THE influence of disgraced former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak can surely be a double-edged sword in politics as DAP would have learnt after the party was accused of putting up “Bebaskan Najib” (“Free Najib”) banners around the Yong Peng town in Batu Pahat district.
While UMNO grassroots may be longing for s Bossku pardon, the purported use of his image for the wrong reason, ie “a win for Barisan Nasional (BN) equates a potential freedom for Bossku” is as good as sending a signal with fear-mongering effect to diehard supporters of political rivals, in particular DAP.
In fact, one can go one step further in that the “make or break” Bossku effect has rekindled bad blood between DAP and MCA after the latter identified one of the three culprits who ‘strategically’ put up the banner next to BN Yong Peng candidate Ling Tian Soon as a special officer to Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.
“One of the trios recorded in the video allegedly resembles the Perak DAPSY (DAP Socialist Youth) legal bureau head and Perak DAPSY deputy secretary Ong Hui Xue,” berated MCA Youth’s information chief Neow Choo Seong in a recent Facebook post.
If the content of the video is true, Ong Hui Xue is not only a lawyer but also a Perak DAPSY leader and a special officer to Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.
As someone with a background in the field of law and working in the office of a government leader, his involvement in a matter that allegedly violated election regulations is very disappointing. I also challenge Ong Hui Xue to deny that it’s not him in the video.
Interestingly, MCA has dissociated itself from having anything to do with Bossku’s freedom at state level although it would have been a different scenario altogether at the Federal level so as to keep the BN brotherhood spirit alive.
“This action (of putting up the banner) is seen as an attempt to confuse voters and link issues that have no direct connection to the Johor state election,” justified Neow who is also the BN Youth communications director.
“I would also like to ask in what authority does the Johor state government have to intervene and release Najib Razak? Doesn’t the power of pardon lie in the hand of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong? Isn’t it that a Federal Minister in sit on the Pardon Board?”
Delving further, Neow also pointed to election regulations which state that campaign materials can only display images of relevant party candidates and leaders.
“The ‘Free Najib’ banner has no connection with the Johor state polls,” argued the former diplomat who first contested under the BN-MCA ticket for the Taiping parliamentary seat during the 15th General Election (GE15).
If it’s indeed part of the election campaign materials, this has the potential to violate election regulations and should be investigated by the authorities.
This raises the question of whether DAP is trying to use external issues to influence voters, especially in Yong Peng ahead of the Johor election (July 11).
On this note, Neow wanted Wong who coincidentally is the current Taiping MP to clarify whether he is aware of this matter and whether action will be taken (against his aide) if the allegations are true.
“The rakyat have the right to know whether the office of a government leader allows its officials to engage in activities that violate election regulations,” he jibed.
“I call on the police and the Election Commission (EC) to immediately conduct an immediate investigation. If there is a violation of the law, action must be taken without bias.”
For the record, Neow is not the only complainant in this matter given UMNO/BN backers, too, have cried foul over the presence of the detrimental banner. – July 10, 2026
- Focus Malaysia
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