DAP MP says sorry to voter

KUALA LUMPUR: A man accused by an opposition MP of being a foreigner has turned out to be a registered Malaysian voter.

Serdang MP Dr Ong Kian Ming now wants to personally meet Chua Lai Fatt and apologise to him and his family for the accusation.

Chua, it turned out, is of Indian parentage but adopted by a Chinese family in Klang who gave him that name.

When contacted by The Star, Chua declined to be interviewed.

“I want to stay away from the media spotlight,” he said.

Dr Ong had used first-time voter Chua as an example when he questioned the Election Commission on allegations that the Government had issued MyKads to foreigners on May 4, the eve of the general election.

He has since made an apology in the Chinese media over the accusation.

The Chinese papers quoted him as apologising to Chua for wrongly accusing him of being a foreign voter in GE13.

“I found out why Chua has a Chinese name. I feel very sorry.

“I apologise to Chua and his family members,” said the DAP representative, adding that he hoped to personally extend his apologies to the voter and his family.