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Tun M questions motives behind alcohol served at government-linked dinner, calls out 'insensitive'
“In Malaysia, we are more sensitive. Certain things we do not do."
By TASNIM LOKMAN
10 Oct 2025 11:30am
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad - Bernama file photo
PUTRAJAYA – "Could be deliberate" - that’s how former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad described the decision to serve alcohol at a recent official gala dinner, saying the act violated long-standing government policy and disrespected Muslim sensitivities.
He said the policy of the government has always been not to serve alcoholic drinks at any function and that was known to everybody.
"How this thing was breached is something I can’t understand.Unless of course it is deliberate.
"I think this is a sort of testing - to see what the reaction would be," he said during Sinar Daily's Top News Podcast interview on Thursday.
Dr Mahathir said could not accept that the person did not know that what he was doing was wrong.
"He knows, but he just does it maybe in order to provoke a reaction from the citizens who are Muslim," he said on the gala dinner held in conjunction with the Global Travel Meet, which sparked public criticism after alcoholic beverages were reportedly served at the event.
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has since admitted his mistake in organising the dinner, expressing regret over the discomfort caused among the public.
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Frigging blardy anak pendatang just want to provoke bumiputera-Muslims
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