TTSH:
It was a lantern festival. Obviously, Tourism, Arts, and Culture
Minister Tiong King Sing was invited by the Chinese leaders to a private function.
Drinking is a form of socialising, especially among businesspeople and
office workers during weddings, parties, and other functions.
This
is a worldwide activity and not just limited to Malaysia. Go out and
mix around more, my friend, and not stay in your cocoon. Learn about
other cultures. No need to judge others from the high moral ground. Personally, I do not drink - not because I am pious - but because I
do not like the taste. If others want to drink, what has that got to do
with anyone?
At least Tiong is not a hypocrite - he does not hide under the table to drink. He
deals a lot with China. Do you expect the Chinese businesspersons there
to drink tea and water? If anyone gets drunk, oh well, just give them a
Panadol the next day to ease their hangover.
On the contrary, we
must sympathise with Tiong. To promote tourism, he must entertain and be
entertained, so do not think it is all fun. It is his liver at stake
and not yours. Just because you are not allowed to drink, it does not mean you do
not permit others to drink. Just because you cannot wear shorts, you
cannot force others to be covered from head to toe.
Focus on the
bigger issues we are facing. Be a real politician and speak on more
important current affairs and be above petty stuff.
Gerard Lourdesamy: How does Bersatu supreme council member Wan Saiful Wan Jan know that Tiong was drunk? Did God tell him? Did
you test the ministerās blood alcohol level? Just back off from
interfering with the rights of others. Stop imposing your beliefs and
values on others.
Tiong has every right to drink, dance, and party
at a Chinese cultural event. No Muslims were present. If Tiong did not
become a public nuisance, nobody can question him. At least Tiong is honest. Unlike some who claim to be pious and virtuous but are corrupt and rotten to the core.
Koel:
Is corruption okay? This is a brilliant display of the calibre and
superficiality of Perikatan Nasional candidates. The country is
literally on edge with various deep-seated problems and all these empty
heads can do is make personal remarks about the drinking habits of MPs
on the other side of the aisle.
Why are you threatened by Tiong, Wan Saiful? Or is this a deflection from the massive corruption charges
against you and your bosses? Or is this a deflection from the huge
Health Ministryās losses of taxpayer monies incurred by your backdoor
administration?
Are you so desperate that you must behave like some creatures by
trying to pick on individuals and their personal habits? Given the huge
corruption charges against you, it is safe to say you can barely afford
your hypocritical smug superiority or your pretend pieties. The basic rule of argumentation: address issues, not individuals. Faham (understand)?
MerdekaMerdekaMerdeka: Itās bizarre when Muslims loosely use the term ādrunkā to describe anyone who imbibed any type of alcohol in any amount. As Muslims, you donāt consume alcohol, and thus, will never understand what ābeing drunkā is or what it takes to āget thereā.
The
world over, people consume alcohol in public places, all the time. Are
all those billions (possibly) of people immoral, Wan Saiful? You
donāt drink, so you canāt really lecture anyone on holding their drinks
well enjoying their buzz or even sloshing out intentionally. You have no
clue.
Plain Old Malaysian: What has religion got
to do with this case? Is he drunk? Did anyone test him? Looking silly
and having fun in front of friends is not a crime, not even an
unacceptable behaviour.
If he did this during an official event,
he could be criticised. If he did not, mind your own business. All he is
saying is that he has not done anything forbidden in the eyes of his
religion or the law. So, again mind your own business.
Being Forsaken: Wan Saiful, we didnāt know that you being an MP - member of Parliament - is also the acronym for moral police. For
those of us from Sabah and Sarawak, it is our freedom to drink and
celebrate any occasion we are invited to participate in. If we donāt
drink and drive or cause harm to anybody, thatās fine.
The
country needs a revival to progress. Please use your status to
contribute good ideas or spearhead noble proposals, and not try to act
or think youāre an angel above others.
BrownCheetah9736:
I have watched the video. Tiong wasnāt drunk. His blood circulation may
have increased resulting in him being more joyous. Thatās the purpose
of alcohol for the occasion. In summary, donāt equate drinking to
being drunk. Not everyone drinks to get drunk. Likewise, make the
distinction between casual social gambling and excessive gambling
resulting in debts.
I have never heard of anyone going bust from buying lucky numbers in gaming outlets. By
the same token, I think itās wrong to also generalise and say that
proper and ānon-offensiveā dressing doesnāt create serial killers or sex
maniacs.
Righteousness4All: Wan Saiful, do get
your knowledge, facts, and legality right in the first place. Moreover,
you are not the man up there enforcing the law to comment, reprimand,
and/or tell others what is right or wrong.
Generally, most
Malaysians celebrate, and some get drunk with liquids while celebrating
special occasions or in very happy and jovial situations but for a good
purpose.
It is okay especially when they are part of a happy
occasion and the VIP did not cause problems to others. This is the
uniqueness of a country for all called Malaysia.
Kilimanjaro : These Malay parties have been intentionally stirring up issues which doesn't concern them. They tell NM that the NM have nothing to worry over any of their Islamic dictums as they are meant only for Muslims but they continue to poke their nose into matters that do not concern them. It may all about "if I cannot do it, then the NM also shouldn't it".