
Titiwangsa MP Johari Ghani has slammed “outsiders” for politicising the Kampung Sungai Baru redevelopment issue and misleading residents to the point of violence on Sept 11, which injured a police officer.
Speaking on a podcast hosted by TV3 tonight, Johari said that residents were generally familiar with the issue, but outsiders who “pretend not to understand this issue” were politicising the matter.
He said that five of his officers who rushed to the scene on Sept 11 found that many who were involved were outsiders, and said those who were not familiar with the issue were being lied to.
Asked by co-host Farah Nabilah Wazer whether he felt the issue was being politicised, Johari, who is also the plantation and commodities minister, said: “If you want to politicise it, go ahead … (but) how are…