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Tok Mat makes veiled jab at DAP after MP’s remark on house arrest verdict
Umno deputy president says he is 'waiting to celebrate once the court officiates the Penang tunnel.'
Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan was believed to be referring to the undersea tunnel corruption trial of DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng.
PETALING JAYA: Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan made a veiled jab at DAP today after one of its MPs celebrated Najib Razak’s failed bid to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
In a Facebook post, Mohamad wrote: “I am waiting to celebrate once the court ‘officiates’ the Penang tunnel in mid-2026.”
Mohamad, also known as Tok Mat, did not name anyone in particular but was believed to be referring to the undersea tunnel corruption trial of DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng.
Lim, a former Penang chief minister, was charged with using his position at the time to ask Zarul Ahmad Zulkifli for a 10% cut of the profits from the undersea tunnel project and accepting RM3.3 million in kickbacks from the businessman.
He was also accused of two counts of dishonestly misappropriating RM208.7 million worth of state land.
Lim later fired back at Mohamad in a Facebook posting, asking how the tunnel could be inaugurated in mid-2026 when not a single sen had been paid.
“Only Mat Jenin can get a free tunnel,” he said, referring to a fictional character portrayed in Malay folklore as a daydreamer or someone with unrealistic ideas.
Najib’s judicial review application to compel the government to execute a supplementary royal decree to place him under house arrest for the remainder of his six-year sentence was dismissed yesterday by the High Court.
Following the court’s decision, DAP’s Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin wrote “another reason to celebrate this year end”.
Her comment drew the ire of Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, who described her as being “very rude and inhumane” and suggested that it might be time for the party to review its cooperation with those who were unappreciative of its contributions.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged all quarters to approach the matter with patience and prudence, saying it was inappropriate to escalate tensions or worsen the situation during what he described as a delicate period.
In a Facebook post, Mohamad wrote: “I am waiting to celebrate once the court ‘officiates’ the Penang tunnel in mid-2026.”
Mohamad, also known as Tok Mat, did not name anyone in particular but was believed to be referring to the undersea tunnel corruption trial of DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng.
Lim, a former Penang chief minister, was charged with using his position at the time to ask Zarul Ahmad Zulkifli for a 10% cut of the profits from the undersea tunnel project and accepting RM3.3 million in kickbacks from the businessman.
He was also accused of two counts of dishonestly misappropriating RM208.7 million worth of state land.
Lim later fired back at Mohamad in a Facebook posting, asking how the tunnel could be inaugurated in mid-2026 when not a single sen had been paid.
“Only Mat Jenin can get a free tunnel,” he said, referring to a fictional character portrayed in Malay folklore as a daydreamer or someone with unrealistic ideas.
Najib’s judicial review application to compel the government to execute a supplementary royal decree to place him under house arrest for the remainder of his six-year sentence was dismissed yesterday by the High Court.
Following the court’s decision, DAP’s Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin wrote “another reason to celebrate this year end”.
Her comment drew the ire of Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, who described her as being “very rude and inhumane” and suggested that it might be time for the party to review its cooperation with those who were unappreciative of its contributions.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged all quarters to approach the matter with patience and prudence, saying it was inappropriate to escalate tensions or worsen the situation during what he described as a delicate period.
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