Training his guns on Bersih once again, Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has accused the electoral watchdog of wanting to destroy the nation and quizzed its source of funding.
He asked Bersih co-chairperson S Ambiga where she obtained the funds to organise the People’s Tribunal, a fact-finding hearing on the disputed 13th general election.
"I want to ask Ambiga, where is she getting the money (from)?
"Sometimes there are certain masterminds that supposedly use the name of Bersih as an NGO but in fact is out to destroy this country," he told journalists in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.
Tengku Adnan had previously turned down Bersih’s invitation to participate in the tribunal, and even alleged that the movement had ferried Bangladeshis to vote in Putrajaya.
Ambiga, the former Bar Council president, had described this accusation as outrageous and demanded proof.
He asked Bersih co-chairperson S Ambiga where she obtained the funds to organise the People’s Tribunal, a fact-finding hearing on the disputed 13th general election.
"I want to ask Ambiga, where is she getting the money (from)?
"Sometimes there are certain masterminds that supposedly use the name of Bersih as an NGO but in fact is out to destroy this country," he told journalists in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.
Tengku Adnan had previously turned down Bersih’s invitation to participate in the tribunal, and even alleged that the movement had ferried Bangladeshis to vote in Putrajaya.
Ambiga, the former Bar Council president, had described this accusation as outrageous and demanded proof.
In an immediate response later today, she said the People's Tribunal was entirely funded by the Malaysian people.
"It is a fact finding and truth establishing commission. Truth can never destroy a nation.
"It is a fact finding and truth establishing commission. Truth can never destroy a nation.
"What destroys a nation is corruption, abuse of power, racism and dishonesty," she told Malaysiakini when contacted.
Ambiga reiterated her invitation for Tengku Adnan to attend the tribunal and shed light over his allegations of Bangladeshis being ferried to vote in his constituency.
"He is entitled to bring with him legal representation. We are particularly interested in his statement that Bangladeshi persons may have voted in Putrajaya," she said.
Ambiga reiterated her invitation for Tengku Adnan to attend the tribunal and shed light over his allegations of Bangladeshis being ferried to vote in his constituency.
"He is entitled to bring with him legal representation. We are particularly interested in his statement that Bangladeshi persons may have voted in Putrajaya," she said.
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