GEORGE TOWN: A close aide of a top DAP leader has berated Penang DAP chairman Steven Sim at the end of an appreciation dinner in honour of party veteran Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang.
In a video which has since gone viral, the man was heard yelling in Hokkien at first.
Standing just a few metres behind, the man continued to heckle Sim and was then heard labelling him as “Fan Guat Zai” (traitor) in Cantonese.
“Eh Steven, am I wrong? You are a traitor, aren’t you?” he said.
Sim remained unperturbed, continued taking pictures, and engaged with his supporters during the event held at Han Chiang High School on Saturday (Feb 15).
He played down the incident when contacted.
“The dinner was meant to celebrate the birthday of Lao Da (Big Brother; a respectful term for Kit Siang). What is important is that Lao Da is happy. All the comrades are happy.
“This is what matters most. Everything else is not important,” he was quoted as saying.
The dinner was to celebrate long-serving party leader Lim Kit Siang's 84th birthday on Feb 20.
The early celebration featured anecdotes and insights into his 60-year political career.
The dinner, attended by 950 guests including DAP leaders and supporters, highlighted Kit Siang's journey while celebrating his birthday.
