MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek said Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's meeting with billionaire George Soros two years ago was no big deal, because it was normal for BN leaders to meet their adversaries.

At a press conference today, Chua cited an example of how Malaysia's first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman had once met Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng.

"BN's top leaders used to see a lot of people, (even former premier) Tunku Abdul Rahman met communist Chin Peng, too. Did he become a communist?" asked Chua.

Chua said it was normal for speculations to arise from a leaders meeting with controversial figures, but the onus was on the public to decide if the meeting involved a noble agenda.

azlan Chua was asked for his opinion on Najib’s admission that he met Soros two years ago, and had claimed that Soros had wanted to meet him.

The American billionaire has been accused by Mahathir of plotting to place a puppet regime in Malaysia.

Soros is also accused by several quarters recently of having funded anti-government activities in several countries including Egypt, which underwent what is now called the Arab Spring.

 

On a different issue, Chua said MCA was of the opinion that parliament should not usurp the discretionary power of the judges, where statutory rape is concerned.

 

“MCA urges the judges to give more consideration to the plight of the victims when imposing sentences in accordance with Section 376 of the Penal Code,” he added.

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