoing tensions between the DAP and state government representatives in Sarawak. The allegations raise questions about parliamentary procedure and fair play in the state assembly's conduct, with Yong suggesting that substantive political differences are being resolved through procedural mechanisms rather than open debate.
No immediate response from Lee Kim Shin or the Sarawak state government has been reported regarding Yong's allegations.