00:01DAP's open criticism of the government's handling of accusations against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
00:07is aimed at distancing the party from perceptions of being a near-yes-man within the Madani administration, says an
00:14analyst.
00:15Shahza Shukri of the International Islamic University Malaysia said the party is eager to assert its independence,
00:22even while serving as a key component of the unity government.
00:26She said DAP was making a conscious effort to avoid association with an UMNO-style governance,
00:33which often saw MCA and MIC remain bystanders in the face of corruption allegations during Barsan Nacional's time in power.
00:42Earlier this week, DAP Secretary-General Lok Siu Fook criticized Pucca Jaya's response to claims that MACC officials were part
00:51of a corporate mafia, describing it as inadequate.
00:55Hisumuddin Bakar, Executive Director of think tank Ilham Centre, said DAP's public criticism and push for a Royal Commission of
01:03Inquiry
01:04should be seen as political positioning rather than a rejection of cabinet authority.
01:09He said it was a message to urban and middle-class voters that DAP was consistent in its agenda for
01:15institutional reform,
01:17but cautioned that such an approach could strain unity within the government.
01:22Hanyu Zhou, FMT.
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