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| New photos of Wong surface |
| 2009-04-22 |
| [Straits Times] MORE pictures of Bukit Lanjan assemblyman and state executive council (exco) member Elizabeth Wong have surfaced just days after she had resumed both posts after a sabbatical. Ms Wong had gone on two-months' leave in February after embarassing pictures of her were sent to selected media outlets by unknown parties earlier that month. The latest pictures, made available on the Internet by people calling themselves 'Hard-T,' 'Lee Kok Liang Sr' and 'Lee Kok Liang Jr,' merely show Ms Wong sound asleep. When asked to comment on the latest development, Ms Wong - who appeared calm and composed - said she had done what was necessary by lodging a police report two months ago when the first pictures surfaced. She declined to comment further when met at an investiture ceremony held at the state secretariat here on Monday. Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said earlier in the morning said he would ask the police to do the necessary over what had happened. 'For those who have the pictures, it is their social responsibility to give it to the police because it is considered an offence. 'At the moment, what I have heard is just speculation. I will ask the police to analyse the pictures and provide their opinion,' he said after presenting a total of RM2 million (S$ to Chinese schools in Selangor. Mr Khalid reiterated that it was an intrusion of Ms Wong's privacy when such pictures were circulated in public. 'They (the people who have the pictures) should give it to the police; or they can give them to me and I'll pass them to the police,' he said. Meanwhile, Ms Wong's exco colleague Iskandar Abdul Samad said the culprits should stop their 'dastardly act' as it will not scare Ms Wong off. Wong had tendered in her resignation as exco member and assemblyman after the pictures had first surfaced and said that it was in the best interest of her party PKR. However, the state turned down her resignations and directed her to report to work last week. |
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