SUPP Central Women Section Chairman Kho Teck Wan has defended the recent \u201cKasi DAP Telor\u201d remark by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, while accusing DAP of practising double standards in its response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kho said DAP leaders, including elected representatives and DAPSY members, were quick to label the remark as arrogant, describing such reactions as exaggerated and hypocritical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She pointed out that the remark was made during a GPS convention before party members, with the aim of energising and motivating them ahead of the upcoming election.
\u201cSuch rhetoric is standard political practice. Parties across the spectrum routinely use slogans to mobilise their base,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kho added that DAP itself had, over the years, used stronger and more provocative language against political opponents, and questioned why similar remarks were now being condemned.
\u201cTo criticise such statements now is inconsistent and dismissive of the principle of freedom of speech. The right to motivate one\u2019s members does not belong exclusively to DAP,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also took issue with claims by DAP leaders that the phrase \u201cBagi DAP Telur\u201d could \u201cdestroy democracy in Sarawak,\u201d describing the argument as misleading and self-serving.
Kho said such claims underestimated the political maturity of Sarawakians and reflected an inflated sense of self-importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre we to believe that only DAP is capable of holding the government accountable? Are Sarawak-based parties any less capable of serving as a credible opposition?\u201d she asked.
She further criticised DAP\u2019s track record, claiming the party had focused heavily on criticising government initiatives while contributing little to Sarawak\u2019s development, unity and social harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an example, Kho cited DAP\u2019s opposition to the five per cent State Sales Tax on exported petroleum products introduced in 2018.
She said the policy had significantly strengthened Sarawak\u2019s financial position since January 2019, generating about RM28.5 billion in revenue as of October 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHad the Sarawak government followed DAP\u2019s position, the state might have missed a critical opportunity to strengthen its revenue base,\u201d she said, adding that the funds now support initiatives such as Senior Citizen Health Benefits, SKAS and free tertiary education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kho said it is timely for Sarawakians to reflect on the relevance and effectiveness of DAP as an opposition party in the State Assembly.
\u201cDemocracy is not defined by the presence of a single party, but by the strength, responsibility and maturity of all who participate in it,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SUPP Central Women Section Chairman Kho Teck Wan has defended the recent \u201cKasi DAP Telor\u201d remark by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, while accusing DAP of practising double standards in its response. Kho said DAP leaders, including elected representatives and DAPSY members, were quick to label the remark as arrogant, describing such reactions as exaggerated and hypocritical. She pointed out that the remark was made during a GPS convention before party members, with the aim of energising and motivating them ahead of the upcoming election.\u201cSuch rhetoric isRead More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34694,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,1,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34692"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34692"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34695,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34692\/revisions\/34695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/34694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suppnewsportal.com\/main\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}