MCA has told BN MP Bung Moktar Radin to either shut up or risk throwing 40 years of diplomatic ties between China and Malaysia down the drain.

MCA's religious harmony bureau chairperson Ti Lian Ker said Bung is an example of how an MP should not misbehave during the MH370 crisis.

He pointed to the Kinabatangan MP's "cheap retorts or else tread on racial sensitivities" as an example.

"For a change, Bung should empathise with the pain, agony and void felt by the families of the victims," said Ti ( left ) in a statement today.

 

“He should just shut up in Parliament if he has no positive ideas or contributions and stop clowning around.

 

“Regardless of Bung's seniority, his foot-in-the-mouth statement must be publicly admonished or it may also cause long and indefinite political damage to the nation and in particular to BN.             

"We do not need politicians and elected MPs to shoot their mouth without being mindful of the feelings of the family of victims or the possibility of attracting negative publicity for the country and nation," Ti added, extending the warning to all MPs.

Ti joins MCA's vice-president Chew Mei Fun ( right ) who yesterday slammed Bung for saying in Parliament that the lack of control of information on the Internet may draw China’s anger.

She argued that his stance has portrayed the Chinese citizens and the Chinese diaspora, including those in Malaysia, as "uncontrollable" and "immature", and considered that as a racist remark.

 

Bung, 54, an MP since 1999 is infamous for his many controversial statements in Parliament.           

As search and rescue operations for MH370 enter its 20th day, all Malaysian authorities can say for sure is that the Boeing 777 ended its flight in the Indian Ocean.

 

Of the 239 passengers onboard the Malaysian Airlines Beijing-bound flight which went missing less than an hour after takeoff on March 8, 153 were Chinese nationals.