PSY DIDN'T WANT TO 'DANCE' WITH MALAYSIA'S RULING PARTY: 'Yee-sang' video proof is out!

Video proof of Korean mega-star Psy refusing to toss 'yee-sang' with Malaysia's ruling party is out.

Given Malaysia's ham-fisted media laws, apart from Malaysia Chronicle,few other local news websites had dared to report the snub which is really tantamount to an international slap in the face for Prime Minister Najib Razak and his administration in light of Psy's phenomenal worldwide popularity and reach.

Najib and other top BN leaders had invited the Korean star to come onstage in Penang to toss 'yee-sang' - a traditional raw fish salad signifying good luck and success - during an elaborate show on February 11 to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

But it was not to be, Psy declined to take the bait despite repeated calls to come onstage. The Korean superstar was hired to perform at the event, flying 20 hours from Brazil to fulfill the engagement by a BN supporter. [click PSY SLAP IN THE FACE: Korean superstar refused to toss 'yee-sang' with Najib, BN]

No Oppa BN-style : Psy also took care not to mention 1Malaysia

Since then, some BN insiders have admitted to Malaysia Chronicle that their leaders had hoped to participate in a mini-dance routine with Psy, akin to the one he had performed with United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon.

In his speech, Najib had promised Psy would not only sing his smash-hit Oppa Gangnam-style, but also perform a special Oppa BN-style.

But not only was Najib and his BN leaders left waiting, red-faced on the stage, Psy was meticulous in not mentioning Najib's own signature 1Malaysia slogan during his performance and while speaking to the crowd.

"Sabotage"

The BN coalition is now blaming the Opposition for the "sabotaging" the event. However, the 'yee-sang' debacle was not the only minefield that Najib and his hapless colleagues stepped onto that day.

The PM was also embarrassed when he asked the crowd if they were ready for Psy and they had shouted 'Yes' with all their might.

But when he followed up by asking if they were ready for BN, the answer was a thunderous 'No'. [click VIDEO Yes to Psy, No to BN]

"Not all who came said 'No'. We have video footage that showed a large part of the crowd shouted 'Yes' when the PM asked the question several times. I believe they were sent to sabotage our open house," lead organizer Teng Chang Yeow, the head of Penang BN, was reported as telling Malay daily Sinar Harian.

BN losing the plot with Malaysians

Chang Yeow's Gerakan party had ruled Penang for decades but was nearly wiped out during the 2008 election. He is believed to have spearheaded the event in a bid to claw back at least "one or two face-saving" seats for his party.

Tens of thousands of Penangites had thronged the BN Chinese New Year open house held at the field of the Han Chiang College in Georgetown. But as can be seen from the BN fiasco that unfolded, their motive was to come and see Psy, who lived up to his fame and purported RM2mil fee. Not to support the BN.

And unlike BN, Psy did not disappoint.

He gave an astonishing performance rendering a 4-minute version of Oppa Gangnam-style twice. Both times, the Korean superstar had the crowd in the palm of his hand, lapping up each vowel that he sang and dancing each quirky step along with him and his troupe of equally amazing dancers.

Sad to say, it was exactly the opposite with Najib and BN, who have clearly lost the plot with their own countrymen.

"I am glad Psy was smart and fair. There is no reason for him to support the BN. They tried to use him, so why should he support such insincere politicians," Tan Kee Kwong, a senior leader with the PKR party led by Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim told Malaysia Chronicle.