Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad is convinced that those who rioted at the Nothing to Hide 2 forum were supporters of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Dismissing the claim by Umno leaders that the troublemakers were from Bersatu Youth, the former premier said there was no reason for them to go on a rampage.

“If they were (from Bersatu Youth), why should they riot when it was clear that the forum was not going in Najib's favour.

“They rioted when their questions did not elicit answers in his favour either. Clearly, they rioted to stop the forum, to protect Najib.

“Since they were obviously pro-Najib and were trying unsuccessfully to embarrass me, they just cannot be from the party I lead and its youth wing.

“Umno leaders may deny these hooligans are from Umno, but the fact remains they are supporters of Najib, who is the president of Umno,” he added in a blog post...