KUALA LUMPUR: The assault on PKR vice president Tian Chua reflects the party's gangsterism culture, claimed its former deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. Without naming any person, the former Economic Affairs Minister said the top leadership of PKR seemed to have taken a hands-off approach to its gangsterism culture and as such had strayed from its reformation task of defending the public. "I strongly condemn the attack towards Tian Chua who is among the respected founders of PKR and has done a commendable job since the party’s inception. He said all parties should reject the gangsterism culture and violence in politics and instead focus on having rational debates and provide solutions through discussions. Earlier today, Tian Chua was attacked by a group of people after attending a meeting with the PKR leadership to explain his alleged 'friendly' association with Azmin’s faction.

Source: New Strait Times March 01, 2020 11:48 UTC