Here are two views from Malaysiakini readers.
Asitis: Yes, it seems that DAP Teluk Intan candidate Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud made a mistake here. But I would not go so far as to say that she flip-flopped.
While many politicians flip-flopped, i.e. issue statements that contradict what they said earlier for their own selfish interest, if you consider it, Dyana stands to gain nothing out of her latest statement.
She might even lose the trust of her supporters as evidenced by this news report. But the thing is, she has the guts to tell the truth, even if the truth does not look good on her. How many politicians dare to be as truthful as she is?
How many politicians would do what she did so close to election day? So she made a honest mistake. Perhaps her mind wasn't clear at that time. Who can blame her? A political newbie on a busy campaign trail, being tired and all.
But the important thing is that once she realised her mistake, she corrected it without any hesitation, without giving any excuse. Just the plain, simple truth out of her. This itself proves her trustworthiness.
Maslina: First Dyana said she and her mother had nothing to do with Perkasa. Then when confronted with only one photo, she flip-flopped and told the "truth".
First Dyana told everyone she's a lawyer. Then when confronted with Bar Council list in which her name is absent, only then she told the "truth" that she's a "non-practising" lawyer, whatever that means.
First she said when Tunku Abdul Aziz left DAP, she hadn't even joined DAP. Then when confronted with the fact that she actually joined DAP before Tunku Aziz left, she kept silent. Are all these “truths” really true?
Seriously, only 27, two years in politics and already doing triple flips. What kind of candidate is DAP giving to voters here?
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