Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been forced to clarify using the label “Shanghai Sam” to describe former Labor senator Sam Dastyari, as he faced pressure to explain why questions about Liberal MP Gladys Liu and the Chinese communist party were racist.
Mr Morrison has batted away repeated questions from the Labor party about Ms Liu, who has come under fire over past ties with organisations linked to the communist party in China. The prime minister suggested criticisms of Ms Liu are part of a smear campaign and they were an “insult” to the broader Chinese community.
Liberal member for Chisholm Gladys Liu reacts during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.Mr Morrison was in Queensland on Friday touring fire-affected communities when he was asked by a reporter why questions about Ms Liu were inappropriate but his past usage of the phrase “Shanghai Sam” was not.
“Prime Minister why was it racist to question Gladys Liu’s connections to China but it wasn’t racist to call Sam Dastyari 'Shanghai Sam'?” the reporter asked.
Love seeing the 💧getting all excited. Who gives a shit. He was referring to a guy who breached the confidence of the people who elected him, and you want to defend him? The eternally offended 💧💧💧💧
You mean he lied and now has to respond to the overwhelming evidence he lied?
Tackling the important things
mmm! one should make sure never leave behind any evidence.
Your a fool Morrison
Liar.
nice way of saying 'You lied, didn't you?'.
Yes Scomo let’s not be racist.
Politicians suffer from denial syndrome they know everything they say is recorded just hoping for a miracle to get away with it
'I said next year' he's a born again liar
Yep. Let’s. or be racist Scomo
He used those words multiple times. He lied. And for once he was called out on his lies. Then he pretended he didn’t hear the question!Watch the video he heard every word!Journalists need to call him out on his continual lies!Once his lying video went viral we get a“clarification
The media never calls it as it is... That Morrison lied. It's always something like 'clarified'
He lied, as is the fashion for him and his government.
He and Cormann need to apologise for their slanderous use of using race.
What about Fireman Sam?
I miss Tel Aviv. The street food shuka Carmel . The beach and so much more ... And of course the beautiful Israeli peoples .
Shanghai Sam vs China-Hong Kong Gladys. Sounds fair. Arh, we have a Beijing Kevin too.
Seriously how desperate is media getting everyone knows Shanghai slippery Sam wsas not racism it was describing a corrupt grub politician
max_power50 Clarify CLARIFY?!! He's ON THE FUCKING RECORD!!
Good to see your focusing on the big issues 😕
‘Forced to clarify’.... i.e spin away the FACT that he LIED. Seriously, is anyone really buying this rubbish
The LNP only way is vile behaviour .
If, IF, what in the fuck do you mean IF fuck me, its in hansards.
Resign..... both of you.
✅ ScoMo's Deceptive Mojo! ✅ What a fantastic example to set for young 🇦🇺 Australians 🇦🇺, telling such a 100% clear LIE!!! ✅ Scott John Morrison wins Shifty Political Salesman Of The Year! ✅ 1st Prize: 17 more years as Prime Minister, compliments of a vacant ALP Leadership!
Racist Prime Minister.
World shattering event.
And in doing so, ScottMorrisonMP lied to us, yet again.
Ummm.
Morrison is starting to 'fall on his sword'. He should start handing over press interviews to his Ministers.
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