MCA’s religious harmony bureau chairperson Ti Lian Ker today criticised former Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin for asking MCA to "go die" in an attack launched against the party yesterday.

 

Ti said that Umno leaders like Zainuddin, popularly known as Zam, are the ones who give a "false impression" about Umno and "destroy all the good work" of Umno, MCA and other BN component parties.

 

Zam took offence with MCA's open criticism of Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who appeared to justify the cow head attack at DAP's Seri Delima assemblyperson RSN Rayer's home.

 

"Thuggish behaviour or wishing death towards a fellow component party will never succeed in regaining voters’ trust and national reconciliation. On the contrary, they will cost BN more ballots," Ti ( left ) said in a statement today.

 

Ti asked Zam to choose his priorities - whether BN should spearhead transformation or "dump the rule of law" by appearing to encourage physical intimidation.

 

"Condemning MCA to “pergi mampus” or “go die / go to hell” is absolutely unbecoming of a former cabinet minister," Ti said.

 

"It is Zainuddin who is emulating DAP by calling MCA names in an uncouth manner, so unlike the refined culture and manners of the ‘Melayu Jati’ (real Malays)," he further added.