PMTG PAUH Tempers are rising as allegations of violence seep into the Permatang Pauh by-election campaign which has entered its 11th day today - only two days away from polling day on May 7.

It was only last Sunday when PKR vice-president Tian Chua and his companions claimed that they were assaulted by the police before the Batu MP was carted away to the Dang Wangi police station in Kuala Lumpur.

This morning, MCA war truck unit chief Gui Guat Lye claimed he was assaulted by about five men after a ceramah in Taman Kelisa Emas, at about 9pm last night.

MCA is on the ground rallying support for BN’s Suhaimi Sabudin who is contesting the parliament seat against PKR’s Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, PRM’s Azman Othman Shah and Independent candidate Salleh Isahak.

Gui had lodged a police report at the Seberang Perai Tengah police headquarters in Bandar Perda at around 11pm last night, after the event which was attended by about 30 people.

The incident happened when Gui accompanied an MCA leader, Leong Yong Kong, who after delivering his speech, went around shaking hands with the crowd.

“When Leong came to a group of men, believed to be around 40 to 50 years old, he was asked a series of questions, and Leong gently explained to them why the hudud law is not suitable for Malaysia and for the non-Muslims,” Gui said.

The men argued with Leong, and one of them chided him in the Teochew dialect, saying, “You are a doctor, you eat s**t,” Gui explained.

“Although he was insulted, Leong asked them politely why they used vulgar and rude words, I told them we had just come here to explain the issues to them, and they should not be asking people to eat s**t,” Gui ( left ) said.

Gui claimed that the men then reacted aggressively by pulling his collar and pushing him to the ground, while another grabbed a wooden stick and tried to hit him, failing which he got hold of a plastic chair and used it against Gui.

“My shirt was torn and I was punched on my right cheek and fell down. One of my palms is hurt and is swollen until now,” Gui lamented.

“I do not know who are they, but it seem everything is planned and the men appear to be trying to create a fight,” he added, saying there is a video clip of the incident to back his claims.

Gui described the incident as “gangster politics and vulgar culture” which has tarnished the by-election campaign.

He said the men accused him of scolding their parents, which he strongly denied.

“If  you don't like to listen to our ceramah, just leave and don’t create chaos. We need to stop this violent culture, otherwise who would dare join politicis?” he queried.

Penang MCA deputy chief Tan Teik Cheng  condemned such violent behavior and urged the police to probe the case, adding that the party may take legal action on those involved in the incident.

‘Treated in a rude and offensive manner’

MCA state Youth leader Michael Lee Beng San complained that he was treated in a “rude and offensive manner” at the Seberang Jaya market yesterday, allegedly by Pakatan supporters, when he approached Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng about his official car illegal parking woes.

“Lim ignored me and those around him became very offensive and rude. A man was very rude to me and tried to strangle me. I later found out it was (Seberang Jaya assemblyperson) Dr Afif Bahardin,” Lee alleged.

However, according to Pakatan, Lim was apparently “attacked” by the MCA leader.

Penang DAP Socialist Youth chief Ng Wei Aik ( left ) said Lee had tried to disturb the Pakatan campaign in the market.

Lee approached the CM and demanded to know why his official car was parked illegally (on the island), Ng explained.

“This is not an issue to raise today as the CM’s driver had already paid the fine,” Ng said, adding that the police intervened during the incident and carted Lee away.

Observers on the scene claimed that Lee appeared rather aggressive when he approached Lim, who preferred to remain mum when questioned about the illegal parking incident.

The Tanjung MP said that the disturbances caused by Lee had nothing to do with Pakatan supporters or the residents around Seberang Jaya.

He condemned all form of violence during this by-election, whether initiated by members and supporters of the Pakatan coalition or from BN.

He urged the police to monitor all situations and act swiftly on those involved in such situations to maintain peace during the campaign.

However, there is a photo of Afif “strangling” an unidentified man wearing a BN T-shirt making its round in social media.

But those on the scene claimed that Afif was merely escorting the man, with his arm on the man’s shoulder.

When contacted, Afif, who is PKR national deputy youth chief, said that he was merely being a “good samaritan” and had put an end to the commotion that Lee had created at the scene.

“The traders had been agitated with his presence, I passed him to the police and stopped the commotion he created,” the state executive councillor explained.