Chua Soi Lek confess he's the one in the sex DVD

Three days after the nation was abuzz with news of a senior policition literally caught with his pants down, Chua Soi Lek finally admitted that he's the "actor" of the sex DVD.

Confession from The Star... 

LABIS: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek admitted he is the politician in the sex DVDs circulating in Johor. 

In a press conference here Tuesday, Dr Chua said the girl is his “personal friend”. 

He apologised to the Malaysian public, his supporters and colleagues. 

He said he did not make the tape himself. 

Dr Chua said he will not resign over the sex DVDs. He will leave that up to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to decide. 

“I have seen the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting and I have personally apologised to them,” he said while reading from a one-page statement during a press conference here Tuesday. 

Dr Chua, who was clad in a yellow batik shirt, added that he had met up with Abdullah on Monday. 

Asked about the reactions from Abdullah, Najib and Ong, he said that it was better to get a reaction from them as he cannot comment on their behalf. 

Dr Chua vowed to continue carrying out his duties as a minister, MP and party leader. 

Asked about his political future, Dr Chua said: “I leave it to my party members, leaders and the Malaysian public to be the judges. It's not for me to speculate.” 

The sex DVDs, on two discs, show Dr Chua and a woman engaging in various sexual antics. The two DVDs had been circulating in Muar, Tangkak and Batu Pahat over the past few days. 

The existence of the DVDs was first reported in the Chinese dailies on Sunday while a Bahasa Malaysia daily reported about it Monday.

And his wife boiler-plate "support" statement...

KUALA LUMPUR: The wife of Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek in a statement Tuesday said that she stands by her husband. 

Datin Seri Wong Sek Hin said, “My husband had apologised to me and the family. 

“It is a difficult time for all of us but we have accepted his regret and apology. 

“He has been a good husband, father and family man who has never shirked his responsibilities. 

“We know that it will be difficult during this time but we will go through this together as a family and will support him.” 

At a press conference on Tuesday, Dr Chua admitted that he is the one in the sex DVD that has been circulating in Johor.

Similar story from Utusan Malaysia... 

LABIS 1 Jan — Naib Presiden MCA dan Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek hari ini mengakui bahawa beliaulah orangnya dalam pita yang merakamkan aksi hubungan seks bersama seorang wanita, dengan salinannya diedarkan secara meluas di Johor.

Di sebalik pengakuan itu, Dr Chua menegaskan bahawa beliau tidak akan melepaskan jawatannya dalam kerajaan dan parti.

Sambil membaca kenyataan yang disediakan pada sidang akhbar yang diadakan di pejabat MCA Labis di sini, menteri itu menyifatkan wanita terbabit sebagai kawan baiknya.

Katanya, beliau bertemu Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi semalam bagi memberikan sendiri penjelasan dan memohon maaf kepada Perdana Menteri.

Dr Chua berkata, beliau turut berjumpa Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak dan Presiden MCA, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting berhubung perkara itu.

“Apa yang paling penting ialah keluarga, isteri dan anak saya telahpun menerima permohonan maaf saya,” katanya pada sidang akhbar yang penuh sesak, yang turut dihadiri para penyokongnya.

Beliau merayu kepada media supaya memberikan ruang kepada keluarganya semasa mengharungi saat-saat yang getir ini.

Sambil menegaskan bahawa rakaman pita berkenaan bukan dibuat oleh beliau sendiri, Dr Chua berkata, pihak di sebalik pembikinan rakaman itu tidak penting namun sebab mereka berbuat demikian adalah jelas.

Beliau, bagaimanapun enggas mengulas lanjut.

Dr Chua memanjangkan permohonan maaf kepada rakan sejawatan, penyokong dan semua rakyat Malaysia.

“Saya juga ingin mengucapkan teirma kasih kepada mereka kerana keprihatinan dan sokongan menerusi panggilan telefon serta SMS,” katanya.

Ditanya pemberita mengenai tindakan selanjutnya, Dr Chua berkata, beliau menyerahkan kepada polis untuk menyiasat.

“Saya serahkan kepada polis untuk menyiasat. Saya sedang mempertimbangkan kemungkinan untuk membuat laporan polis tetapi polis sudahpun memulakan penyiasatan,” katanya.

Mengulas lanjut mengenai kedudukanya dalam kerajaan, Dr Chua berkata:

“Saya berkhidmat atas kehendak Perdana Menteri.”

“Saya tidak akan membiarkan orang (lain) untuk mengancam atau menghalang tugas saya.”

Dr Chua berkata, beliau mendapat tahu mengenai rakaman itu Ahad lepas apabila seorang rakan memberikannya salinan cakera video itu.

Menteri itu berkata, segala-galanya seperti biasa baginya dan beliau akan meneruskan tugas sebagai menteri Kabinet dan di dalam MCA.

Dr Chua, yang kelihatan tenang sepanjang sidang akhbar itu, menghadiri satu majlis di Hospital Segamat sebelum berjumpa pihak media, yang disusuli dengan perjumpaan bersama masyarakat India di Labis.

Sebaik sahaja selesai sidang akhbar itu, Pengerusi MCA Bahagian Labis Tan Kok Hong berkata anggota parti bahagian berkenaan akan menyokong Dr Chua sebagai Anggota Parlimen Labis.

“Kami akan memberikan beliau sokongan agar terus menjadi calon di Labis,” katanya.

Dr Chua, yang juga Pengerusi MCA Johor, mempertahankan kerusi Parlimen Labis untuk Barisan Nasional pada pilihan raya umum 2004 setelah menewaskan calon DAP, Tee Gey Yan dengan majoriti 10,729 undi.

Chua memperoleh 16,469 undi manakala Tee mendapat 5,740 undi. Sebelum itu, kerusi Parlimen Labis disandang bekas presiden MCA Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik. - Bernama 

Confession, from NST...

Chua apologised to Malaysians, his supporters and his colleagues for the indiscretion and said he had apologised to both Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi, his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak and MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.

However, said he would not quit his government and party positions.

Reading a prepared statement at a press conference at the Labis MCA office here, the minister described the woman as a personal friend. He refused to elaborate.

“The most important thing to me is that my wife, children and family have accepted my apology and forgive me,” Chua said at a packed news conference filled with journalists and his supporters.

He appealed to the media to give space to his family in these trying moments.

Chua stressed that he had not made the recording of himself but while it was not important in the context of his situation who had made the recordings, the motives of those responsible was quite clear, he said.

He did not elaborate but his comments seemed to suggest that it was his political enemies who had been behind the secret filming of his sexual act.

Chua repeatedly apologised to Malaysians and his supporters and said he was grateful for their calls and SMS to him.

Asked by journalists on what he intended to do about the manner the tape was obtained, Chua said he left it to the police to investigate.
Pressed on his position in the Cabinet, Chua said: “I serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.”

Chua’s case is not the first involving politicians, from both sides of the spectrum, in the country in controversies of sexual nature.

The existence of the DVD featuring Chua was first reported in the Chinese dailies on Sunday, after its emergence earlier in the day.

In the past, there have been controversies involving former Malacca Chief Minister Tan Sri Rahim Thamby Chik, former Selangor Mentri Besars Tan Sri Muhammad Taib Muhammad and Datuk Abu Hassan Omar, opposition Keadilan defacto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and a former DAP assemblyman in Penang whose wife committed suicide from the Penang bridge after learning of his affair with another woman.

All these politicians saw their political careers suffer because of the controversies and none have managed a comeback to their former stature although some tried and are still trying.

Chua, a former Johore executive councillor, rose to national political prominence after he was appointed as Minister of Health in 2004 and became MCA vice-president.

He was widely seen as a serious candidate for the MCA deputy presidency, now held by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, and eventually as MCA president.

However, his indiscretion may have cost him his political career, as evidenced by previous incidents involving politicians.

Transcript of Chua's questions and answers session from NST...

Q: Who is behind the production of the DVD? Are they your political rival?
A: Who has done it is not important anymore and I have stated this in my statement already. I do not want to make any speculation.

Q: What is your position in the Cabinet now?
A; All ministers serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Q: What would your next course of action be and are you lodging a police report?
A: I will think about it and the police had already commenced investigation. Also, intruding into the privacy of others is an offence. Maybe I will lodge a police report after meeting reporters.

Q: Do you see this as an attempt to ruin your political career? A: I will let party members, leaders and Malaysians be the judge and this is not something for me to speculate upon.

Q: Do you rule out the possibility of such an attempt?
A: I had already said the reason the recording was done and the agenda are obvious.

Q: What's the reaction of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the MCA president after you met them?
A: On their reactions, it is better for you all to meet the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the MCA president. I could not represent them in presenting their views about myself.

Q: When did you meet the Prime Minister?
A: I met the Prime Minister yesterday.

Q: What is your position now?
A: My business is as usual. I already said all ministers serve at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Q: When did you know about the recording?
A: Sunday morning.

Q: Is it an old or new recording?
A: I really don't know.

Q: How did you get the DVD?
A: My friend passed me a copy.

Q: How's your relationship with the party president and deputy president?
A: As I had said earlier, I will not speculate on the people behind the making of this recording. This is no longer important.

Q: How is your family's response on the recording?
A: My wife and children will make a separate statement to reporters and Bernama today. They are on my side and there is no problem.

Q: Will you cooperate with the police in their investigations?
A: Sure. I am a responsible citizen.

Q: Will you carry out your duties as usual?
A: I just attended a function in Segamat Hospital and after this, I am going to meet the Indian community in Bekok. My business is as usual. I will not be affected by anyone trying to prevent or stop me from carrying out the duties accorded to me as a minister or MP or party leader.

Q: So there is no issue about you resigning?
A: How many times do you want me to repeat. I have already said it three times already.

Statement from Chua's wife, Datin Seri Wong Sek Hin...

My husband Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has apologised to me and the family.

It is a difficult time for all of us but we have accepted his regret and apology.

He has been a good husband, father and family man who has never shirked his responsibilities.

We know that it will be difficult during this time but we will go through this together as a family and will support him.

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