Former Ops Lalang detainee's daughter reminds Dr M of dictatorial past
Published: Mar 20, 2023 5:20 AM | Updated: Mar 20, 2023 6:47 AM
Former lawmaker Kasthuri Patto launched an acerbic broadside against Dr Mahathir Mohamad, stating that the 97-year-old politician does not possess the moral authority to comment on curbing dissent.
She recalled how her late father P Patto, who was a DAP MP, had been detained under the now-defunct Internal Security Act (ISA) during the infamous Operasi Lalang in 1987 when Mahathir was serving his first tenure as prime minister.
“I am a child of your Operasi Lalang which you bear...
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