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Don't mislead public to score petty points against DAP, Kong to SUPP over matriculation admission statement
Michael Kong
KUCHING (June 30): The state Democratic Action Party (DAP) yesterday accused the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) of making misleading statements on Putrajaya's matriculation admission policy.
DAP Sarawak assistant publicity secretary Michael Kong said the Education Ministry had clarified that all students with 10As or more, including those with A-, would receive automatic offers for matriculation admission.
'This move is part of the federal government's continued commitment to recognising the academic excellence of our youth and ensuring a more inclusive and fair education policy.
'It is appalling that a party with sitting MPs within the federal government, such as SUPP, would allow its Youth leaders to issue such an irresponsible and incorrect statement with even basic fact-checking,' he said in a statement.
The statement was in response to SUPP Kuching Youth deputy secretary Alan Bong, who had said students who obtained 10As with A- grades were not automatically offered matriculation placements and must undergo a merit-based selection process.
Kong said SUPP Kuching Youth should check with those holding positions within the federal government before rushing to discredit a policy.
He went on to claim that SUPP is beginning to resemble its Peninsula-counterpart MCA that 'has mastered the art of barking at every passing issue but ends up barking at the wrong tree'.
Pointing out that people deserved better than petty and misleading antics, he said SUPP must not peddle disinformation simply to score political points against DAP.
'We urge SUPP to start acting like a serious political party. Instead of playing childish blame games, they should focus on bringing real improvements to the people they claim to represent and if they cannot do that, the very least they can do is get their facts right,' added Kong.
