DAP should reconsider Cabinet role if Najib gets clemency, says grassroots leader
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP should reconsider its position in the Cabinet if former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is released without serving a sentence commensurate with his convictions, a party grassroots leader said.
DAP should reconsider its Cabinet role if former PM Najib Razak receives clemency, warns grassroots leader, says party treasurer Ben Fong. He believes such a development would alter the conditions under which DAP delegates agreed to join the government. The Federal Territories Pardons Board may meet this Friday to consider Najib's clemency request.
Fong emphasizes that respecting the constitutional process does not mean abandoning DAP's principles. He points out that Najib's conviction in the SRC International case and the 15-year prison sentence for 25 charges related to 1MDB funds make remaining in government incompatible with DAP's commitment to clean governance and accountability.
Fong supports Nga Kor Ming's earlier statement of readiness to resign if Najib is released without appropriate punishment, but asserts that withdrawing would not bring down the government. Instead, DAP could continue supporting it from outside the Cabinet while pushing for reforms like capping the prime minister's term and separating the Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor roles.
Fong clarifies that his comments are his personal opinion as a DAP member and do not reflect the official stance of Federal Territory DAP or the party as a whole.
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