Over 1,000 Tenang constituents were treated to a sumptuous dinner last night with free beer, sexy dance performance and a lucky draw, featuring a 100cc motorcycle as the grand prize.
The pro-BN 1Malaysia dinner also featured a fiery speech by former Umno vice-president Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, who had made his political comeback by winning the Bagan Pinang by-election in 2009.
He made PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim and PAS his main targets.
Describing Anwar as a liar, Isa cited the failed 'Sept 16 takeover plan' to take over the federal government and a promise to establish a shadow cabinet.
"Where are the shadow ministers? Are they talking about economy and development? No. The shadow cabinet has not been realised.
"These are all lies. We in BN have ruled the nation over 50 years. We don't need to give promises like the 100-day (reform) pledge. We are working on it every day," said Isa, who wore a orange t-shirt printed with 1Malaysia symbol.
"I know Anwar. We studied in the same university and we were both in Umno. If he really wants to help the Malays, Chinese and Indians, he would have done it when he was deputy prime minister and finance minister.
"The opposition parties are good at twisting (issues). They can twist from 180 degrees to 360 degrees. Anwar can be in front and at the back (depan boleh, belakang pun boleh). Gentlemen, please don't believe him," said Isa, drawing laughter.
Isa (left) also took a swipe at PAS, stating that the party had tried to portray DAP as an Islamic-friendly party by claiming that the latter had accepted the status of Islam as the religion of the federation and Bahasa Melayu as the national language.
"Who cannot accept this (status of Islam and Bahasa Melayu)? Nobody is complaining about it. Gentlemen, you can accept these even before you join DAP.
"(PAS spiritual leader) Nik (Abdul) Aziz (Nik Mat) is even insane. He said the DAP understands Islam (even when) we as Muslims sometimes don't quite understand (the religion). How can (DAP chairperson) Karpal Singh and (leader) Lim Kit Siang understand Islam just by being friends with PAS for two or three years? These are all lies!”
He pointed out that PAS has attempted to portray the selection of a woman candidate in the by-election as a recognition for women, but noted that BN had done so soon after independence by appointing a female minister.
"In the past, PAS had said women cannot become leaders. They have only changed (their mind) now because there are more female voters. If you follow PAS, you will go crazy," quipped Isa.
'Two faces of PAS'
MCA Labis MP Chua Tee Yong attended the event with Johor BN assemblypersons Tan Kok Hong (Bekok), Lau Chin Hoon (Pemanis), Lee Hong Tee (Jementah) and Ayub Rahmat (Kemerlah).
Chua revived the Islamic theocratic state controversy in his speech, saying that PAS has been showing a different face to each ethnic group on the issue.
"Whenever they talk to the Chinese, they say they will not implement (the Islamic state), but whenever they talk to the Malays, they say they will definitely pursue the agenda.
"Voting for PAS is equivalent to turning Malaysia into an Islamic state. Voting BN means that you are supporting 1Malaysia," he said, repeated the argument in both Malay and Mandarin.
Chua also listed the BN contributions to the Chinese community under the leadership of its head and premier Najib Abdul Razak.
These include scholarships to all SPM top scorers regardless of race, as well as government scholarships and study loans to graduates of Chinese independent high schools.
"The Selangor government gave out 1,572 scholarships but only 15 were to non-Malays. Even their own leader Lim Kit Siang has questioned why - out of some 4,000 study loans disbursed by the state - only 12 were given to non-Malays," Chua added.
The dinner themed 'Majlis Mesra 1Malaysia', was hosted by local businessman Lee Cheng Chuan, who is also president of the Johor Basketball Association.
More than 1,000 invited guests from Labis and the nearby town of Segamat, attended the dinner held at a Chinese restaurant in Tenang.
Young women in sexy outfits entertained the crowd, while the lucky draw enabled several to win prizes like a Kriss motorcycle, laptop, LCD television set and refrigerator.
According to Lee, the dinner was to enhance rapport among different ethnic communities, in line with the spirit of 1Malaysia. It was noted, though, the most of the crowd comprised Chinese Malaysians.
- Malaysiakini
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.