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Saturday, 06 September 2008 16:55

BUTTERWORTH: Two other reporters covering the event in which UMNO Bukit Bendera divisional chairman Datuk Ahmad Ismail made the pendatng remarks during the Permatang Pauh by-election, said they clearly heard what he said, and were shocked and feeling uncomfortable with it.

Guang Ming Daily reporter Li Weihua pointed out that after covering the first event of deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on 23 August, he went on to cover the DPM's second event, in which he clearly heard the penumpang remarks made by Ahmad Ismail, and was shocked by what was being said.

He said Najib had not yet arrived when he reached Kampung Belah Dua that evening. However, Ahmad Ismail was already giving his speech. As he was not very familiar with the speaker at that time, he did not pay too much attention to what was being said.

He went on, "But later he raised his voice louder and louder, and suddenly I heard this: 'Orang Cina cuma tumpang di sini sahaja.' (The Chinese are only squatting here)"

He said after hearing this, he was very shocked and understood how serious it could be.

Nanyang Siang Pau reporter Chen Minghao also said when he was at Kampung Belah Dua to cover the event, he heard very clearly Ahmad Ismail's penumpang remarks, and felt very uncomfortable with it.

He said after covering Najib's first event, he rushed to Kampung Belah Dua to cover his second event. However, when he reached there, Najib had not arrived yet, while Ahmad Ismail was alreary talking on the stage.

He said although he did not know who Ahmad Ismail was at that time, he heard very clearly that he said, 'Orang Cina cuma tumpang di sini sahaja,' and he felt very uncomfortable with what was being said.

China Press reporter Chen Fengquan, meanwhile, said he arrived too late and missed that part on penumpang.

He said Najib was already talking on the stage when he reached Kampung Belah Dua, and he missed what Ahmad Ismail had said earlier.

- Sin Chew

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written by sjs, September 06, 2008 17:01:36
I would be surprised only and only if the BN leaders are telling the truths!
Their constant lies and attempts at hoodwinking the people have transgressed all limits of sanity!
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written by lamakawan, September 06, 2008 17:17:39
That's right, Ahmad Ismail had already admitted he said it. This appeared in STAR paper 2 days ago. He said he insisted that the chinese are squatters and he is not going to say sorry for it. What is of serious concern to we , the odinary people of Penang, is that if this is continuing to be the standard attitude of BN people, UMNO in particular, then the rakyat had certainly have to decide here before September 16, 2008, whether BN shall continue to run this country of peaceful and tolerant Malaysians.
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written by alberttan, September 06, 2008 17:21:28
If there are still Chinese friends of Ahmad Ismail after this clarification, his Chinese friends must be the dumbest Chinese in the world. AI is not ONLY a racist, he is an opportunist in blaming the reporters and rallied UMNO Penang to support his racist views. Well, UMNO Penang can now be blamed for ignoring their Penang Chief Badawi and UMNO national Badawi and Najib. So UMNO, what are you gonna do about this indiscipline?

Penang folks should just ignore him and have nothing, especially business, to do with him. With PR in charge of Penang, this guy is trying to be still relevant and profiting by insulting the Chinese and scaring the Malays in Penang into submission. Charge him with sedition.
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written by OilMan, September 06, 2008 17:21:55
Ahmad Ismail's Dream:

Want to be CM of Penang - Tak dapat
Never mind try again next GE - Tak dapat juga because the opposition won in Penang.
Now angry, so condemn the Chinese lah.

Unfortunately for him, the racist part of him was revealed to all Malaysians, so now, can never be the CM.

Ahmad Ismail can only continue to DREAM........
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written by CheGUvera, September 06, 2008 17:36:23
Now, that the other press reporters has issue this statment, this datuk evil-racist-coward is gonna say this is nothing but a chinese conspiracy. He will soon blame the whole chinese/indian community for this, blaming them for a witch hunt. datuk racist, how come you have so many luxury bungalows & penthouses, you are only a politician, did you get it from the squatters' honest salary??
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written by Fuminari, September 06, 2008 18:05:36
it would be much more 'solid' if there are other righteous reporters from the media of different languages could come forward n 'bongkar' this mad man!
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written by capcomangel, September 06, 2008 18:39:20
all been prove.

so mr ahmad dont try to buta tuli people dont understand ur language. what u have done is totally a chop mark of 100% racist.
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written by Malaysiaku, September 06, 2008 19:04:13
Dont miss the crux of the matter. Aside from making a racist and degoratory remark of calling the Chinese "pendatangs" and "are squatters here.." the more important issue is he said the Chinese should not be given he same rights for being Malaysians. This is tantamount to inciting and creating racial unrest. Ahmad should be charge and found guilty of sedition and thrown into ISA detention without trail!!
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written by Uncorruptible, September 06, 2008 20:21:57
datuk ahmad ismail, may you be re-born without a backside!
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written by RobertS, September 06, 2008 20:48:59
What has been said is blatant disregard to what the gomen has been struggling to creat, a united society, in Malaysia. No point in pushing the blame to others. Just kick him out.....Disciplinary committee- there is no other way. One rotten apple is all it takes to influence all those double brainless head fools who follow and tripod balls to get favours..In this case its not beneficial to fight fire with fire..A
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written by Sudahlah tu, September 06, 2008 21:04:40
Tangkap aje wartawan2 ini ..sebagai kambing hitam ...
Tunjuklah belang UMNO yang sebenarnya....
Para wartawan yang bertindak menulis kebenaran selalu dikambinghitamkan oleh BN selama ini,sudah menjadi kebiasaan semenjak TDM lagi ... dia menamakan ini sebagai profesionalisma wartawan demi kemajuan negara.
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written by Fart Fart Wah, September 06, 2008 21:40:03
vERY SAD...IT REFLECTS THE TRUE COLOURS OF AN UMNO MUSLIM...HE INSULTS THE MALAYS WITH THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOUR, INSULTS NAJIB AND ABDULLAH BY NOT LISTENING TO THEM, INSULTS THE PROPHET BY THE WAY HE PRACTICES ISLAM ..AND HE INSULTS THE KING..FOR HE TOOK AN OATH...
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written by born2reign, September 06, 2008 23:19:09
Hey Bloggers,
Please be thankful for people like Ahmad and PKR Zul. They are doing PR a big service. They are giving PR a good name while single-handedly smearing the already filthy name of UMNO. In fact, just sit back and watch this stray kucing being cornered and lashing out at everyone. And thanks to Zul, PR knows who is the UMNO mole in PR now, rather than finding out later, it is better to be closer to your enemy than your friends at a time like this.

I thank God for revealing all the double-faced and evil people. From PP we have heard the voices of the silent majority, if BN is still deaf to the voices from the silent majority since Mar 8. All these empty vessels like Ahmad and Zul can do is scream till they lose their voice, no one is listening, and the silent majority are more powerful.

So let dogs eat dogs. PR has won.
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written by mali, September 06, 2008 23:33:33
i hope with the police reports loadged, the truth will be exposed whether the Press mis-quoted Ahmad or not...
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written by mikewang, September 07, 2008 05:08:05
It would have been more credible if he had instead told the press that the person who insulted the Chinese was not him but a plant instead.

You know, "it looks like me, sounds like me, but it's not me." smilies/smiley.gif
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written by apanama, September 07, 2008 09:32:19
ALL TALKS AND NO EVIDENCE IS QUITE POINTLESS.
THE REPORTERS SHOULD JUST REPRODUCE THE TAPE RECORDING
FOR ALL TO HEAR. LET THE LISTENERS DECIDE.
THAT SHOULD PUT AN END TO WHO IS RIGHT OR WRONG, WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH AND LIE.
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