Muhyiddin agrees with me, Dr M crossed the line, says Lau

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Muhyiddin agrees with me, Dr M crossed the line, says Lau

Gerakan president Dominic Lau says Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s remarks about the Indian community was discussed at Perikatan Nasional’s Supreme Council meeting last night.





KUALA LUMPUR: Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent remarks questioning the loyalty of the Indian community is not acceptable nor is it endorsed by Perikatan Nasional (PN), says Gerakan.

Gerakan president Dominic Lau said he expressed his disappointment in the matter during a PN Supreme Council meeting chaired by Muhyiddin Yassin last night, where the majority of the coalition’s leaders shared similar sentiments.

“Many PN leaders, including Muhyiddin, share the sentiment that Mahathir’s remarks were inappropriate,” he told a press conference here today.

Lau, however, said Mahathir’s statement could be attributed to his old age.

“We regard Mahathir as a former prime minister and a seasoned politician, and it is likely that such a statement was made due to his elderly age,” Lau said.

Mahathir, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, had come under criticism for remarks he made about Indians in a recent interview.

In the interview with Chennai-based Tamil news channel Thanthi TV, Mahathir said Indians in Malaysia must remember that they are Malaysians more than they are immigrants from other countries.

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