PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 23 -- DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has reached out to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to convey the Chinese Malaysian community's unease following Anwar's remarks in Parliament that alcohol should not be served in Chinese school halls.

DAP adviser and Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng said Loke is seeking a compromise that would allow the community to continue its long-held customs and traditions.

"Anthony Loke understands the Chinese community's concerns and has taken the initiative to speak with the prime minister to seek a compromise that allows the community to continue its traditions and customs," Lim said in a Facebook post written in Mandarin today.

He noted that Anwar's comments had "stirred a hornet's nest", ...