Sarawak Politician - Rich But Thick

A BN direct candidate has given a different twist to the 1MDB scandal - he put the blame squarely on the opposition. Dudong candidate Tiong Thai King said fiascos such as the 1MDB came about because the opposition had shirked its duty in monitoring the government.

The opposition had neglected its duty, he said in an interview with China Press today. The opposition has become irrelevant as it was unable to play up its role effectively, Tiong added.

"They (the opposition) have failed to monitor the government and prevent all these things from happening. If they have failed in their job, why should we continue to vote for them?" he asked.

As such, Tiong urged the voters to support the Sarawak BN so that it would have a bigger mandate to build the state.

Tiong was formerly with United People's Party (UPP) but quit the party to stand as BN direct
candidate this time. He was defeated by DAP candidate Yap Hoi Liong by 317 votes in the 2011 state polls, and is facing Yap for the second time in a five-cornered fight. He was the MP for Lanang from 1996 to 2013, and is also the brother of Ribunan Hijau Group founder and billionaire Tiong Hiew King.