Yen Yen: 'Yes' was louder than 'no'

Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen has insisted that the shouting of "yes" from the crowd was louder than "no" during a recent Chinese New Year event in Malacca where she had given a speech, despite video evidence circulating the Internet that shows the contrary.

According to a Sin Chew Daily report published today, Ng said she was happy that she had made her speech during the Chap Goh Meh celebration on Sunday night - which was held at Jonker Street - as most of the Chinese-majority crowd had been shouting "yes".

"I can't make everyone to shout ‘yes', but those who were there know that ‘yes' had been louder than ‘no'," she was quoted as saying.

During the public event, Ng (left) urged the crowd to respond by shouting "yes" after she announced that the BN government would organise a bigger celebration should it win in the coming general election.

However, the crowd had humiliated Ng by shouting "No!" three times.

After several attempts to persuade the crowd to say "yes", Ng finally gave up.

News of the event has become a laughing stock of netizens following the premier Najib Abdul Razak's question on "are you ready for BN" and Korean superstar Psy's subsequent absence in the yee sang toss.

In response to criticism on the Internet, Ng said that she was "terribly disappointed" and tired of the social media's malicious and vulgar comments.

She added that the social media is full of lies and vituperation, and ignores the truth.