Respect the choice of others, actress Angelica Lee tells cyber bullies
Award-wining Malaysian actress Angelica Lee Sin Jie urged voters to respect the choice of other people as Malaysia is a democratic country, when asked to comment on cyber bullies attacking artistes who showed their support for certain political parties.
(THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Award-wining Malaysian actress Angelica Lee Sin Jie urged voters to respect the choice of other people as Malaysia is a democratic country, major Chinese newspapers reported.
“Every person has the right to vote. We should respect this. Malaysia is a democratic country. I hope our country will stay peaceful,” said the actress who hails from Alor Setar, Kedah.
Lee, who shot to fame in the horror film The Eye, was asked to comment on cyber bullies attacking artistes who showed their support for certain political parties.
“No matter who you support, this is the voters’ right. No matter who will rule the country, I hope the people will not be too emotional. “I do not hope to see trouble in the country,” she said at a function here on Tuesday.
International artiste Datuk Seri Michelle Yeoh had been attacked by cyber bullies for her open support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
However, Yeoh has defended her decision, saying everyone was free to give their views in Malaysia, which is a democracy.
She had openly expressed support for the Prime Minister at a gathering organised by the Federation of Chinese Descendants of Selangor on Saturday.
“We have a leader here who has done so many good things and will do more. I hope from the bottom of my heart that he will remain as the Prime Minister and I ask all of you to give him a strong mandate,” she told the crowd at the mammoth gathering organised to show support for Mr Najib.
Another Malaysian artiste being attacked by cyber bullies was composer-singer Eric Moo, who performed at the 1Malaysia Penang International Charity Drive concert at the Han Chiang High School in Penang on Saturday.
Moo, from Perak, defended his action, saying that everyone had the freedom of choice.
Moo posted on Weibo on Wednesday that he was “not affected by threats and not afraid to be scolded” after his decision to perform at the charity concert drew criticism from cyber bullies.
Malaysian artistes who attended functions organised by the ruling Barisan Nasional had been attacked by cyber bullies while those who showed support or performed at the opposition Pakatan Rakyat functions were not.
On Saturday, a group of local singers including Yu Heng, Danny One and Jiahui Wu had performed outside the Pakatan Rakyat operations room in Kluang, Johor.
Several Pakatan candidates, including Kluang DAP candidate Liew Chin Tong, gave speeches at the concert.
Some local performers had openly supported Pakatan including Malaysian singer Wilson Tin, who had performed at a DAP ceramah.