Penang Umno Youth has branded Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy a "samseng politik" (political thug) over his remarks regarding May 13.

The wing's chief Rafizal Abd Rahim ( left ) said the DAP leader's remarks could spark off chaos and racial conflict in the country.

In view of this, he called on Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to review the position of his deputy to determine if he is qualified for the post.

"As the deputy chief minister, he should work towards preserving the harmony and peace between the races and not challenge for another racial riot.

"This statement was rude, irresponsible and (Ramasamy) behaved like a 'samseng politik'," he added in a statement to Umno Online.

Ramasamy had courted criticism over his response to Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s statement that another racial clash cannot be ruled out.

Following this, Ramasamy said "bring it on" and added that while BN parties might be frightened of such a prospect, DAP was not afraid.

Rafizal, like other BN leaders, claimed that Muhyiddin ( right ) had merely issued a reminder and not a threat.

The Penang Umno Youth chief said Ramasamy should be helping Lim to bring in foreign investment since the FDI in the state is on the downslide.

"We would like to advise Ramasamy to spend his time thinking of how to attract additional investments instead of wasting his time asking the inspector-general of police to resign and challenging the federal government to start another May 13 riot," he added.

Yesterday, former CID director Mohamed Zaman Khan Rahim Khan lodged a police report against Ramasamy over the latter's alleged seditious statement.