Ops Lalang was ordered by the police, not me, says Dr M


PETALING JAYA: It was the Royal Malaysia Police who ordered the Operasi Lalang in 1987 for national security, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as he clapped back at his critics blaming him for the infamous episode.

In a statement on Wednesday (March 22), Dr Mahathir pointed to a video released in 2011 and noted that former inspector-general of police Tun Hanif Omar said it was he who had directed the police to carry out Ops Lalang despite Dr Mahathir refusing it.

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