Top Malaysian minister admits affair caught in sex-tape scandal
Kuala Lumpur - A top Malaysian cabinet minister and leader of the country's second-largest political party on Tuesday admitted to being caught on tape having sex with his mistress. Health Minister Chua Soi Lek, who is vice-president of the ruling Malaysian Chinese Association party, admitted that he was the man on videotapes that began circulating over the weekend, the official Bernama news agency said.
But Chua said he would not relinquish his government and party positions, adding that he had spoken with and apologized to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi over the matter.
"I serve at the pleasure of the prime minister," he said. "I will not allow (other) people to jeopardize or obstruct my duties."
Chua said the woman in the tape was a "personal friend," and he appealed to the press to allow some space for his family.
Police have launched an investigation to find the people responsible for making and circulating the recordings, which appeared to filmed by cameras placed in a hotel room in the southern state of Johor.
"I leave it to the police to investigate. I'm considering the possibility of making a police report but the police have started their own investigation," Chua said.
Chua's admission to his extra-marital affair is seen as an embarrassment for ruling government's family-oriented and religion-driven image in the conservative, predominantly Muslim nation.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment