‘False and baseless’: Teo Nie Ching rejects social media claims linking her to Johor gang activity, lodges police report

KULAI, Aug 28 — Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching firmly rejected allegations on social media claiming she was involved in gang-related activities in Johor and a recent road accident still under police investigation. The DAP national vice-chairman emphasized that these claims were false and baseless, pointing out that several new social media accounts were created specifically to make these accusations against her.

"I have been in politics for 18 years and served as an MP for 13 years. There may have been times when I met someone once or twice or had photographs taken with someone in an ordinary social setting. However, to assert that I was involved in such activities is a false accusation, as they merely shared photographs of me with someone during a normal social gathering," she stated.

Teo, who is also Johor DAP chairman, acknowledged that the police, including the Johor police chief, had recently held a press conference announcing the arrest of 13 suspects. She expressed her support for a thorough investigation by law enforcement. Teo, highlighting the prevalence of fake news in the digital era, advised the public not to hastily believe information obtained through social media without verifying it first.

She personally filed complaints with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and lodged a police report. However, she noted that the ultimate decision to remove the accounts or posts rests with Meta, and not all fake news can be removed immediately. Yesterday, Senai assemblyman Wong Bor Yang filed a police report at Kulai District Police Headquarters over defamatory posts and false allegations linking Teo and the DAP to a gang.