Wong can be forgiven if he genuinely regrets his actions, says Mat Hasan

SM Amin SM Amin Updated 6 years ago · Published on 19 Oct 2019 12:36PM · 21 Comments

Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan says Wong Kan Ye's decision to hold his protest at the convocation ceremony was inappropriate. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 19, 2019.

ENGINEERING graduate Wong Kan Ye should be forgiven for his protest during a convocation ceremony if he is sincere about regretting his actions, said Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan.

Mohamad also said the issue should be handled delicately without everyone getting emotional.

He added that Wong was in the wrong for staging his one-man protest calling for the resignation of Universiti Malaya vice-chancellor Abdul Rahim Hashim during his convocation ceremony on Monday.

“He did something that has not been done before. We can call him up (for discussion), and he has to genuinely regret his actions. The place of protest was inappropriate.

“Everyone makes mistakes. We can forgive him if he apologises to the vice-chancellor and to the university,” Mohamad said after attending the Selangor Umno convention in Shah Alam today.

On Monday, Wong had flashed a placard while on stage to receive his scroll demanding Rahim’s resignation due to the latter’s allegedly racist speech at the Malay Dignity Congress.

The university, one of the co-organisers of the controversial event, subsequently lodged a police report against Wong, accusing him of disrespecting protocol and disrupting proceedings.

Wong has denied the charges, saying he was making a stand against racism. He had also said that he would repeat his protest if given the chance.

At the Malay Dignity Congress, Rahim allegedly said in his speech that the change of government after the general election had destroyed Malay political dominance that Malay privileges were now being questioned by other communities.

He allegedly warned non-Malay communities not to challenge the social contract they had with the Malays. – October 19, 2019.

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  • There is nothing to forgive. He stood up against racism and that is to be applauded. It seems that Mat Hassan has no qualms about allowing racism so long as its shown and displayed by Malay extremists. This seems to be the modus operandi of those who lost power in GE14. They cant accept the loss so dividing the country is the only way they see as the path back to power.

    Posted 6 years ago by Michael Raj · Reply

    • Fully agree.

      Posted 6 years ago by Lipdah Lia · Reply

    • I agree too

      Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

    • Agree! This mat hassan fellow is another racist deep inside his heart!

      Posted 6 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

    • Fully agree. Racists from UMNO are in no moral position to dictate terms.

      Posted 6 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • Snaky Umno as the VC is representing Umno

    Posted 6 years ago by S L · Reply

  • And you?
    Can you + UMNO be forgiven for letting 1MDB happen?
    And err... whos need UMNOs forgiveness??

    Posted 6 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • VC and Zainal Kling can be forgiven if they genuinely regret their actions, says ME. Hassan can also be forgiven if he genuinely regretted asking Wong to apologize, says ME. This is because VC, ZK and Hassan are all racial bigots and need to repent, I thank Wong for exposing them publicly.

    Posted 6 years ago by Jacob Hong · Reply

    • well said

      Posted 6 years ago by . . · Reply

  • and what about the VC. not showing remorse also. and bloody mca running dog wee so queit?

    Posted 6 years ago by . . · Reply

    • Agreed

      Posted 6 years ago by Lipdah Lia · Reply

  • Hasan is a racist...ignore him.

    Posted 6 years ago by Lipdah Lia · Reply

  • No need for any apology to the VC and the university. Wong can express regret to the Chancellor. Has the VC apologised for his speech at the MDC?

    Posted 6 years ago by Gerard Lourdesamy · Reply

  • Who the hell he think he is to say he will forgive Wong?

    Posted 6 years ago by Elyse Gim · Reply

  • MORON! The stupid, racist VC is the one who should be begging for forgiveness publicly.

    Posted 6 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

  • Mat Hassan, you must be joking. Why must Wong regret for being anti-racist? It us you who need to bertaubat and ask the rakyat to forgive you for particioating in the infamous "congress" which was actually used for race baiting.

    Posted 6 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • Mat, please do not side step the main issue. The racist rhetoric is harmful and pose gravious consequences to the society and that is more significant than merely voicing at the wrong place.

    Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Who needs your forgiveness? You think too highly of your dignified self. :-D

    Posted 6 years ago by Yoon Kok · Reply

  • Mat Hassan is the same person who in March 2018, called on BN Youth to go into coffee shops and overturn tables, and if those who did so were picked up the police, he would bail them out.

    A fat lot of credibility does this idiot possess.

    Posted 6 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • A disgraced Hasan

    Posted 6 years ago by Penganalisa L · Reply

  • What an asshole...seem like he had forgotten he is now an opposition party and no longer can intimidate anyone...

    Posted 6 years ago by Jeffrey Ng · Reply