Under fire for vulgar bathroom comment, Vancouver council candidate says it was a 'joke'
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A Vancouver council candidate is clarifying something he said in a YouTube video while giving advice on a landlord-tenant dispute.
A Vancouver council candidate is clarifying something he said in a YouTube video while giving advice on a landlord-tenant dispute.
Non Partisan Association (NPA) candidate Morning Lee said a comment he made about using a tenant’s bathroom was a joke, and acknowledged some aren’t finding it funny.
Lee, who is also a business investor and consultant, said the video was for landlords dealing with problems with tenants, and used an example based on a situation where Lee was providing advice to a property owner.
“I want to fight for people if they don’t know their rights, if they don’t know how to fight for their rights,” he said. “I just want people to know it doesn't matter if you’re a tenant or you’re a landlord, fight for your own right.”
The Mandarin-language video, which was posted last fall, dealt with a scenario where a tenant was not cooperating with showing a property for sale.
At one point in the video, Lee suggests using the toilet in the tenant’s place after being allowed inside.
On Monday, he said while he cannot recall the exact wording, the comment was intended as a joke.
