Petulant Khairy calls Mat Sabu a eunuch

Khairy sees red after PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu suggested that the debate on Bukit Kepong should be between the two Youth chiefs.

PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has not even verified if PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu really made a social blunder over the Bukit Kepong incident but he has already started his character assassination.

A petulant Khairy, upset that Mohamad Sabu or Mat Sabu has refused to have a debate with him over who were the true independence heroes, has started maligning him in his micro blogging Twitter site.

Some of the names Khairy has called Mat Sabu in his Twitter site are “coward” and “eunuch”.

“One thing is sure: today I know that PAS chose a coward as a deputy president who doesn’t have dignity. He is afraid because he is wrong. He is defeated before the war.

“That is what they elected. A eunuch,” wrote Khairy.

The debate was suggested following controversy relating to Mat Sabu’s speech in Penang on Aug 28 during which the PAS strongman is alleged to have said that the communists who attacked Bukit Kepong police station are the true independence heroes.

Khairy explained that Mat Sabu wants him to debate with PAS Youth chief Nasruddin Hasan Tantawi instead.

“I have no issues with PAS Youth chief. Nice guy. But I debated with PAS Youth chief in Sinar Harian. Been there, done that,” wrote Khairy in reference to a debate in July at Sinar Harian office on the issue of slander.

Khairy heaped praises on PAS vice-president Husam Musa for brushing aside protocols to debate with him on hudud in 2008 in Kota Baru.

“Even though Husam was vice-president and Kelantan senior exco, he agreed and we debated in the presence of more than 3,000 people. Husam wasn’t concerned about protocols.

“At least Husam dared to keep party protocols aside for the sake of political openness. He is daring. We met on an intellectual platform.”

‘Husam is brave’

Khairy urged PAS to take a cue from Husam.

“He (Husam) broke protocols when he faced off with a vice youth chief.”

“At least Husam is brave. This Mat Sabu… with Umno Youth chief also he chickened out. Is this what you picked as your deputy president? Shame.”

Khairy said the idea to debate was mooted by PAS.

“The secretariat representing Kelantan PAS suggested that I face off with Mat Sabu. I did not suggest it.”

Khairy also took to task PAS supporters who are defending Mat Sabu.

“Sabu apologists don’t need to say that it is only right for Umno Youth chief to face off with PAS Youth chief.”

He added that with the withdrawal, Pakatan supporters would turn spin masters.

“KJ is not minister so not qualified to face Sabu. Did you guys forget Sabu lost during general election. He is not even a YB.”