WANING SUPPORT: Ruling against CNY women performers to blame, says club
ALOR STAR: STATE Pas Supporters' Club chairman Tan Weng Fatt said support from the Chinese community for the Pakatan Rakyat state government had waned after it imposed a no-woman performers' ruling in the last Chinese New Year celebration.
He said members of the community felt betrayed when the Pas-led state government imposed the unprecedented move.
"It was a very bad move. All was well and then, out of the blue, the state exco member in-charge announced the ruling.
"The community was puzzled and very angry when the state government said it would not rescind the ruling," he said when asked on the Chinese community's support for the state government in the light of the 13th general election. Prior to the ruling, support for the state government from the community was very good.
"But it is not very good now. Our club had given the Pas-led state government a 70 per cent chance to be returned to power.
"Now, it has been reduced to about 50 per cent."
He said although the state government subsequently rescinded the ruling, the damage done was irreparable.
"The move was uncalled for and the feelings of the Chinese community have been hurt."
He said the state government needed to work harder to win back the hearts and minds of the Chinese community.
"There are just endless problems in Pakatan Rakyat in Kedah."
The internal struggle in Kedah Pas, which led to an attempt to overthrow Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak two years ago, still haunts the people, especially the Chinese community.
"The Pas-led state government had impressed the people when they booted out Kedah Barisan Nasional but it appears that the Pakatan government is now involved in a power struggle."
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