‘Unfair and a bully’: Anthony Loke defends DAP rep and dares MCA chief to debate him instead

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has challenged MCA president Wee Ka Siong to a public debate to compare their respective track records as the head of the Transport Ministry.

Loke, the current minister, simultaneously dismissed Wee's recent call for a debate between DAP’s Bandar Hilir incumbent, Leng Chau Yen, and her MCA challenger, Jasmine Lok.

The DAP leader accused the MCA chief of bullying, claiming Wee was attempting to exploit Leng’s speech impediment, FMT reported.

He stressed that her condition has never hindered her ability to serve the people of Bandar Hilir over the last five years.

“She has proven herself, she has been there for one term. So, why is Wee only singling her out? Why not other constituencies? He is being unfair and was trying to be a bully,” Loke told reporters at a press conference after officiating the Federal Territories DAP convention today.

Loke pivoted the confrontation toward his own performance, offering to face Wee directly.

“If he wishes for a debate, I can debate him anytime on transport issues,” he said.

Earlier, during his convention speech, Loke urged MCA to “take us on everywhere” if the party genuinely wanted to challenge DAP.

“I can also debate with (Wee). What did you do as transport minister compared with what I have done as transport minister? We are not afraid to be challenged,” he said.

Loke first held the transport portfolio from 2018 to 2020 before the Pakatan Harapan-led federal administration collapsed.

Wee took over the role until late 2022, and Loke was reappointed in December of that year following the formation of the unity government.

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吉隆坡，11月1日讯——民主行动党秘书长陆兆福向马华公会主席魏家祥发起公开辩论挑战，以比较两人作为交通部长的政绩。

现任部长陆兆福同时驳斥了魏家祥最近提出的让民主行动党万达希利尔选区现任议员冷秋燕与马华公会挑战者乐嘉欣进行辩论的呼吁。

据FMT报道，民主行动党领袖指责马华公会主席魏家祥欺凌，称魏家祥试图利用林家祥的口吃。

他强调，在过去的五年里，她的病情从未妨碍她为班达尔希利尔人民服务。

“她已经证明了自己的能力，她已经任职一届了。那么，为什么魏家祥只针对她一个人？为什么不针对其他选区？他这样做不公平，而且试图欺凌弱小，”陆兆福今天在主持联邦直辖区民主行动党大会开幕式后举行的新闻发布会上对记者说。

Loke 将冲突的焦点转移到了自己的表现上，并表示愿意与 Wee 直接对决。

他说：“如果他想辩论，我随时可以就交通问题与他辩论。”

早些时候，陆兆福在大会演讲中敦促马华公会，如果该党真的想挑战民主行动党，就应该“在任何地方与我们对抗”。

“我也可以和（魏家祥）辩论。你担任交通部长期间做了什么，和我担任交通部长期间做了什么相比？我们不怕被挑战，”他说。

在希望联盟领导的联邦政府垮台之前，陆兆福曾于 2018 年至 2020 年担任交通部长。

魏家祥接任该职位直至 2022 年底，同年 12 月联合政府成立后，陆兆福再次被任命。

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