An MCA division leader was suspended from party positions for apologising to a farmer who was arrested for sharing a video deemed insulting to deputy minister Chong Sin Woon, following the latter's "deity" jibe after the Penang floods.

China Press reported that David Choi was stripped of all party positions in the Indera Mahkota division, including as its public complaints bureau chief, committee member, and GE14 operation room, banner and pamphlet chief.

The division will write to the party's central disciplinary committee to decide on Choi's party membership.

Choi had yesterday apologised to the Taiping-based farmer, who was released from a two-day remand for sharing a Facebook live video last week, deemed insulting to Chong, who is the Deputy Education Minister...