Penang Press Club (PPC) president Teoh Boon Liang (pix) said that Lim was not telling the truth when he accused a senior reporter from a Chinese press for scolding state executive councillor Phee Boon Poh during a press conference on Aug 20.
In that press conference, senior journalist Chua Cheong Wee from Kwong Wah Yit Poh apparently questioned Phee, who handles welfare, caring society and environment portfolios, on whether underworld elements were involved in the Penang Voluntary Patrol Squad (PPS).
Teoh said Lim had misled the public to believe that a Chinese press reporter (Chua) had scolded Phee and acted impolitely at the press conference.
Teoh said Lim had also accused certain Chinese media of not being daring enough to confront Umno in the same manner without concrete evidence.
“CM Lim seems to have the bad intention to tarnish the image of the Chinese media. We have requested an apology from the CM on the accusation in our last statement.
“Hereby, we ask for his apology again,” said Teoh at a press conference here today.
The press conference was jointly held by PPC and the Penang Chinese Press Journalists and Photographers Association (Pewaju).
Also present were PPC vice-president Ang Tong Kai, assistant treasurer Loh Koon Huat and executive advisor Chew Hock Peng, and Pewaju vice-chairman Tan Hu Chuan.
Chua is Pewaju chairman.
Audio and video recordings of the Chua-Phee incident in question were also aired during the press conference.
When asked what the next course of action would be if Lim refused to apologise, Teoh said, “We will leave it to the people to judge.”
By Athi Shankar of Free Malaysia Today
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