Mr. Huan Cheng Guan, someone I have not known personally hit back at me at a very personal way. That has lost my last little respect of him in political professionalism. Today NST quoted Huan: He (Sim) was still playing marbles when I joined politics.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2589399/Article/index_html
Yes, Mr. Huan, your are right, I was playing marbles when you started your career. But, you lost to our generation of young leaders in GE12 because of your arrogance.
He is at this low point of his political career out of his own doing. Let me first recount his statements:
On May 29, he was quoted in NST as saying “I am 99 percent sure of leaving (Gerakan).”
On June 4th, The Star published “Gerakan Veep said to be planning to join PKR”.
On June 14th, NST “Huan Cheng Guan Remains in Gerakan”.
Today in MI, he said “I Still Love BN”
From the first few days of gung-ho to now fizzling out, from 99 percent sure to now still loves BN, we can see a growing trend among BN rejects who adopted an approach best described in Chinese: 一哭，二闹，三求饶. (First cry foul, Secondly Outburst, Finally Pleading.)
I must clarify that I have no problem with anyone joining PKR based on principle of justice, democracy and fighting for the poor. I am agreeable to Yusmadi and Datuk Zahrain’s argument on the principle of “Freedom of Association”. The sad thing is that, while we are standing firm on our core beliefs, our opponents are taking advantage of our stand.
We had these instances of Datuk Arif Shah and Chuah Soi Lek using the similar tactics of using PKR to bargain for better deals in their respective party. Now Huan Cheng Guan is again using this similar tactics. And what is Huan fighting for? Just a BN coordinator in Machang Bubok for his crony! That really infuriates me.
Of course, there are no shortage of good ex-BN men and women who joined PKR based on our fundamental beliefs of multracial politics, principles of justice and fight corruption. Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is a stelar example of these men and women, as well as Datuk Tan Yee Kiew and Dr. Tan Kee Kwong. I welcome them with open arms! We need more people like Dato Zaid and all. They bring in values, expertise, administrative experience and more importantly good principles to help the party grow.
We also need more young people with idealism to join the party to fight for better future for ourselves as well as our future generations. I am now planning on membership drives among the younger generation in this respect. We need young people who has the energy and passion to clean up dirty politics by BN.
The last thing the party need is taking in opportunist politician that will tarnish our image among the voters.
Sim Tze Tzin
