PETALING JAYA: The red shirt rally was intentionally devised by the government to incite racial sentiments, claimed Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic).
In Wednesday's interview with Asia-Pacific current-affairs magazine, The Diplomat, the former prime minister also claimed that the Sept 16 red shirt or Himpunan Maruah Melayu rally was carried as a way to divert attention from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
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