Did Johor MB consent to pre-planned attack on Kit Siang?
Umno Pasir Gudang is now gripped by fear of losing both the parliamentary seat and Khaled Nordin’s seat of Permas.
Liew Chin Tong via FMT
Did desperation over the possibility of losing his own state seat of Permas drive Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin to approve, whether implicitly or explicitly, the pre-planned attack on DAP’s Forum Kedai Kopi in Masai, Pasir Gudang?
It has now been confirmed with photo evidence that the mob which attacked DAP Parliamentary Leader Lim Kit Siang and other leaders on Sunday, July 5 was led by Umno Pasir Gudang Youth Chief Azman Ja’afar.
Azman Ja’afar is also Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru Councillor and National Council Member of the right-wing group Pekida.
When asked by the media on July 6, Khaled Nordin refused to take responsibility for the incident. He claimed he was in Kuala Lumpur when the incident happened.
Khaled also said that DAP should have foreseen what would happen as the event was publicised over social media. Further, he said, Pasir Gudang has been the stronghold of Umno with 21,000 members who are not robots and whose personal actions should be attributed to Umno.
I expected a more statesman-like approach by Khaled towards the incident but Khaled instead chose to defend the indefensible by blaming the organiser for organising the event in Pasir Gudang and broadcasting the event on social media.
