Dr M Barred From Speaking At ‘Nothing2Hide’: Here’s What Exactly Happened
The much anticipated "Nothing2Hide" dialogue scheduled to take place this morning was disrupted after an early morning tweet by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar who ordered the event to be cancelled in the interest of national security and harmony.
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Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad being told to stop his speech at the botched Nothing2Hide forum on 5 June organised by Umno's legal bureau chief secretary Datuk Khairul Anwar Rahmat in his capacity as chairman of NGO SukaGuam.
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Earlier on 5th June, supposed to be a no holds barred dialogue on 1MDB with PM Najib at the Putra WTC in KL with Dr M present there, the event dubbed "Nothing2Hide" was, however, cancelled following the police orders, citing "public safety and harmony"
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Najib, who was scheduled to attend the event, pulled out from making an appearance at the last minute when his #1 critic, Dr M, decided to take to the stage. Several minutes into his speech, police forced the 89-year-old to stop, angering his supporters.
Dr Mahathir Mohamad was 10 minutes into his speech at the 1MDB forum at the Putra World Trade Centre today when a group of uniformed policemen interrupted him.
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Watch as police stops Dr M from giving his speech:
Dr M told reporters minutes after he was barred by police from speaking at the event that he came to listen to the prime minister's explanation. However, his no-show means that he lost an opportunity to state his case and garner more support for himself.
Police interfering as Dr Mahathir was adressing the Nothing2Hide forum at Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur.
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Dr M, however, remained in his light-hearted mood, jokingly saying he was told to stop talking because the audience was too noisy
Former Batu Kawan Umno division chief Khairuddin Abu Hasan did not mince words and called Najib a "coward" for not turning up
"Najib missed the opportunity to explain the issues (in Malaysia)… Najib 'penakut (coward)'. "We are not forcing the people to believe anyone but let the two (Mahathir and Najib) discuss national issues," he added.
He slammed most Umno leaders as apple polishers (kaki bodek), saying they only dared to attack Mahathir from afar. "When we ask them to face (Mahathir), they don't dare," he added.
