The Psy, Najib and Ng Yen Yen Story
After Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's embarrassment at Psy's performance in Penang, Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen has engaged in a 'Yes-No' battle with a stubborn crowd in Malacca that was determined to humiliate the minister with repeated shouts of "No! No! No!" Follow up for the latest updates.
By Esther Chung — 04 Feb 2013, 08:11 AM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Ng Yen Yen to be dropped from MCA list of candidates?
According to Sin Chew Daily, the Raub MP has been dropped from the list due to her leadership crisis and her dwindling popularity among Chinese voters.
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“It is only speculation, everything depends on the Prime Minister,” said Yen Yen when asked to comment on a report by Sin Chew Daily on Saturday that she has been left out of the list.
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Ng Yen Yen insists 'Yes' was louder than 'No'
Tourism Minister Dr. Ng Yen Yen finds herself embroiled in a battle of words in Melaka; reminiscent of Penang’s Psy event
Image via s-msn.com“They are very clever. If 10 people say no, what is there? It’s a small group sitting at the coffee shop there." - Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism, Malaysia
Ng said she was happy that she had made her speech during the Chap Goh Meh celebration on Sunday night as most of the Chinese-majority crowd had been shouting “yes”.
freemalaysiakini2.com“I can’t make everyone to shout ‘yes’, but those who were there know that ‘yes’ had been louder than ‘no’,” she was quoted as saying.
freemalaysiakini2.comNg Yen Yen caught in 'Yes-No battle' in Malacca
She said the BN government would organise a bigger Chap Goh Meh celebration if it won the coming general election, and asked the crowd to concur with her by saying "yes".
"You have to wake up. The facts are there. You have to say 'Yes! Yes! Yes!'," Ng said, but her call was met with louder shouts of "No! No! No!"
yahoo.comSelepas PM Najib dimalukan dengan jeritan No No No!!! pada konsert Psy “Gangnam Style” di Penang tempoh hari, kali ini giliran Naib Presiden MCA Ng Yen Yen pula menerima nasib yang serupa di Melaka.
Psy didn't want to 'Yee Sang' with BN
The Barisan Nasional leaders had clapped and waited on stage for Psy for five whole minutes, but he didn’t turn up – despite the emcee’s repeated invitation.
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...he declined to come onstage to toss the traditional 'yee-sang' with embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak and other top members of his BN coalition at a gig to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Penang Police confirmed threats
Ketua Polis negeri berkata, selepas menerima maklumat tersebut, polis telah mengambil langkah keselamatan dan memberi kawalan ketat kepada semua pergerakan Psy semasa beliau berada di negeri ini.
kosmo.com.myPolis Pulau Pinang hari ini mengesahkan menerima maklumat mengenai ancaman keselamatan terhadap Psy semasa kedatangannya ke negeri ini,
sinarharian.com.myPolice: no threats against Psy
POLIS P.PINANG SAHKAN TERIMA MAKLUMAT ANCAMAN KESELAMATAN PSY
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The police did not receive any reports of threats against Korean superstar Psy on Monday, said state Criminal Investigations Department chief SAC Mazlan Kesah.
Psy's life was threatened
Psy handed BN a slap in the face when he declined to come onstage to toss 'yee-sang' with Prime Minister Najib Razak and other top members of his BN coalition.
"There was a delay in the yee sang tossing session because we were told that there was an attempt on his life," state Barisan chairman said.
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Teng mengatakan kelewatan Psy muncul disebabkan faktor keselamatan untuk mencegah ancaman terhadap dirinya.
An attempt Psy's life forced organisers to call off plans to have the singer participate in a "yee sang" tossing ceremony with BN dignitaries.
Malaysian govt did not pay for the Penang performance
The management also denied allegations on blogs claiming that the Malaysian government sponsored the artist's performance at the 1Malaysia Chinese New Year Open House.
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In a statement issued to Bernama today, the management stressed that news and articles circulating on the internet, suggesting otherwise were therefore pure conjecture and manifestly untrue.
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Some said yes to BN
BN Pulau Pinang percaya musuh mereka telah menghantar pensabotaj untuk menggangu sambutan Tahun Baru Cina mereka yang di hadiri oleh Perdana Menteri.
“Not everyone present had yelled ‘No’. We have video records showing a large segment of the audience had yelled ‘Yes’ when the PM asked that question several times," said state BN chairman.
Psy Gig A Self-Inflicted Disaster For Najib, Umno-BN
It is even more devastating to Umno/BN's electoral prospects in the 13GE than Bersih 2.0, Bersih 3.0 or Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat KL112 - especially as it is a completely self-inflicted disaster.
Psy wows crowd at Penang
Psy thrilled an enthusiastic crowd at the Barisan Nasional Chinese New Year open house on Monday with two renditions of his mega hit song Gangnam Style.
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The audience sang and danced along as he belted out his hit song “Oppa Gangnam Style” while backed by an all-Korean dance group.
The crowd went into a frenzy and cheered when the K-pop star made his appearance at around 12.15pm. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and BN leaders were among the thousands at the open house.
Psy on stage now!
Penang Barisan Youth chief Oh Tong Keong earlier said 20,000 access stickers to the prime audience zone right in front of the stage had all been distributed.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived at the Barisan Nasional Chinese New Year open house to a full capacity crowd Monday.
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Psy landed in Penang
Psy, whose real name is Park Jae Sang, will be performing in front of an estimated 80,000 people at Penang Barisan Nasional's Chinese New Year open house in Han Chiang High School at 11.45am.
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South Korean K-pop sensation Psy touched down at the Penang International Airport in a private jet at 7.10am Monday.
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Guan Eng not able to attend Penang BN’s open house
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 11 — Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he will not be able to attend the Penang Barisan Nasional’s Chinese New Year open house which will be held at the Han Chiang High…
Lim (picture) said he could not make it as he had to welcome Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Haminah at the Bayan Lepas International Airport at 11am.
Penang CM Lim Guan Eng said he will not be able to attend the Penang Barisan Nasional’s Chinese New Year open house which will be held at the Han Chiang High School field here this morning.
Psy To Arrive In Penang Early Monday
Psy is expected to arrive in Penang Monday, several hours before his scheduled performance at the state Barisan Nasional CNY Open House here.
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Tourism Minister All Praise For PSY
Dr Ng, where are you from? If you think Psy will make Penang world famous, I think you need to have your head checked and resign your Cabinet post.
Penang will become world-famous with the presence of Korean superstar Psy at Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Chinese New Year open house in Penang next week, Tourism Minister…
PAS asked government to stop PSY from coming
Hearing that Psy is a Korean singer, Nik Aziz said female artistes must tutup aurat when they perform, otherwise it would have a negative influence on youths in the audience.
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“Currently our youth’s faith is not fundamentally strong and is in a critical state, and with Psy coming it will affect the wellbeing of our youth,” PAS' deputy publicity chief said.
Nik Aziz urged Psy to tutup aurat when told by media that BN has invited a South Korean celebrity to perform at its Chinese New Year open house on February 11.
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Nik Aziz was concerned whether the content of the songs is positive for the youngsters. He was perplexed on why people listen to songs in a language that they do not understand.
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PAS wants the Government to stop South Korean megastar Psy from performing at the Barisan Nasional Chinese New Year open house in Penang.
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Guan Eng trying to embarrass PM
Niat itu sangat jelas memandangkan Lim sedia maklum bahawa perdana menteri dijadual menghadiri majlis yang akan diadakan di SMJK Han Chiang.
"He (Lim) is trying to belittle the event for it can mar the image of the organiser, that is the BN," said political analyst.
Lim Guan Eng intends to embarrass Najib Razak by calling on the people to wear red, green and yellow coloured clothes to attend the state BN CNY Open House as the prime minister will be there.
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Malaysians call on Psy to cancel concert
Your performance will be politicized by Barisan Nasional. It is a political party which is seriously corrupted and always abuses the power to persecute Malaysians.
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“I think to cancel Psy’s performance or appearance is asking too much as it may be costly, but I am asking Muslims to stay true to their religious values and to opt out from watching Psy,” he added.
Psy was invited as a guest
“So, Psy was invited to join Najib as a guest at the event,” he said, dismissing allegations posted on social networking sites that huge chunks of the rakyat's money had gone into hosting the event.
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Netizens: do we really need to get Psy?
Walaupun BN mendakwa ia dibayar oleh sektor swasta namun wang berkenaan tidak perlu digunakan untuk tujuan hiburan semata-mata.
sinarharian.com.myAda juga yang mempersoalkan kenapa Psy yang perlu dibawa. “Perlu ke nak bawak Psy?” – Que Sera, pengguna Twitter.
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Bagi aku membawa artis besar seperti PSY adalah satu kerja yang merugikan.Aku tak tahu betapa total cost yang dibelanjakan walaupun pelbagai figure yang aku jumpa dalam internet..
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BN Penang: 'Gangnam Style' is sponsored by private firm
Ketua Pemuda Pulau Pinang memberitahu yang segala perbelanjaan untuk membawa Psy ke Malaysia adalah dikeluarkan oleh Mega Ultimate, sebuah syarikat event management.
beautifulnara.comGEORGE TOWN, Feb 3 — Event organiser Mega Ultimate and not Barisan Nasional (BN) is paying for Korean singer Psy’s appearance at the Chinese New Year celebration in Penang next week, say state…
"DAP dan Pakatan Rakyat mahu berkata dan memutar belit dengan mengatakan kerajaan BN membelanjakan sejumlah wang RM2.3 juta hingga RM3 juta untuk konsert Psy,” kata seorang sumber.
RM3mil for 'Gangnam Style' to win votes?
The world most phenomenon dance - Gangnam Style live on stage in Penang on 11-Feb 2013 in conjuctin with Chinese New year celebration. After his 1st dance, t...
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Persembahan Psy dikatakan langsung tiada kaitan dengan hubungan parti politik BN.
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“He is sure to attract a lot of tourists from Thailand and other states and Penang will become more famous,” said Lim Guan Eng.
Our money wasted on some stupid overrated korean horsing around..... and the song is not even chinese... we are celebrating CNY not KOREAN NEW YEAR...
It is just insane to idolise PSY or anyone ... and to use OUR RM3million for a show is PLAIN STUPID. I am upset as it is a WASTAGE of funds ...
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Who’s paying for Psy and how much is he paid? According to an industry source, the Gangnam Style hitmaker commands a minimum pay cheque of US1mil (RM3.1mil).
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Sources say that BN's Chinese New Year celebration in the Han Chiang school field will further boost its chances of winning the state.
Chief Minister urged Penangites attending the open house to wear red, yellow or green t-shirts as they represent the "We are for Penang", "Bersih" and "Green Environment" movements respectively.
Kedatangan penyanyi itu sempena majlis rumah terbuka ke Malaysia telah mendapat reaksi daripada parti-parti politik negara ini malam tadi menerusi laman sosial dan twitter.
sinarharian.com.myShila Amzah will be performing too
Psy is slotted to perform alongside Asian Wave 2012 champion Shila Amzah at the Feb 11 event at the Han Chiang High School field.
ecentral.myPenang BN publicity chief Tan Cheng Liang confirmed both Psy and Shila had agreed to entertain guests at the event.
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BN booked Psy for open house
South Korean superstar Psy has been booked to perform at Barisan Nasional's Chinese New Year open house here on Feb 11.
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The open house will be held at the Han Chiang High School grounds from 10am to 1pm.
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Difahamkan rumah terbuka Tahun Baru Cina merupakan salah satu langkah yang akan diambil oleh pengerusi negeri BN untuk cuba memenangi semula Pulau Pinang pada PRU.
BN is bringing Oppa Gangnam Style singer Psy for the open house, which will be attended by some 60,000 guests including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
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The original 'Gangnam Style'
The world most phenomenon Gangnam style rocked the Penang Han Chiang College, when PSY performed live on stage. His appearance is the 1st ever live performan...
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