Penang PAS calls Anwar a hypocrite seeking publicity over fisherfolk meet

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PAS leader Muhammad Fauzi says Anwar's interest in the issue only began after fisherfolks and NGOs held a protest rally in Parliament last week.

PAS Penang has chided PKR president Anwar Ibrahim for taking advantage of"media frenzy" and seeking publicity during his meeting with a group of fisherfolks in Sungai Batu, Bayan Lepas.

However, fisherfolk associations and NGOs have opposed the project. Some 200 marched to Parliament on Jul 11 to urged Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad toChief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has agreed to meet Anwar, while the PSR Fisherfolk Taskforce has been directed to startFauzi said Anwar's attempt to gain"cheap publicity" has rendered the Port Dickson MP's effort meaningless when he failed to firmly disagree with his own allies.

He added, despite the 'noble cause' Anwar was trying to champion, he also raised problems revolving around medium and lower class contractors to Mahathir, when he met the Prime Minister. Fauzi asked if Anwar realised that Anwar's advice to the fisherfolks about compensation was" a big slap" for state government leaders, especially Penang executive councillor Dr Afif Bahardin, who is also from PKR.

 

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