Some 300 senior citizens and residents received a boon at Perkasa's first Chinese New Year open house today as close to RM10,000 was handed out.<br /><br />Leaders of the right wing Malay pressure group handed out the season's angpows in uncharacteristic white envelopes, even if in Chinese tradition white packets are reserved for funerals.<br /><br />And when the envelopes ran out, they directly dished out the cash.<br /><br />Interviews by Kow Gah Chie, Malaysiakini.<br /><br />http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/187736<br /><br />Interview transcripts:<br /><br /> Boo Ah May (巫阿妹)<br /> <br />I live in Cheras Maluri PPR, people said we can get ang pow and a big hamper here, but in fact there is no hamper.<br /> <br />I am not disappointed, in fact I lose nothing (我沒有損失).<br /> <br />I dont know who organised, and dont know about Perkasa, and dont know the organisation has made statements that have hurt Chinese feeling.<br /> <br /><br />Fong Ah Yon, 70:<br /> <br />I live in Cochrane PPR, friends said we can get ang pow and presents I am a bit disappointed.<br /> <br />I rugi my petrol by driving here.<br /> <br />I don't know what is Perkasa. <br /> <br />(When asked Perkasa made statement hurt chinese feeling?). It is over (過去了)
