Tan Chuan Hong says police should investigate Umno leader Mohd Zaid to set an example to others that racist statements won't be tolerated.
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GEORGE TOWN: Penang MCA secretary Tan Chuan Hong has urged police to investigate Umno Permatang Pauh chief Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said under the Sedition Act 1948 for claiming that “Chinese are getting rich through illegal activities”.
Tan said the police should take stern action against Mohd Zaid to set an exemplary punishment for others.
He pointed out that since independence in 1957, all major races in the country had been committed to maintaining harmony and understanding among each other.
“MCA has also made considerable efforts. If one undermines unity for political purposes or cheap publicity, one should be punished no matter from which political party he or she comes from,” said Tan in a statement here today.
Being an authentic Penangite, Tan argued that he knew of many seniors who relied on their own initiative to become rich, and did not resort to operating or indulging in so-called illegal activities to earn a living.
He cited examples of the late Loh Boon Siew, Khor Teng Tong and Penang Chinese Town Hall chairman Khor Teng Haw who worked hard and went to great lengths to make their fortunes starting from scratch.
He also said if Penang was flooded by illegal activities that enriched the Chinese as claimed by Mohd Zaid, then the Umno leader was also indirectly insulting and obliterating all efforts by the police thus far to crack down on crime.
On the contrary, Tan said that the hard work put in by the police had resulted in Penang becoming one of the safest states in Malaysia.
Tan also said that since UMNO was the main political parties in BN, it should set an example by taking stern disciplinary action against Mohd Zaidi for his uncalled for racist statement.
GEORGE TOWN: Penang MCA secretary Tan Chuan Hong has urged police to investigate Umno Permatang Pauh chief Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said under the Sedition Act 1948 for claiming that “Chinese are getting rich through illegal activities”.
Tan said the police should take stern action against Mohd Zaid to set an exemplary punishment for others.
He pointed out that since independence in 1957, all major races in the country had been committed to maintaining harmony and understanding among each other.
“MCA has also made considerable efforts. If one undermines unity for political purposes or cheap publicity, one should be punished no matter from which political party he or she comes from,” said Tan in a statement here today.
Being an authentic Penangite, Tan argued that he knew of many seniors who relied on their own initiative to become rich, and did not resort to operating or indulging in so-called illegal activities to earn a living.
He cited examples of the late Loh Boon Siew, Khor Teng Tong and Penang Chinese Town Hall chairman Khor Teng Haw who worked hard and went to great lengths to make their fortunes starting from scratch.
He also said if Penang was flooded by illegal activities that enriched the Chinese as claimed by Mohd Zaid, then the Umno leader was also indirectly insulting and obliterating all efforts by the police thus far to crack down on crime.
On the contrary, Tan said that the hard work put in by the police had resulted in Penang becoming one of the safest states in Malaysia.
Tan also said that since UMNO was the main political parties in BN, it should set an example by taking stern disciplinary action against Mohd Zaidi for his uncalled for racist statement.
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