Originally posted by 84mmrr:
[b]A taste of his own medicine?
Tear Gas Spray Forces Dr
Mahathir To Cancel Speech
July 28, 2006 14:36 PM
http://www.bernama.com/
KOTA BAHARU, July 28 (Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister Tun Dr
Mahathir Mohamad who arrived here this morning for a one-day visit
to Kelantan was forced to cancel his speech to an awaiting crowd at
the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport when an unknown person sprayed tear
gas into his face.
He was seen coughing as he stood in a sun-roof four wheel-drive to
begin his speech using a loudhailer at about 11am.
More than 1,000 people had gathered at the airport to wait for the
arrival of the former premier.
Meanwhile, State Police Chief Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah said police
had yet to identify the substance used in the tear gas and that no
arrest had been made.
"Investigation will take some time," he told reporters.
Seeing that Dr Mahathir was coughing badly, a few of his assistants
led him out of the four-wheel drive to another vehicle and left the
airport.
Several journalists, cameramen and photographers from the local and
foreign media who were nearby Dr Mahathir also complained of eye
irritation after the incident.
Dr Mahathir's special officer, Sufi Yusoff, when contacted said, Dr
Mahathir's health was not affected by the incident and that the
former prime minister would continue with the programme on his
visit as scheduled.
Among those present to greet Dr Mahathir at the airport were former
Kelantan Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohamed Yaacob, former Pasir Mas MP
Datuk Ibrahim Ali and former New Straits Times Group
Editor-in-Chief Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad.
Dr Mahathir, who then attended a luncheon at a hotel, would attend
a programme organised by former Umno elected representatives later
in the day before giving a speech at a dinner hosted by the
Kelantan People's Action Council led by Ibrahim.
-- BERNAMA
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Who is this Ibrahim?
