For nearly two weeks, Chinese-language media and the Chinese community in Negeri Sembilan have been asking how a PAS member - an Indian Muslim Malaysian - came to be appointed head of a Chinese new village in Jempol.

The controversy began on Oct 8, when Chinese-language newspapers first reported that a PAS nominee would be appointed village chief of Kampung Baru Mahsan.

The appointment quickly drew attention because Negeri Sembilan had never before had a PAS nominee heading a Chinese new village.

A few days later, Negeri Sembilan MCA chief Leaw Kok Chan said the problem stemmed from the Jempol district office mixing up Kampung Baru Mahsan with Kampung Seri Mahsan when processing the appointments.