Caught Between Ah Longs and Victims

Is Datuk Michael Chong the “Ah Long King” as referred by Guang Ming Daily?

Michael Chong was always seen as a good samaritan who is always quick with victims of Ah Long seeking help from him. Sassy MP (Teresa Kok) here sometime ago also questioned his credibility and standing.

Former Deputy Internal Security Minister Fu Ah Kiow in 2007 had then said “Ah Long menace has reached a worrying stage”.

Malaysians are aware of how vicious Ah Longs can be when they come after the borrowers on late payment such as this which is described by Michael as the worst he had encountered.

Many had questioned his role in cases involving Ah Long’s with the latest being in his quicksilver action in coming out to defend the Ah Long’s in this. This time it was the victims who turned the tide onto the Ah Longs who had seek help from Michael Chong and the police.

Some of these Ah Long’s have now mostly gone as a legal entity in money lending business while some licensed moneylenders registered with Malaysian Licensed Money-lenders Association claimed to behave like the former here. These days, some Ah Long have legitimate businesses of 2nd hand car, F&B outlets, entertainment outlets and etc.

So would this be the revelation of Datuk Michael Chong’s true self that serves a damning effect on MCA’s credibility as a people’s saviour? Or looking at a bigger perspective, could this be the tip of the iceberg of an organization involving directly or indirectly Government machinery?