KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) vice-president Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz claimed moral victory today even as he is being investigated for triggering national uproar over Chinese New Year decorations at a Puchong school.

Khairul who is also a lawyer, made a "V" sign, telling reporters it stood for "victory" instead of peace as is universally understood, when approached at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in Cyberjaya this morning.

"I won, as because of my one letter, seven ministers went [to the school]," he was quoted saying by news portal Malaysiakini.

"My name was mentioned 15 times during a Cabinet meeting. My one letter caused the tanglung to come down, seven ministe...