The federal government has admitted to financially aiding right-wing NGO Perkasa, but clarified that is has not set aside a specific annual allocation.

In a written answer to PKR's Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin today, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Shahidan Kassim said "a little allocation" was set aside to help the NGO to organise a seminar on unity.

Sim (left) later demanded that MCA respond to this issue as it was associated with a party which is officially backing Perkasa.

He said he was "shocked" with the answer given by the government, while at the same time casting his suspicion if the government's backing Perkasa stopped with a single event.
 
"The prime minister with his 1Malaysia slogan talks about national unity, but behind the curtains, the government has given financial assistance to a NGO that has threatened to burn the Bible," he said.
 
"I challenge MCA to not join a cabinet that supports racial extremists," Sim said during a press conference at the Parliament lobby.
 
He said that the Kajang voters should be able to see for themselves the "hypocrisy of BN-Umno".
 
He said he was "shocked" with the answer given by the government, while at the same time casting his suspicion if the government's backing of Perkasa stopped with a single event.
 
"The Prime Minister with his 1Malaysia slogan talks about national unity, but behind the curtains, the government has given financial assistance to a NGO that has threatened to burn the Bible," he said.
 
"I challenge MCA to not join a cabinet that supports racial extremists," Sim said during a press conference at the Parliament lobby.
 
He said that the Kajang voters should be able to see for themselves the "hypocrisy of BN-Umno".