Known as Otai Reformis 1998, those who took to the streets against Dr Mahathir Mohamad after he sacked his then number two Anwar Ibrahim, have now pledged their support for the former premier.
In an ironic twist of fate, Mahathir now leads the opposition pact Pakatan Harapan with Anwar as its de facto leader.
Otai Reformis' new chairperson Khairul Annuar Othman announced their support for Mahathir during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.
The movement's previous chairperson Saari Sungib and secretary Abdul Razak Ismail quit Otai Reformis last June in protest of Mahathir joining Harapan.
However, Khairul said Otai Reformasi is willing to accept Mahathir because Anwar has buried the hatchet and done so himself.
“On the basis that Anwar, who is the mentor of Otai Reformis, who started the reformasi movement, accepting Mahathir, so we accept Mahathir as well,” he added.
Khairul also said Otai Reformis is in the process of gathering its members nationwide in order to move forward.
He also urged all quarters to attend the “Tangkap Jho Low, Selamatkan Malaysia (Arrest Jhow Low, Save Malaysia)” gathering on Saturday.
Jho Low is a Penang-born businessman implicated in the 1MDB scandal.
The gathering is organised by a group of activists who call themselves "Anak Muda Cari Jho Low (Youths Looking for Jho Low)".
Khairul said invitations have been sent to all Harapan leaders to participate in the gathering.
The gathering will start at 2pm near the Sogo shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. Following this, participants will march to Dataran Merdeka. - Mkini
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