Ex-MCA veep was comparing Akmal Saleh with PAS counterparts, not party
From Lee Chai Wah
I refer to the letter by Terence Netto, titled “Much to prefer in Puad-Ti clash than Akmal-DAP Youth slanging match” published on Aug 20.
Netto wrote that former MCA vice-president Ti Lian Ker wants the party to leave Barisan Nasional, and “holds PAS these days to be more rational than Umno”.
However, a report published by another news portal on Aug 17 contradicts Netto’s assertion.
In the said report, Ti explicitly stated that his remarks, which were first reported by Malaysiakini, were not aimed at whitewashing PAS. Nor was it about pushing for MCA’s exit from BN, but keeping the coalition intact amid concerns over the growing Umno-DAP alliance.
Again, based on the Malaysiakini report, Ti never said that PAS these days was more rational than Umno.
Ti was quoted as saying: “In a way, (Umno Youth chief Dr) Akmal (Saleh)’s actions, in this respect, are worse than his contemporaries in PAS”.
Ti was therefore comparing the current crop of youth…
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