UMNO thugs stab man at PR event

Condemnations greeted an incident last night in which a man was stabbed by pro-UMNO thugs during an event featuring Pakatan Rakyat leaders in Gombak.

"What kind of democracy is this? They are bereft of arguments, and now they employ thugs to disrupt Pakatan Rakyat programmes. It seems they enjoy immunity from the authorities," said PAS Youth information chief Riduan Mohd Nor in a reaction.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, who was also at the event, compared the attack to those suffered by Prophet Muhammad during pre-Islamic times.

“If there is no action, I will personally come look for Gombak police chief," said Anwar, while advising PR supporters not to resort to violence in response.

PKR organ Keadilandaily reported that the victim was bruised on his left shoulder after being stabbed with a ‘kerambit' - a type of handheld weapon used by Malay martial arts practitioners.

It is believed that the prelude to the violence was a march by several BN supporters bearing party flags to disrupt the PR event held at Dataran Sharuddin, Gombak.

The event is part of the coalition's ongoing roadshow series under Jelajah Merdeka Rakyat in the run-up to the general election.

-Harakahdaily,