Woman legislator quits over nude photos

Dessert Warrior
By Dessert Warrior

Malaysia: Woman legislator quits over nude photos
02/17/2009 | 02:00 PM
GMA NEWS

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A prominent Malaysian opposition legislator resigned Tuesday after photographs of her sleeping naked were circulated to the public by cell phone, an embarrassing disclosure that she slammed as a plot to discredit her party.

The People's Justice Party was to decide later Tuesday whether to accept the 37-year-old Elizabeth Wong's resignation in the central Selangor state assembly.

It is the latest incident in Malaysian politics to intrude into the private lives of politicians, most of whom have been opposition figures. Among them was People's Justice Party leader Anwar Ibrahim who has been accused of sodomy twice. The government has denied a role in the scandals, including Wong's pictures.

In an emotional news conference, Wong, a well-known human rights activist, did not deny that the pictures in question were of her.

She said it was "an insidious and underhanded attempt" to smear her reputation, adding that "the real objective is to discredit the party."

"I have done nothing wrong. I wish to state that I am not ashamed of my sexuality as a woman and as a single person. I have broken no law," she said, her eyes brimming with tears.

"In the interest of my party I have decided to offer my resignation," said Wong.

News reports say the photos were believed to have been taken by her ex-boyfriend without her knowledge in her home last year.

She filed a police complaint Sunday after being informed that a newspaper had received the photographs from unidentified sources.

Wong did not blame the governing National Front coalition directly for her embarrassment, but Sivarasa Rasiah, a leader in her party, was more candid.

"What has happened is clearly motivated. This is gutter politics" by the National Front, he said. - AP

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/149152/Malaysia-Woman-legislator-quits-over-...

By nicaq25• 17 Feb 2009 14:58
nicaq25

anything for politics!

"I do live by the motto that pessimists are usually right, but all the great change in history was done by optimists" -Thomas Friedman

By Gladiator1• 17 Feb 2009 14:55
Gladiator1

where these photos ?????

let me chek is it she ?

By chinitasai08• 17 Feb 2009 14:27
chinitasai08

oh, dirty politics....

if i were her, i won't quit.

By Victory_278692• 17 Feb 2009 14:24
Victory_278692

so...and so on....wild guesses

By Rizks• 17 Feb 2009 14:24
Rizks

so tat no one takes her pic again...:)

By bleu• 17 Feb 2009 14:23
bleu

Why did she quit?

By Rizks• 17 Feb 2009 14:19
Rizks

lolll DaRuDe....

By DaRuDe• 17 Feb 2009 14:16
DaRuDe

and what kind of comment will you give like

oh it was hot no ac so she slept naked.

or wait no her nighty was in laundry so she slept naked

or something like

By TUMIM• 17 Feb 2009 14:14
TUMIM

me also shashi 80.

By shashi80• 17 Feb 2009 14:13
shashi80

?

By shashi80• 17 Feb 2009 13:59
shashi80

any cahnce to see that photo? then i can give some comment on that

By lipstick• 17 Feb 2009 13:54
lipstick

baldrick2dogs, nice pic.

chaud

By anonymous• 17 Feb 2009 13:54
anonymous

maybe we find interesting one!!!

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

By shashi80• 17 Feb 2009 13:53
shashi80

ohhh

By DaRuDe• 17 Feb 2009 13:46
DaRuDe

i googled and i didnt find anything to that but i found alot other Elizabeth :D

:P

By Formatted Soul• 17 Feb 2009 13:42
Formatted Soul

I mean he will kill you for your nude pics....ok secret..secret..lol

By anonymous• 17 Feb 2009 13:42
anonymous

of course not the nude one!

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

By Victory_278692• 17 Feb 2009 13:41
Victory_278692

around the world (Qatar is not far)...to get political gains...cheap politics

By Formatted Soul• 17 Feb 2009 13:41
Formatted Soul

Da you perve...flood right in the bedroom? LOL

lipstick good..Da will kill you ....if it was you!

By lipstick• 17 Feb 2009 13:39
lipstick

Formatted Soul,

DaRuDe loves me. i know, cause his brown eyes told me so, lol

(opps that should be a secret)

chaud

By redouane• 17 Feb 2009 13:36
redouane

Who cares it's a far'' salade''

By lipstick• 17 Feb 2009 13:36
lipstick

dmightysolomon, hi.

Of course she can file a complain without having to quit.

Unless your body is....(blank)

You don't wanna kiss those tons of cellulites, lol

chaud

By Formatted Soul• 17 Feb 2009 13:34
Formatted Soul

Her party asked her to quit..to protect their image..dirty politics..

By baldrick2dogs• 17 Feb 2009 13:32
baldrick2dogs

"I have done nothing wrong. I wish to state that I am not ashamed of my sexuality as a woman and as a single person. I have broken no law,"

So why quit?

By anonymous• 17 Feb 2009 13:32
anonymous

a nude model was voted to parliament! Sort of!

But this Malaysian legislator can really file a complaint! She knew who took the picture!

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

By DaRuDe• 17 Feb 2009 13:31
DaRuDe

who where ???

By lipstick• 17 Feb 2009 13:30
lipstick

you bet Darling.

id be glad to show them my flawless bod, but of course il have to charge, lol

chaud

By lipstick• 17 Feb 2009 13:28
lipstick

Formatted Soul, hi

i won;t give my enemy a chance to take over, lol

chaud

By DaRuDe• 17 Feb 2009 13:27
DaRuDe

would have asked wait let me switch on the flood light for better snaps to take more pics :D

By Formatted Soul• 17 Feb 2009 13:23
Formatted Soul

Thank God its not you! lol

By Formatted Soul• 17 Feb 2009 13:23
Formatted Soul

How embarrassing….poor lady! Some men do anything for money..

By lipstick• 17 Feb 2009 13:22
lipstick

if i were that woman, i won't quit.

chaud

By Gypsy• 17 Feb 2009 13:12
Gypsy

Poor woman. I can't imagine what an invasion of privacy that is.

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