KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has crossed the line by joining forces with the very political enemies which he had fought for decades, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Taking to the stage at the Umno general assembly Thursday, the party president focused much of his attack on the Pakatan Harapan chairman. Dr Mahathir had allegedly said Malaysia has a leader who descended from “Bugis pirates”, at the “Love Malaysia, End Kleptocracy” rally on Oct 14. The comment drew the ire of Bugis groups and the Selangor Sultan who responded with a stinging rebuke, calling for Dr Mahathir to be investigated for sedition. Lamenting the slur, Najib said this was not what Umno is about as the party celebrates the ethnic diversity of the Malay stock.

Source: The Star December 07, 2017 04:02 UTC