Malaysia’s ex-PM calls for ‘people power’ mass protests to topple govt

By MT Webmaster On Aug 30, 2015

(RT) – Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad called for the current prime minister to be ousted in a speech to tens of thousands of people, who have gathered for a second day of anti-government protests in Kuala Lumpur.

The protesters want PM Najib Razak to resign over a financial scandal.

“The only way for the people to get back to the old system is for them to remove this prime minister,” Mahathir told media before going to the protests in downtown Kuala Lumpur.

“And to remove him, the people must show people’s power. The people as a whole do not want this kind of corrupt leader.”

The protest rally, which started Saturday, has remained peaceful so far. Mahathir made a brief appearance on the first day, encouraging the people to carry on.

The protesters accuse Najib of corruption after documents were leaked in July showing that he had received some $700 million from entities linked to an indebted state fund. He later claimed the money was a donation from the Middle East. Najib sacked several senior government officials and the attorney general investigating the allegations against him.

Dr Mahathir