PAS’ raiding of lottery tickets sellers in Kelantan again inflicts hot debates among political parties and not surprisingly, DAP was finger pointed as subservient to PAS as it was deemed unable to stop PAS from imposing Islamic values on non-Muslims.
The ban of lottery tickets selling is not only affecting the gamblers or the operator, but at the same time, those disabled or elderly folks earning their livings by selling lottery tickets will also be affected.
The coalition of DAP and PAS has long been seen as marriage of convenient and if not because of PKR which in the way, playing the role of mediator of the secularism of DAP and Islamism of PAS, the opposition coalition can never take shape in the first place.
Among the DAP leaders, Karpal Singh is the only one being vocal to urge PAS government to lift the ban on gambling while other DAP leaders are too chicken in voicing out their concerns. It is a writing on the wall that, DAP or for that matter, PKR are not capable of influencing PAS in its decision makings. If PAS insist to govern Kedah as how they rule Kelantan, it will be interesting to see the responses of DAP and PKR.
Although it was PAS’ decision for the ban on gambling, it is DAP that receive more attacks than PAS especially from MCA and Gerakan. Politicians are opportunists and we can’t blame them for putting salt on DAP’s wounds as ideologies of DAP and PAS are simply too conflicting that even the commoners are doubtful of their sincerity or workability of coalition.
The question now is, as a party, can DAP continue with its struggle for democratic socialism while PAS is constantly imposing Islamic values on non-Muslims?
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