The following day, Dr. Pirdaus Ismail, a UMNO Youth Executive Committee member, stated, "Badruddin did not pose the question to all Chinese in the country.
Hari berikutnya, Dr. Pirdaus Ismail (pimpinan teras Pemuda Umno) mengatakan, "Badruddin tidak mengucapkan hal itu kepada seluruh orang Tionghoa di negara ini.