KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 – MCA condemns the actions of a handful of participants who stepped on a picture of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Bersih 4 weekend. MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai urged the police to take immediate action against individuals who committed the act.
“This action (stepping on pictures of national leaders) is a provocation and not Malaysian culture, so action must be taken. I would like to commenting on the actions of a few individuals stepped image Najib and the president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang on Bersih 4 which is widespread in social media,” he told reporters after chairing the MCA Central Committee (CC) at the party’s headquarters here on Thursday.
Liow, who is also Transport Minister, said many people saw the Bersih 4 inviting ethnic tensions and undermine the harmony of the country. Therefore, he urged the National Front held a special meeting to discuss the matter. Bersih 4 on Saturday and Sunday as police declared illegal, organized by the group claiming the gathering aimed to fight for fair elections and clean government.
Meanwhile, MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said the involvement of the majority of Chinese people in the Bersih rally may not be an indicator that the community’s confidence in the government declined. He said the rally was only platform used by the opposition against the government.
