While he did not specify anyone in particular, DAP publicity secretary Yeo Bee Yin had on Monday shared a news article regarding Najib’s court judgment.
Her accompanying caption: “Another reason to celebrate this year end.”
Criticisms from UMNO leaders against Yeo – who is a former minister under the second Mahathir Mohamad administration – came in quick.
Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general and UMNO supreme council member Zambry Abdul Kadir questioned why Yeo would make a statement appearing to celebrate Najib’s predicament.
“Why celebrate? Do not celebrate the suffering of others. Life is like a cycle. Remember, your leaders are not exempt from mistakes,” he wrote on Facebook.
UMNO secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki called for the party to review its collaboration with Pakatan Harapan (PH) if certain parties continue to fail to appreciate its contributions in the unity government.
“If you cannot show even a shred of sympathy, do not make statements that are offensive and hurtful. More so when the person insulted is a former top leader dearly respected by the entire UMNO family, who today helps form the unity government,” he said, according to Malay Mail.
Umno Youth chief Muhamad Akmal Saleh also criticised Yeo’s post as “insulting and unnecessary,” and had called on party leaders to withdraw its support of the unity government.
“Better to be an opposition with dignity than to be insulted by these reckless individuals. What are we waiting for? Just withdraw support from this government,” he said in a video shared on Facebook.
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