PKR 8th Congress, Nov 27, 2011: PKR Batu MP Tian Chua today called upon BN component party Gerakan to stay true to its manifesto and join their Pakatan Rakyat collegaues by taking a stand against the Public Assembly Bill.<br /><br />"Gerakan MPs should take the challenge and come with us to reject the bill.<br /><br />"I'll respect their decision to stay in BN if they dare to break ranks on issues," he said after the closing ceremony of the PKR Congress in Pulai.<br /><br />Gerakan has two MPs--Gerik MP Tan Lian Hoe and Simpang Renggam Liang Teck Meng.<br /><br />According to Chua, the invitation is extended to Gerakan as the party's principles are similar to PKR.<br /><br />"Gerakan's manifesto is similar to PKR, and its purpose is close the PKR's but it is finding that it cannot realise this in the BN," he said.<br /><br />He added that if the MPs and leadership do not dare to embark on bi-partisan cooperations, grassroots members are encouraged to join hands with Pakatan Rakyat parties on issues which they agree on.<br /><br />Chua had said this at the press conference held to accept the application of Selangor Gerakan Youth information chief Delren Terrence Douglas.<br /><br />Delren, who joined the PKR Sungai Petani branch, said he resigned via text message this morning as he was tired of Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon kowtowing to Umno.
