Now, Awang Selamat tell Pua to migrate if unhappy
(TMI) – Every robust discussion in Malaysia which upsets Umno-owned media ends this way: emigrate to Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, India if life here is unsatisfactory.
The latest target of this vitriol is Tony Pua, DAP’s information chief.
Awang Selamat, the pseudonym used by Mingguan Malaysia editors in their weekly editorial, weighed in on the Jonker Walk controversy in Malacca.
The newspaper – the most rabid and right-wing in Malaysia – accused the Chinese media and non-governmental organisations of misrepresenting Malacca Chief Minister Idris Haron.
It said that Idris never ordered the popular tourist street closed to traffic.
The Malacca CM also denied that businesses along Jonker Walk had been ordered to stop operations.
DAP and MCA politicians reacted adversely to the move to close the street and stop hawkers from setting up stalls there, believing that it was a tit-for-tat by the state government against Chinese for voting for the Opposition.
Pua also slammed Idris for his double-speak, saying that he had a memo issued by the mayor of the Malacca city council sent to the Jonker Walk committee telling them that hawkers are not allowed to set up stalls along the road. Awang Selamat today took aim at Pua.
The writer noted that the DAP MP had been vociferous on the Jonker Walk and had upset Muslims by suggesting that Ramadan stalls be closed in the heat of the debate on the tourist belt in Malacca.
“He suggested that the Ramadan market also be closed because he claimed it caused traffic congestion…Tony is testing the patience of Muslims which has its limit.
Awang’s advice is that if he really does not like the environment and existence of the Ramadan market, it is best that he migrate to Taiwan or Hong Kong, ” said the writer.
