Harapan leaders' stunt means to sour M'sia-US relation, says MCA

A MCA leader is disturbed by the gig put up by some Pakatan Harapan leaders who dressed as the US President Donald Trump in a press conference held earlier today.

He claimed that their stunt was aimed at souring Malaysia-US relations.

"They donned blond wigs and coats to imitate Trump. This is uncouth, disrespectful and clownish," said the MCA publicity spokesman Ti Lian Ker in a statement today.

"Their attempt to trivialise the meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak was indeed pathetic," he added.

Besides dressing up as Trump, the leaders also held placards that read “Trump: Make America Great Again" and “Thank you Mr Najib xoxo Donald”.

"The move reeks of desperation as the meeting between both heads of state have dealt the opposition a huge blow since they have been using the US government to demonise our BN government.

"Resorting to mocking Trump was unwise and beneath us. Even worse, their antics appear to be aimed at jeopardising and destabilising the diplomatic feats which PM Najib had accomplished during his official visit to the White House at the invitation of Trump," added the MCA central committee member.

He said, the PKR strategic director Sim Tze Tzin, DAP publicity chief Tony Pua, Amanah Strategy director Dzulkefly Ahmad and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) policy and strategy bureau chief Rais Hussin had made fools and a nuisance of themselves. 

Taking a jab at Bersatu, he said the opposition, especially DAP should instead be concerned by the racist statement by Hamizura Osman who is the sister of PPBM vice-president Hamidah Osman.

Hamizura was reportedly saying Malays shouldn’t allow the Chinese to “step” on them and that Malaysia belongs to the Malays. She has since apologised over her remark.

“In our efforts to topple Najib, at the same time, don’t let the Chinese step on us. There is no need to praise the Chinese among us. It is the Chinese who should beg the Malays. This land belongs to the Malays,” she said.

"Conveniently, DAP, which in the past would be quick to jump on any other individuals making such statements are now sidestepping this issue," said Ti.

"Instead they chose to put their foot in their mouths by clowning and making fools of themselves in public in order to divert attention away from their own backfiring tricks against the premier’s successful visit," he added.