Gangster politics is not a Malaysian practice, Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak said today.

He said the commotion that broke out at a forum organised by the opposition yesterday should not have occured and was unhealthy for Malaysian politics.

“We must take a lesson from this incident. 

“Firstly, the security aspect must be given importance when organising any programme. Secondly, the programme must be organised according to the conditions stipulated by law. 

“Thirdly, abide by the advice of the security personnel. Fourthly, it must be remembered that the politics of gangsterism is not our political culture,” he said in a post on his blog today.

Salleh was responding to the ruckus that occurred during the Nothing to Hide 2.0 forum in Shah Alam yesterday. A group of youths caused a riot while Bersatu chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad was onstage.

Salleh also hit out at opposition leaders including Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali who had claimed that the incident was orchestrated by Prime Minister Najib Razak.

“I do not know where the Selangor MB received information and so fast that the PM was behind the incident,” he said.

Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said the incident should be condemned, not condoned and that those involved should be arrested. – Bernama, August 14, 2017.