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No coup attempt in 2008, says Tian Chua
Published:  Sep 22, 2017 1:19 PM
Updated: 5:56 AM

There was no coup planned by Anwar Ibrahim to get BN lawmakers to defect on Sept 16, 2008, said PKR vice-president Tian Chua today.

Instead, the anticipated defections were in the context where BN MPs were revolting against the then prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

"“The BN MPs who approached Anwar confessed that the country would be dragged down if (there was) no change or reform under the same leadership. Discussion between several BN MPs and Pakatan Rakyat was aimed at changing the prime minister and the government.

“Anwar was favoured as the prime minister by both sides,” he told Malaysiakini in a text message...


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