SEREMBAN: DAP has never been anti-monarchy and instead upholds the constitutional monarchy system and respects the royal institution as enshrined in the Federal Constitution, its secretary-general Anthony Loke said today.
He said the party has often been labelled anti-monarchy due to DAP’s policy of not accepting titles bestowed by the royal institution but DAP has never rejected such honours when its leaders retiring from politics are conferred such titles.
"We’ve always been badmouthed over this matter, our policy of not accepting titles, it’s not accurate at all, we have never been against royalty, but our policy of not accepting titles have been misintepreted as anti-monarchy, let me clarify the matter, it is not true,” he told reporters after officiating the 22nd Negeri Sembilan DAP convention here today, which was attended by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun and other Unity Government party representatives.
Loke urged all political parties in the country to not practise extremist politics by playing up religious and racial sentiments that could cause division in the multicultural society in the country.
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“It is very dangerous, like in Parliament, we are labelled infidel, that’s uncalled for, I am confident my friends who are Muslim leaders don’t agree (with such things). Malaysia must remain peaceful and harmonious,” Loke said.
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