Civility took the back seat in a forum entitled titled 'What kind of government does the people want' in Pontian, Johor last night which saw a DAP speaker being escorted out of the venue for 'safety reasons' while MCA claims that they were harassed by a group of thugs.
The forum turned into a showdown of sorts between MCA and DAP supporters - the two groups combined, made up about 1,000 people - who filled up the hall at an independent school in Pontian. The speakers at the event were Deputy Agricultural and Agro-Based Industries Minister Chua Tee Yong (left), Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching - both Chua and Teo hail from Johor but are on opposite sides of the political divide - the former, also the MCA central committee member and the latter, DAP assistant national publicity secretary. Another speaker was prominent political commentor Koh Kok Wee.
During the forum, there were heated exchanges between Chua and Teo. The atmosphere was described as tense, but under control and eye-witnesses claim that Teo, who was formerly a lawyer and member of the Universiti Malaya Chinese debate team, had the upper hand against Chua, who was formerly a chartered accountant.
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