The white envelope incident was a deliberate act by Malay rights pressure group Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali, said Sri Desa MCA branch chairperson Dr Collin Tiew.
Tiew, who became the subject of ridicule after he was photographed next to Ibrahim during the Jan 29 incident, said Ibrahim is well aware of Chinese customs and taboos.
During a press conference in Jalan Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur today, Tiew said he arrived at this conclusion after reading an article on Ibrahim’s presence at a Chinese New Year event in Pasir Mas, Kelantan.
The article, which appeared on Perkasa's website, featured a photograph of Ibrahim donning red in the company of old folks in Kampung Pasir Tendang on January 21. Ibrahim is the Pasir Mas MP.
“The article also wrote that he gave ang pow (red packets) and Mandarin orange to the people. So there is no way he didn’t know these are Chinese customs later on January 29,” he said.
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