The khat issue continues to haunt DAP with even veteran leader Lim Kit Siang heckled at a ‘Hungry Ghost Festival’ event at his Iskandar Puteri constituency in Johor.
According to an organiser of the event on Friday (Aug 9), Lim was at the receiving end of some heckles and jeers from the crowd which numbered a few hundred.
Ng Siam Luang, special constituency representative to Lim Kit Siang said that in the course of his speech, the DAP MP decided to take the opportunity to explain the khat issue to the audience.
In two videos circulating on social media, Lim, who is the Iskandar Puteri MP, can be seen being shouted and booed at by the public.
In the first video, a man is heard shouting at Lim, “Are you still lying”. Following this, the crowd starts to jeer at him.
In the second video, another man questions Lim but does not get a response as Lim just continues with his speech.
“They also asked why the UEC qualification has not been recognised,” Ng said, adding that Lim’s appearance had been a last-minute surprise.
“The mood on the ground over this issue is anger and there were also some MCA people there.”
However, Ng emphasised that it was not a major incident and that Lim didn’t leave the event because of it.
“He finished his speech and left because he had another function to attend, that’s all,” Ng said.