MCA hits out at Nazri for calling Kuok 'pondan'

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 26 Feb 2018 6:24PM · 12 Comments

MCA religious harmony bureau chairman Ti Lian Ker says Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz's comments calling Robert Kuok a 'pondan' who whould contest in the next general election is not in line with Malaysian culture. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 26, 2018.

MCA has hit out at Umno minister Nazri Aziz for calling Robert Kuok a “pondan” for allegedly funding the DAP, saying that the wealthy businessman was an icon to Malaysians.

Its religious harmony bureau chairman Ti Lian Ker said that Nazri’s attack on the Hong Kong-based tycoon was not in keeping with Malaysian culture.

“MCA is of the view that Robert Kuok is a businessman that have benefited Malaysians in general.

“He is our business icon and revered by Malaysians from all ethnic backgrounds. He should not be involved in any politicking, let alone to contest in (the 14th general election).”

He was responding to Nazri, who had challenged the 94-year-old tycoon to return to Malaysia and contest in the next general election.

“Don’t be a ‘pondan’ (effeminate). Don’t be a hen (ayam betina) which hides behind the wall in Hong Kong,” the tourism and culture minister told Malaysiakini earlier today.

Nazri had also said many Chinese, although not as wealthy as Kuok, live in Malaysia and continued to develop the nation together with other races.

“It is better for people like Kuok to surrender their citizenship,” he added.

In a separate statement, MCA secretary-general Ong Ka Chuan warned the attack may sour race relations.

“The victim will not just be Kuok, but inter-communal ties,” he said.

Ong said Nazri has no right to demand any Malaysian to surrender his or her citizenship as it is not within his authority to do this.

Ong pointed out that Kuok was not just a successful businessman, but a person who has contributed to the country.

Nazri is the latest Umno leader to attack Kuok after Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and Umno supreme council member Tajuddin Abdul Rahman had earlier said the billionaire was ungrateful in funding the DAP to topple the BN.

DAP today challenged Umno leaders, including Prime Minister Najib Razak and Tengku Adnan to show evidence that the opposition party had received funds from Kuok.

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said Umno must apologise if it failed to come up with proof.

“This (allegation) is a lie. We want Umno, Najib or Tengku Adnan to show proof that Kuok gave money to DAP.

“I want to know too (if money was given). As party secretary-general, I have no knowledge that he had ever given DAP money.

“If they can’t show proof, they must apologise to Kuok and DAP,” Guan Eng told a press conference in Penang.

Ti said that Nazri’s closeness to Lim Guan Eng is open knowledge, adding that his comment was not helping the ruling government.

“His statement on the surface may seem to be lambasting Kuok but in effect is not helping BN or MCA but helping DAP and Lim Guan Eng instead.

“Why train your guns on Kuok and not DAP vis-a-vis the Penang (undersea) tunnel project issue?”

Ti said that Kuok as a businessman had every right to support whichever political party he saw fit.

“Personally I believe he as a businessman could have supported many political parties and politicians from BN or PH (Pakatan Harapan) too. There’s no need to overreact by being ill mannered in this instance.

“However if there’s any treacherous acts or political agenda to undermine the government or the stability, we have our laws and intelligence to deal with this.”

Ti said that as the election draws closer, politicians should maintain their cool and not go overboard in their attacks or counter-attacks.

“We are confident BN is a better political party with clear distinct policies and products that will sell better to the voters.

“Not only Kuok, but all businessmen who have benefited from the BN policies and political stability should be thankful and reciprocate with their support.” – February 26, 2018.

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  • Nazri should be mad. How on earth can Nazri a sitting M.P. and Minister of a multiracial Government in power call a old man and a country ICON in the business world call him PONDON with such unwarranted words.I JUST PRAY COMING GE 14 THE RULING PARTY WILL BE KICK OUT. Any way MCA is just doing some lip service.

    Posted 6 years ago by Mohanarajan murugeson · Reply

  • Nasri is one of the biggest COCKerel & most effective leader in UMNO. He must have stripped & checked on Robert Kwok to announce he has no testicle. In addition, to Robert being a Pondan (gay) & Ayam Betina (Hen). We used to work with a similar Quaky Kurang Ajar at our Company. Within 4 years - he sank the company into the bottom of the Jamban with massive losses, declining sales and thousands bolted to join competitors. Read more Kurang Ajar Management at changenow083.blogspot.com

    Posted 6 years ago by Chris Ng · Reply

  • Pondan mca dares to hit back at samseng umno?

    Posted 6 years ago by Leslie Chan · Reply

  • Nazri is himself a fooking pondan. He got no balls.

    Posted 6 years ago by Chris Sav · Reply

  • This self confessed kurang ajar minister shows his true colors again.

    Posted 6 years ago by Xuz ZG · Reply

  • Nazri represents UMNO and looks like they ate a bunch of racist humans in Bolehland. Or some say it takes a thief to catch a thief....in this case Pondan

    Posted 6 years ago by Crishan Veera · Reply

  • Let's see how tough Nazri will be when his master and UmnoBn lost the GE14 to PH. It has not sunk in yet to his cranium that his sycophantic and parasitic mental faculty devoid of reasoning on the dire consequences from his loose kurang ajar mouth. Even all his efforts of being nice to DAP will not amend the situation of his arrogance. You asked for it. Even the other old man is waiting to teach him a lesson on respect which he has badly shamed the Malay culture

    Posted 6 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • These attacks is because Kuok did not contribute to umno war chest

    Posted 6 years ago by Harytan456 Tan · Reply

    • Why not ask for donations from Saudi Arabia again? They are trillions times richer than RK.

      Posted 6 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply

  • A short story:
    1) Ungrateful,not loyal,forget roots,not patriotic.....
    2) News by RPK MALAYSIA TODAY ☺
    3) Malaysia Minister response base on RPK news, do you believe it, base on RPK?
    4) Whom do you think pay him to write, ask the 1st few guys tambah api lah

    Posted 6 years ago by Anthony Oh · Reply

  • “It is better for people like Kuok to surrender their citizenship,” - ........ RK is a true patriot and loves Malaysia. Thats the reason he refused to surrender his citizenship. Those that ask him to or surrender it themselves are the real traitors.

    Posted 6 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply

    • Malaysia is a beautiful country but the government IMO is !@#$. Please differentiate between the two. For example, PH members love Malaysia but !@#$ BN. Must all of them surrender their citizenship?

      Posted 6 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply