UMNO Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh may have to do some self-reflection for having demanded the sacking of Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing over the Tourism director-general demotion and bak kut teh saga.
This is because not all Malays whose hearts UMNO is trying so hard to win back after the party’s disastrous performance since the 14th General Election (GE14) on May 19, 2018 are on the same page with him.
Obviously, Dr Akmal’s scathing remarks on Tiong who is both the Bintulu MP and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president – hence a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) which is an ally of UMNO in the unity government – is seen mirroring an opposition tone.
As such, pro-Pakatan Harapan (PH) Malays regarded him as a “thorn in the flesh” even if some opposition-slant cybertroopers highlighted him as a champion of the Malay cause.
Ketua Pemuda Umno Dr Akmal Saleh mendesak supaya Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim untuk segera memecat Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya Tiong King Sing.
“Sudah tiba masanya kita mohon agar PMX (Anwar Ibrahim) untuk pecat sahaja menteri.” pic.twitter.com/IjJAJOvnCL
— TV Pertiwi (@TVPertiwi_MY) February 29, 2024
As the reaction below shows, many netizens are of the view that the Russia-trained medical doctor should first “fire himself” if he is so keen to fan racial sentiment while some reminded the Merlimau state assemblyman that Tiong has met his “KPI (key performance indicator) as a minister”. – March 1, 2024
