by Ganesh Sahathevan
In 2018 Malaysia jailed and caned two Muslim women for attempted lesbian sex. The incident so scandalised the then High Commissioner from Australia to Malaysia, Andrew Goledzinowski , that he tweeted his disapproval. Goledzinowski was then on a campaign to promote Australia's values of LGBTQI+ inclusion, in Malaysia.
Into that milieu has ventured Australia's Malaysian born Foreign Minister , the openly gay LBTQI+ advocate Penny Wong., who despite their apparently conflicting worldviews, seems to have been openly welcomed by the Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, a known Islamist. Anwar does so despite the likely electoral costs . However, Anwar openly supports HAMAS, and Wong seems to be on a crusade against Israel. In addition both Penny Wong and Anwar have shown themselves to be pro-China, Anwar going to far as to deny Uyghur oppression in Xinjiang.
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Penny Wong's Sabah timber tycoon connections require investigation, may explain in part her China bias
by Ganesh Sahathevan
This is Penny Wong (seated next to her late father Francis Wong) in 2013, with some of the most wealthy members of Sabah's Chinese business community.
The Daily Express Sabah reported, on January 4 2013:
Australian Finance Minister, Penny Wong (seated second right) attended the wedding reception of Ellie Hwong (seated second left) to Dr Joey Kong Chung Yin at the Shangrila-Tanjung Aru Beach Resort in Kota Kinabalu. Ellie is the daughter of Sabah Timber Industries Association (STIA) President, Datuk James Hwong (seated left).
Also present were Sabah Publishing House Sdn Bhd Managing Director, Datuk Clement Yeh (standing, fourth left) and his wife Datin Tina Yeh (standing fourth right), Penny's father, Francis Wong (seated right) and former senior police officer, Datuk Henry Chin (standing, second left).
Others present include businessmen Datuk Lau Kok Sing (standing third right), Koh Tiew King (standing right) and his wife and Frankie Liew.
Sabah's Chinese business community is particularly pro-China, as her Penny's brother John demonstrates in word and deed. (see story below), and as Penny has been shown to be.
It would be naive to not consider that Sabah businessmen, and by extension, business people from China,have funded Penny's political career. Preservation of national security demands that Penny Wong's political funds be investigated.
The money from Chinese sources will of course add to what appears to be ethnic loyalty driving Australia's foreign policy.
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