Zulkifli Noordin is remorseful, says Soi Lek

SELANGOR BN's decision to field controversial Perkasa vice-chairperson Zulkifli Noordin for the Shah Alam parliamentary seat has been widely criticised but MCA president Chua Soi Lek backs the coalition's choice.

"It's nothing. Zulkifli was (Pakatan Rakyat supremo) Anwar's good friend and used to be Anwar's lawyer.

"He had contested under PAS. He and PAS are very good friends, thus he internalised PAS values and culture.

"But now he is remorseful and repentant (insaf dan bertaubat)," Chua (left) told a press conference while campaigning for Pandan MCA candidate lawyer Gary Lim this afternoon.

On Monday, BN chairperson Najib Abdul Razak attempted to douse the anger over Zulkifli Noordin's disparaging remarks about Hindus, claiming that Indians have now warmed up to him.

"There are Indians who have even kissed him already," Najib said.

Zulkifli has apologised for the remarks which he said were made 10 years ago.
Correction made to ads
Meanwhile, Chua said that the correction of the MCA’s Chinese language advertisement of “Vote wisely: 1 vote for DAP, 1 vote for PAS” to “Wrong choice: 1 vote for DAP, 1 vote for PAS” on Monday was not due netizens making fun of it.
                 
In Chinese language, “vote wisely” could be read as “wise vote”.

“We are not doing this for the netizens’ pleasure. The purpose of the advertisement is to disseminate what MCA and BN have done,” he added.

Chua then turned his gun on DAP, criticising the opposition party for promoting “hate politics” by painting BN and MCA supporters as “traitors” to the Chinese race.