PM on Israel sports ban: We just got rid of one 'crook', why allow another?

Yasmin RamlanPublished: Jan 25, 2019 3:00 PM | Updated: Jan 25, 2019 4:45 PM

UPDATED 3.50PM | CAMERON POLLS | Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad took a stab at political rival Najib Abdul Razak when explaining Putrajaya's position in banning Israel's athletes from a world championship swimming meet to be held in Malaysia.

Lending his presence to the Pakatan Harapan by-election campaign efforts on behalf of candidate M Manogaran on the eve of polling day, Mahathir sought to appeal to Malay voters by explaining Putrajaya's stand on the matter.

He told the local residents that Malaysia had to make a stand, despite ultimately soliciting international criticism over its decision.

"(So) what is the reason we don't allow Israelites to come here? We say they are crooks (penyangak), and we just got rid of one crook," he said to residents of Felda Sungai Koyan today...

UPDATED 3.50PM | CAMERON POLLS | On eve of polls, Mahathir plays up issue with thinly-veiled jab at Najib Abdul Razak.

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Zakir Naik is a wanted man, but Mahathir loves him dearly....

lee choon kheng12:07 AM, 27 Jan 2019

He stood up against Israel and Israeli anti- Muslim/Palestinian policies, NOT paralympians as such. He is right.

Brenda Foo07:25 PM, 25 Jan 2019

Did the Jews steal money from this country? Najib did. Did the Jews create the technology widely used by Malaysians, including Muslims? Najib did not. Then as far as I can see, there is only ONE penyangak, not two. And the penyangak is a Malay or Bugis (or whatever).

yvonne06:45 PM, 25 Jan 2019

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Zakir Naik is a wanted man, but Mahathir loves him dearly....

lee choon kheng12:07 AM, 27 Jan 2019

He stood up against Israel and Israeli anti- Muslim/Palestinian policies, NOT paralympians as such. He is right.

Brenda Foo07:25 PM, 25 Jan 2019

yvonne06:45 PM, 25 Jan 2019

i wonder why some malaysians are so fond of Israelites!. As there is no diplomatic ties with Israel so govt cannot allows anyone from Israel to enter Malaysia.

06:36 PM, 25 Jan 2019

If a Muslim like him thinks like that, what hope do we have on other Muslims that will have mercy on disadvantage people?

kp soo06:16 PM, 25 Jan 2019

.....paralympic swimmers are "crooks"?

unta05:59 PM, 25 Jan 2019

A nation held to one man's ego, obsessions and hatreds.

joshua chiau nyen ket05:36 PM, 25 Jan 2019

The Israeli athletes for the World Para-Swimming Championships are "crooks"? Are they on the Interpol's Red Notice list?

Ana05:08 PM, 25 Jan 2019

At least he control it with style. Means he capable of doing magic. Need this type of people to run Malaysia. Nor perfect but still ok la.

wong yi hong04:32 PM, 25 Jan 2019

A 90-over- year old man spewing hared against another race, the good Jews, Allah's chosen people that Satan wants to destroy the last 2 thousand years. The reason why they hate Israel & the good Jews is all here lah: https://youtu.be/IqgB0_hL-Zs

muhammad naeembin zaidi04:08 PM, 25 Jan 2019

Hello there, Dr M! But you harbour Zakir Naik, a wanted alleged terrorist which Najib and Zahid also harboured and gave a "red-carpet" welcome! What's so great about ZN compared to the Israeli paralympic swimmers who are handicapped swimmers? Why the bias, prejudice, racism and discrimination towards the handicaps? Do you know that Israel is the most democratic country in the world? Do you know that Israel has the most up-to-date technology in the world, where IT, medicine and agriculture are concerned? Do you know that the Jews are God's covenanted people among the descendants of Abraham, and not the Arabs? Do you know that Arabs residing in Israel are happy people, unlike many living in Arab countries? Lots more.... Another day!

lee choon kheng03:55 PM, 25 Jan 2019

Mamakthir, the crooks are your race, you enabled it. Your hatred off Jews stinks to high heaven. A day off reckoning will come for you in hell fire. ????

chu eng kian03:27 PM, 25 Jan 2019