Denial of NST online report making adverse comments on PAS


Media Statement 
by Lim Kit Siang

(Petaling Jaya, Sunday): Yesterday, New Straits Times online carried a Miri  report under the heading �DAP vows no more bedfellowing with Pas� which stated:
 
�Miri - The DAP has vowed to never again form an alliance with Pas, saying it will fight its political struggle in Malaysia alone.

�Its chairman Lim Kit Siang said the question of working with Pas again did not arise anymore.

�He said DAP no longer trusted Pas because, among others, the DAP did not get a fair deal especailly on the allocation of seats during the last general election.

�Lim said this when asked whether DAP and Pas would renew their coalition to fight the BN in future elections.�


I wish to categorically deny ever making the statements attributed to me in the NST online report.  This report is completely baseless and most irresponsible as well as mischievous  and I call on the NST to institute an inquiry as to how such a fictitious report could be written up and published as news.

(20/1/2002)



*Lim Kit Siang - DAP National Chairman