KUCHING, Sept. 4 -- Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has slammed a recent online news article alluding to 'hidden hands' controlling Sarawak's gas policy as misleading, racially divisive and an attempt to weaken confidence in the state's leadership.

He said the article titled 'The Chinese Fuzhou hidden hands behind Sarawak's gas aggregator ambition EXPOSED' and published on Sept 1, maliciously attempted to distort facts and divide Sarawakians at a critical time when unity was most needed.

"The article irresponsibly named leaders such as former State Attorney-General JC Fong, Deputy Premiers Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian and Shell Malaysia country chair Siti Hurrairah Sulaiman to paint them as part ...