Nurul Izzah (left) with Jacel Kiram.
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide have asked PKR vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar to explain a photograph she took with the daughter of the late self-proclaimed Sulu Sultan who ordered the Lahad Datu intrusion.
The photograph of the Lembah Pantai MP and Princess Jacel H.Kiram Hasan holding up a 'release-Anwar immediately sign has gone viral on social media.
Jacel is the daughter of Jamalul Kiram III who sent 200 of his 'Royal Sulu Army' to invade Sabah in Feb 2013.
Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim (BN-Arau) said it was not appropriate to have posted the picture in light of the recent beheading of Sarawakian Bernard Then.
"It is a sensitive issue, so she should explain herself as it has gone viral.
"I know she is a good hearted person and will not do anything bad, but I think she should just explain the photo," he said, adding that it may lead to a negative perception by the public otherwise.
Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam) was also shocked and said that Nurul Izzah was duty bound to give answers about the pictures.
"It was to my rude shock that this happened. Please ask Nurul on what really happened and what transpired between the two as we Malaysians are eager to know. I am not the one involved so I can't tell you what happened,” he said.
Similarly Jimmy Wong (DAP-Kota Kinabalu) said Nurul should explain herself to the public considering the sensitivity of the situation at this point of time.
“I know some of these things are unavoidable but there is no need to post it up on social media,” he said.
