‘Use the Honey, Throw Away the Dregs’: Is Loke Taking a Swipe at Kian Ming?
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- Anthony Loke posted the proverb “Use the honey, throw away the dregs” on Facebook.
- The post prompted speculation that he was referring to former Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming, though it named no individual.
A proverb posted by DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke has sparked questions about whether he was criticizing former Bangi lawmaker Ong Kian Ming.
Loke wrote on Facebook, “Use the honey, throw away the dregs.” The saying refers to discarding or abandoning something once it is no longer needed.
Although Loke did not direct the post at any named person, the wording led to speculation that it referred to Ong, a former member of parliament for Bangi.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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