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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, (UPI) -- A Malaysian politician faces being ousted by his own party after reports surfaced he faked receiving a knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Jeffrey Wong Su En apparently superimposed his image on a photograph showing the queen pinning the Knight Grand Cross to his chest, and sent a news release announcing the honor, The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.
Wong, deputy publicity chief for the Democratic Action Party, claimed the honor was to recognize his work with Doctors Without Borders and conferred by Papua New Guinea in conjunction with the queen's 84th birthday celebrations.
However, his name does not appear in Queen Elizabeth's birthday honors list and a closer look at the photo revealed some major discrepancies, the British publication said, including a certificate incorrectly listing the office that administers the honor.
Wong, questioned and released by police and facing expulsion from his party, says the matter has become political.
"This is a personal matter. It has nothing to do with the public, and it is becoming politicized," Wong said in a statement, adding he was collecting relevant documents from the Papua New Guinea government.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, (UPI) -- A Malaysian politician faces being ousted by his own party after reports surfaced he faked receiving a knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Jeffrey Wong Su En apparently superimposed his image on a photograph showing the queen pinning the Knight Grand Cross to his chest, and sent a news release announcing the honor, The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.
Wong, deputy publicity chief for the Democratic Action Party, claimed the honor was to recognize his work with Doctors Without Borders and conferred by Papua New Guinea in conjunction with the queen's 84th birthday celebrations.
However, his name does not appear in Queen Elizabeth's birthday honors list and a closer look at the photo revealed some major discrepancies, the British publication said, including a certificate incorrectly listing the office that administers the honor.
Wong, questioned and released by police and facing expulsion from his party, says the matter has become political.
"This is a personal matter. It has nothing to do with the public, and it is becoming politicized," Wong said in a statement, adding he was collecting relevant documents from the Papua New Guinea government.
