Amanah MP accused of 'worshipping chicken' in DAP video
Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad has lashed out against accusations that he worshipped a chicken in a DAP Chinese New Year video.
"The last scene shows (the politicians) wishing 'Happy Chinese New Year' to the Na Ji which is in its cage - or prison.
"There was no act of worship in that. The words 'Gong Xi Fa Chai' is not a prayer," Khalid said in a statement today.
Gong Xi Fa Chai literally means "congratulations on getting more wealth".
The word "Na" in Chinese is translated as "that" while "Ji" means "chicken".
The words are often used in Chinese-speaking political circles as a play on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's name.
Khalid was responding to social media posts which alleged that he and PKR vice president Rafizi Ramli - who was also in the video - were worshipping the chicken.
"The last scene shows (the politicians) wishing 'Happy Chinese New Year' to the Na Ji which is in its cage - or prison.
"There was no act of worship in that. The words 'Gong Xi Fa Chai' is not a prayer," Khalid said in a statement today.
Gong Xi Fa Chai literally means "congratulations on getting more wealth".
The word "Na" in Chinese is translated as "that" while "Ji" means "chicken".
The words are often used in Chinese-speaking political circles as a play on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's name.
Khalid was responding to social media posts which alleged that he and PKR vice president Rafizi Ramli - who was also in the video - were worshipping the chicken.