UMNO is down to town, where is SUPP?

The Counsels of Chong Chieng Jen had successfully obtained an Order from the Election Judge on 11.07.2008 to compel the Petitioner, Kho Whai Phiaw, to deposit with the Registrar the sum of RM70,000.00 as additional security for costs on or before 22.07.2008.

Yesterday, the Petitioner did pay the said sum into Court and surprisingly the money is contributed by UMNO, a party without a single branch in Sarawak!

The Executive Secretary of Barisan Nasional, Datuk Yaacob bin Mohamed (PW10), testified that the UMNO is fully sponsoring Kho the amount of RM70,000.00.

The Bandar Kuching Election Petition, is originated from the astounding election held on the March 8, 2008, consisted a battle between Allan Sim Yaw Yen of SUPP with Chong of DAP in Bandar Kuching constituency. Instead of someone from SUPP files the Election Petition, an ordinary voter from Bandar Kuching constituency did that. A SUPP’s leader, Sih Hua Tong’s name was mentioned by PW2. PW2 testified that Sih asked him to come to the Court to give evidence.

To date, SUPP has yet to disclose the extent of their involvement and their role in this election petition. I challenged SUPP today in all local Chinese newspaper to state their stand. UMNO is openly in action at Bandar Kuching, is SUPP?

随着巫统执行秘书拿督耶谷已经在法庭上协助许怀标付还7万零吉的庭费，我今天在本地各大华文报挑战人联党表态他们在古晋选举诉讼案的涉及和立场。

从讼诉案审讯开始以来，人联党的彭大男及薛华东都相继出席聆听此案件的审讯。甚至此案的第二证人也曾指出是薛华东叫他出庭供证，人联党也因此与古晋选举诉讼案扯上关系。虽然如此，人联党至今还没表态他们在这宗案件所扮演的角色。

这宗诉讼案是原自人联党的沈耀荣与火箭的张健仁在今年3月8日的选举对决，之后变成一个选民起诉一个民选代议士。如今竟发展至巫统，一个在砂州没有任何支部的政党，也出面在经济上支援起诉者。人联党没有理由再完全保持沉默而不敢表态。