Harakahdaily,06 June 2013Jun 6:
Veteran politician Lim Kit Siang has snapped back at Home minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic), who in the latest of his statements since assuming the post last month, has belittled Lim by asking “Who is Lim Kit Siang? I don’t know who he is.”But Lim in his response said the more important issue was 'who the Home minister is' over Zahid's involvement in a civil suit for assault, following the call by Puchong member of parliament Gobing Singh Deo to the prime minister Najib Razak that Zahid be suspended."The case raises the pertinent question why Zahid had not been charged by the Police for the criminal offence of assault. This raises the further question whether Malaysia has a criminal as the new Home Minister," said Lim.Zahid was sued by businessman Amir Abdullah Bazli for allegedly assaulting him in 2006, causing a nasal bone fracture and a swollen left eye.Zahid had denied the allegation and applied to the Kuala Lumpur High Court for the case to be thrown out, which the court dismissed in 2010.
He then filed a countersuit against Amir. Last year, the Court of Appeal ruled against Zahid’s bid to strike out the assault suit and ordered the minister to pay RM5,000 in costs. Lim said Najib should now explain his decision to appoint Zahid to the cabinet."Najib should specifically explain whether he knew of the serious allegations of assault against Zahid when the latter was deputy information minister, and whether the Prime Minister had inquired why the police had not charged Zahid for criminal assault in 2006, and the answers that he received," he added.Since taking office, Zahid has put up a tough stand on dissent, including calling for those not happy with the recently concluded election results to migrate.
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