A former Selangor executive councillor from DAP has criticised Umno Youth chief Akmal Saleh for citing his Chinese in-laws as evidence that he is not anti-Chinese.
Teng dismisses Akmal’s family claim
In a Facebook post, Teng Chang Khim urged Akmal to stop referring to his “Chinese mother-in-law story” as proof of impartiality.
“When you question the loyalty of Chinese to the country, you prove that you hate Chinese, not DAP,” Teng said, referring to Akmal’s earlier comments.
Teng pointed to past reports where Akmal had criticised the Chinese community over the upside-down display of the Jalur Gemilang.
Akmal had defended those remarks at the time by framing them as questions of patriotism rather than racial bias.
Akmal’s podcast defence
In the latest episode of the Keluar Sekejap podcast aired last night, Akmal firmly rejected accusations that he harbours anti-Chinese sentiments.
He insisted his ongoing disputes with DAP stem from political differences, not racial prejudice.
“Opposing DAP does not mean I have an issue with the Chinese community,” Akmal said.
To underline his point, he highlighted his personal family ties.
“My in-laws are Chinese,” he added.
