The MCA has slammed Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy for resorting to "racial provocation" to shield the DAP-led administration for allegedly lying about the undersea tunnel project.

MCA publicity spokesperson Ti Lian Ker said Ramasamy's latest attempt to bring in the racial element by equating the Chinese to second or third class citizens” is "classic DAP race-based toxic politics".

Ti asked in a statement: "What have the Chinese got to do with the DAP’s alleged lying and abuses of power in a debate on the DAP’s undersea tunnel scandal?

"This is totally uncalled for from a party that advocates race-free politics and promised zero corruption under the Competency, Accountability and Transparency (CAT) governance."...