Politician faces expulsion after he doctors picture, which shows Britain's Queen giving him the honours Kuala
Politician faces expulsion after he doctors picture, which shows Britain's Queen giving him the honours Kuala
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Jeffrey Wong Su En has been accused of insulting the Commonwealth with his false claims.
"Sir" Wong issued a press release detailing his award and became an overnight celebrity in Malaysia, where society has become obsessed by people with titles.
Not on the list
In the doctored picture issued by Wong, he stands proud as Her Majesty pins the Knight Grand Cross to his breast. However, his name does not appear in the Queen's birthday honours list.
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"We can confirm that we have no record of any honour having been conferred at any time by the British Government on Jeffery Wong Su En," said a spokesperson from the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.
An analysis of Wong's photograph of him holding a certificate shows a crest at the top of the certificate claiming to be from Buckingham Palace, with a red seal.
In fact, warrants for such honours are administered by the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, which is based at St James's Palace. Wong's certificate bears no resemblance to the Royal warrants used for such honours.
The collar worn by Wong is not the pure gold collar of the British Empire worn at knighthood investitures. Finally, the knighthood investiture ceremonies for the 2010 birthday honours list have not yet taken place.
Wong, who is the deputy publicity chief for the Democratic Action Party, a Malaysian opposition party in Sabah, northern Borneo, claims the honour was in recognition of his contribution to aid organisation, M ufffddecins Sans Frontieres.
Fake Dr?
Rival politicians in the state immediately demanded an explanation.
Wong, a self-proclaimed traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who also insists on the title 'Dr', attempted to clarify the matter, defiantly claiming his 'knighthood' was conferred by Papua New Guinea in conjunction with the Queen's 84th birthday celebrations.
Chin Teck Ming, supreme councillor of a rival party stated that if the claim is false, Wong had insulted a foreign monarch and tarnished the image of Malaysia.
| The Other Side |
| "This is a personal matter. It has nothing to do with the public, and it is becoming politicised," Wong said, stating he is in the process of getting the relevant documents from the Papua New Guinea government. |
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