Why Barisan Nasional Component parties did not sign ISA petition?

The petition signed by 85 MPs - 81 from Pakatan Rakyat, three independents and one from BN - was delivered to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s office yesterday morning.

“I would like to praise BN sole person for his principles and courageous stand in putting national interest ahead of party interest,” said Lim.

Billy Abit’s act would serve as an example to other Barisan MPs and ministers.

MCA, MIC, Gerakan and PPP’s and component parties in Sabah & Sarawak top leaders for refusing to sign the petition, despite having calling for and passing resolutions on the ISA during their respective annual party meetings.

“I want to ask these leaders whether their MPs, ministers and deputy ministers have been intimidated into not supporting the petition,” or they do not have guts or because of their personal agenda.

“If their MPs are not allowed to support the call for a debate, which does not mean they are committed to a repeal or review, then all their brave talk at their respective conferences that they want to be articulate and outspoken is just hogwash”.

MCA, MIC, Gerakan, PPP and BN parties in sabah & Sarawak spoke feverishly against abuse of the ISA and called for a review of the controversial law. Abdullah however has ruled out reviewing the law in the near future.

source: MI1