BN heavyweights join Tun M in protesting SOSMA detentions

It was a rare sight to see Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sitting side-by-side with his one time political foe, Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, at a press conference this morning.

Several other Barisan Nasional heavyweights who also appeared together with Dr Mahathir at the press conference were UMNO deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, vice-president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, former UMNO secretary-general Tan Sri Sanusi Junid dan former MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.

The press conference was called over the detention of former UMNO Batu Kawan division deputy chief Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan and lawyer Matthias Chang.

The press conference took place at Yayasan Kepimpinan Perdana, Putrajaya.

The Magistrate Court today charged Chang and Khairuddin with sabotaging the country's banking and financial services.