NST reported:
TELUK INTAN: DYANA Sofya Mohd Daud's confusing statements about her stand on hudud and her mother's affiliation with Malay rights group Perkasa show that her actions are controlled by the DAP leadership.
Penang Barisan Nasional chairman Teng Chang Yeow yesterday said although DAP was branding her as the party's candidate with three Bs (beauty, brain and bravery), Dyana Sofya's recent statements revealed her shortcomings.
"Basically, she has no integrity, no honesty and no sincerity.
"These labels are based on our observations on her response to key issues, including her mother's link with Perkasa and her stand on hudud," Teng said at the Gerakan operation centre here.
He said her confusing statements on the two issues showed the 27-year-old DAP candidate for the Teluk Intan parliamentary by-election was under full control of the party's top leadership.
"Her recent statements are confusing and this shows she is being coached by her party handlers. The party leadership has continuously guided her during press conferences. We are worried that she will be remote-controlled by the DAP leadership if she is elected."
Dyana Sofya was quoted as saying last week that she would not vote for Pas' proposed private members' bill that would pave the way for the implementation of the Kelantan Syariah Penal Code (II) 1993.
However, she had insisted that she was not against the Islamic penal code.
"I am not against hudud per se. I am against the implementation of hudud in this situation right now when we are practising selective persecution and also because we are in a multicultural, multireligious and multi-faith country."
On her mother's involvement with Perkasa, Dyana Sofya had, before this, denied knowledge about Yammy Sammat's involvement in it or that she was a member.
Last Monday, however, Dyana Sofya said her mother was once involved in Perkasa but had quit before its first annual general meeting.
Her statement came a day after Gopeng Wanita Umno head Datuk Hamidah Osman had revealed that Yammy had been involved in Perkasa.
"In her manifesto, Dyana Sofya raised the issue of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
"However, she should remember that opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim support GST."
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