DAP MP defends Tiong after alcohol served at tourism meet

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Lim Lip Eng accuses critics of being politically opportunistic, as an Amanah leader demands an apology from the tourism ministry.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/10/06/dap-mp-defends-tiong-after-alcohol-served-at-tourism-meet   Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/10/06/ahli-parlimen-dap-pertahan-tiong-berhubung-kritikan-majlis-gala  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #LimLipEng #TiongKingSing #TourismMalaysia

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00:00DAP's Lim Lip-ing has defended Tourism Minister Tiong King Singh amid calls for his resignation

00:06after alcohol was served at a dinner during Tourism Malaysia's global travel meet.

00:11Lim said the facts were simple, that industry players had voluntarily taken over the event

00:16to help secure new business opportunities and that Tiong approved the initiative to reduce

00:21government spending.

00:23He called it a practical, transparent and cost-saving decision, accusing critics of

00:28ignoring the real challenges of managing a global tourism industry.

00:32The Kepung MP accused Tiong's critics of political opportunism and warned that such narrow-minded

00:38mindsets would stun the growth of the tourism sector.

00:41However, Penang Amanah Youth Chief Kairul Ali demanded an apology from the ministry, saying

00:47it was still an official government event and alcohol should not have been served.

00:52Tiong had earlier distanced the ministry from the controversy, saying private sector players

00:56organized the dinner while Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said UMNO's objection would

01:01be raised at the next Cabinet meeting.

01:04Panyujo, FMT.

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