Thosai stall called off but…

WargaAMAN however will deliver a 'thosai telur' to DIG Khalid Abu Bakar's house as promised earlier.

PETALING JAYA: The much-anticipated Thosai stall in front of the residence of Deputy Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar has been called off.

A source from WargaAMAN said the decision was made out of respect for the views of Bersih 3.0 chairperson S Ambiga.

He added that several other leaders had also advised them against carrying out the event, which the NGO claimed was to promote thosai.

“We held an emergency meeting with our members last night after being informed about Ambiga’s stand on the matter and decided to withdraw the plan,” he told FMT.

However, the source said they would present Khalid with the “thosai telur” which he had requested.

“Our members will go to his house on Sunday and serve him the thosai,” he added.

WargaAMAN is scheduled to announce this decision at a press conference later this afternoon.

Speaking to FMT yesterday, Ambiga had requested the NGO to reconsider its plan and urged all Malaysians to respect private spaces.

Kit Siang backs Ambiga

In a related development, DAP stalwart and Ipoh Timor MP Lim Kit Siang supported Ambiga’s proposal.

“While Khalid failed in his duties as a public servant when he gave his blessings to the setting up of a burger stall outside Ambiga’s house, a most insensitive and irresponsible act, two wrongs do not make a right,” he said in a statement.

The veteran politician also lauded WargaAMAN for agreeing to reconsider its plan.

“WargaAMAN would be doing the nation a great service if it calls off its thosai plan outside and initiate a virtuous circle to restore decency and civility to politics and public life in Malaysia to be emulated by all Malaysians in politics and public life.

“It would also save the country from becoming a laughing stock in the world,” he added.

The burger protest outside Ambiga’s house was held by traders who claimed to have incurred massive losses during the Bersih 3.0 rally on April 28.

Following this, Khalid said the police did not take action because the individuals involved did not commit any criminal offence.

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