KUALA LUMPUR (April 29, 2008):
Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong) has challenged Umno Youth vice-chief Khairy Jamaluddin (BN-Rembau) to apologise for calling Coalition for Free and Fair Election (Bersih) rally participants "beruk" (monkeys) last November.
"He should follow the example of his chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein who apologised for the keris act.," he told a press conference after the opening of the First Session of the 12th Parliament today.
"He has not disputed that he used the word against the rally participants and in fact, he threatened to sue me when I used this during my campaign before the March 8 general election.
"What Hishamuddin has done is perhaps the beginning of what the Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders should do. It is very degrading and unacceptable to address Malaysians as that. Khairy should take responsibility for it, own up and apologise," he said, adding that he is prepared to face Khairy in court.
Asked if the PAS spiritual leader Datuk Seri Nik Aziz Nik Mat should also apologise to Barisan Nasional (BN) members for calling them "orang utan" in early February, Gobind said: "If the statement made had offended the people of BN, then the right thing to do is apologise."
At this point, his father Karpal Singh who was also present drew laughter when he quipped: "Well, the BN did not make a big fuss for an apology. Maybe what he said was right."
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