SyndicationJan012008
Blue Film Actor In The Making
Below is a transcript of the Question and Answer session with Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek. Courtersy of NST.
Q: Who is behind the production of the DVD? Are they your political rival?
A: Who has done it is not important anymore and I have stated this in my statement already. I do not want to make any speculation.
Q: What is your position in the Cabinet now?
A; All ministers serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.
Q: What would your next course of action be and are you lodging a police report?
A: I will think about it and the police had already commenced investigation. Also, intruding the privacy of others is an offence. Maybe I will lodge a police report after meeting reporters.
Q: Do you see this as an attempt to ruin your political career?
A: I will let party members, leaders and Malaysians be the judge and this is not something for me to speculate upon.
Q: Do you rule out the possibility of such an attempt?
A: I had already said the reason the recording was done and the agenda are obvious.
Q: What's the reaction of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the MCA president after you met them?
A: On their reactions, it is better for you all to meet the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the MCA president. I could not represent them in presenting their views about myself.
Q: When did you meet the Prime Minister?
A: I met the Prime Minister yesterday.
Q: What is your position now?
A: My business is as usual. I already said all ministers serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.
Q: When did you know about the recording?
A: Sunday morning.
Q: Is it an old or new recording?
A: I really don't know.
Q: How did you get the DVD?
A: My friend passed me a copy.
Q: How's your relationship with the party president and deputy president?
A: As I had said earlier, I will not speculate on the people behind the making of this recording. This is no longer important.
Q: How is your family's response on the recording?
A: My wife and children will make a separate statement to reporters and Bernama today. They are on my side and there is no problem.
Q: Will you cooperate with the police in their investigations?
A: Sure. I am a responsible citizen.
Q: Will you carry out your duties as usual?
A: I just attended a function in Segamat Hospital and after this, I am going to meet the Indian community in Bekok. My business is as usual. I will not be affected by anyone trying to prevent or stop me from carrying out the duties accorded to me as a minister or MP or party leader.
Q: So there is no issue about you resigning?
A: How many times do you want me to repeat. I have already said it three times already.
A: Who has done it is not important anymore and I have stated this in my statement already. I do not want to make any speculation.
Q: What is your position in the Cabinet now?
A; All ministers serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.
Q: What would your next course of action be and are you lodging a police report?
A: I will think about it and the police had already commenced investigation. Also, intruding the privacy of others is an offence. Maybe I will lodge a police report after meeting reporters.
Q: Do you see this as an attempt to ruin your political career?
A: I will let party members, leaders and Malaysians be the judge and this is not something for me to speculate upon.
Q: Do you rule out the possibility of such an attempt?
A: I had already said the reason the recording was done and the agenda are obvious.
Q: What's the reaction of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the MCA president after you met them?
A: On their reactions, it is better for you all to meet the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the MCA president. I could not represent them in presenting their views about myself.
Q: When did you meet the Prime Minister?
A: I met the Prime Minister yesterday.
Q: What is your position now?
A: My business is as usual. I already said all ministers serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.
Q: When did you know about the recording?
A: Sunday morning.
Q: Is it an old or new recording?
A: I really don't know.
Q: How did you get the DVD?
A: My friend passed me a copy.
Q: How's your relationship with the party president and deputy president?
A: As I had said earlier, I will not speculate on the people behind the making of this recording. This is no longer important.
Q: How is your family's response on the recording?
A: My wife and children will make a separate statement to reporters and Bernama today. They are on my side and there is no problem.
Q: Will you cooperate with the police in their investigations?
A: Sure. I am a responsible citizen.
Q: Will you carry out your duties as usual?
A: I just attended a function in Segamat Hospital and after this, I am going to meet the Indian community in Bekok. My business is as usual. I will not be affected by anyone trying to prevent or stop me from carrying out the duties accorded to me as a minister or MP or party leader.
Q: So there is no issue about you resigning?
A: How many times do you want me to repeat. I have already said it three times already.