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Former Ops Lalang detainee's daughter reminds Dr M of dictatorial past
Published:  Mar 20, 2023 1:20 PM
Updated: 6:47 AM

Former lawmaker Kasthuri Patto launched an acerbic broadside against Dr Mahathir Mohamad, stating that the 97-year-old politician does not possess the moral authority to comment on curbing dissent.

She recalled how her late father P Patto, who was a DAP MP, had been detained under the now-defunct Internal Security Act (ISA) during the infamous Operasi Lalang in 1987 when Mahathir was serving his first tenure as prime minister.

“I am a child of your Operasi Lalang which you bear...


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