(Malaysian Digest) - PKR de facto leader and deputy president were castigated in a media conference by reporters from various news portals and newspapers as the pair faced accusations of being the culprits responsible for inciting protesters to invade the barricaded Dataran Merdeka during last weekend's Bersih 3.0 rally.
Both Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Azmin Ali found themselves on the defense during in yesterday’s press conference at the party headquarters, deflecting onslaughts from distraught journalists from both pro-government media as well as those known to have leaning towards the Opposition.
In the wake of yesterday’s heated media conference, Utusan Malaysia ran a story today titled ‘Pembohongan Anwar, Azmin ‘dilondeh’ wartawan’ (Anwar, Azmin’s lies exposed by reporters) where it recounted a Malaysian Digest reporter confronting Anwar at the press conference by saying that he had clearly heard what Anwar had told the protesters during Saturday's 'Duduk Bantah' rally.
In the wake of yesterday’s heated media conference, Utusan Malaysia ran a story today titled ‘Pembohongan Anwar, Azmin ‘dilondeh’ wartawan’ (Anwar, Azmin’s lies exposed by reporters) where it recounted a Malaysian Digest reporter confronting Anwar at the press conference by saying that he had clearly heard what Anwar had told the protesters during Saturday's 'Duduk Bantah' rally.
“I was near you and I clearly heard you say to the protesters that ‘You can enter Dataran Merdaka… You can enter…’” Malaysian Digest’s Shaik Mohamad Amin Shaik Alaudin told Anwar during the onslaught of criticisms from journalists.
Visibly upset by Shaik Mohamad Amin's comment, Anwar and Azmin then resorted to accusing Malaysian Digest as well as other media representatives incluing Agenda Daily and The Mole of being "Umno media".
When pressed further, Anwar tried to divert attention by highlighting that the rally’s ‘300,000’ turnout is of more importance than the issue of protesters breaking through the police barricades which resulted in a riot, marring the demonstration which was planned as a peaceful sit-in.
When pressed further, Anwar tried to divert attention by highlighting that the rally’s ‘300,000’ turnout is of more importance than the issue of protesters breaking through the police barricades which resulted in a riot, marring the demonstration which was planned as a peaceful sit-in.
However, Anwar was confronted once again when a Bersih 3.0 protester, Benjy Lim (left), suddenly came up and accused the Opposition leader of being responsible for causing the chaos.
Lim said Anwar’s purported action of inciting protesters had caused people to be exposed to danger where lives were at risk.
“I know how the police operate in this country because I was not born yesterday. The riot happened because the Opposition started it,” said Lim, who had refused to accept Anwar’s explanation that the police were the ones to blame.
Upon failing to give an objective explanation to Lim’s accusation, Anwar then promised to ‘entertain’ Lim in a separate session as the conference was exclusively for the media.
Lim said Anwar’s purported action of inciting protesters had caused people to be exposed to danger where lives were at risk.
“I know how the police operate in this country because I was not born yesterday. The riot happened because the Opposition started it,” said Lim, who had refused to accept Anwar’s explanation that the police were the ones to blame.
Upon failing to give an objective explanation to Lim’s accusation, Anwar then promised to ‘entertain’ Lim in a separate session as the conference was exclusively for the media.
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