DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke faced backlash after gifting Chinese President Xi Jinping a dragon-engraved plaque on April 17, following Xi’s Malaysia visit. The controversy erupted when Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching’s video went viral, prompting netizens to accuse Loke of breaching protocol by presenting the gift near a hotel’s back door, implying secrecy. Critics, including preacher Firdaus Wong, questioned if the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and prime minister approved the memorabilia, deeming it inappropriate. Loke clarified the souvenir was personal, not government-endorsed, and the back door was used for Xi’s security, as he needed to swiftly reach his car.
Backdoor ‘gift’
Why Loke was criticized: Loke was criticized for allegedly breaching protocol by presenting the plaque through a hotel’s back door, suggesting impropriety, and for the gift’s appropriateness, with netizens questioning official approvals.
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