Teresa Kok

I feel very sad over the punishment meted out on the China Press and its two senior editors.

Ever since the Squatgate Commission hearing was told that the woman in the MMS clip was a Malay and not a Chinese national, the focus on the issue was diverted from questioning police abuse of detainees in lock-up. From then on, eyes were on whether the media and/or I made any mistake.

When I was having my holiday in China last week, UMNO politicians in a hurry to be a deputy minister or at least Parliamentary Secretary, particularly Shabery Cheek, encouraged the victim to sue me for exposing the scandal. (more…)