Organisers of an event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Operasi Lalang plan to invite former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and former inspector-general of police Hanif Omar to their event.

The organisers said that the Oct 29 forum was an opportunity for Mahathir and Hanif to tell their side of the story behind Operasi Lalang.

On October 27, 1987, police detained 106 individuals including activists, opposition leaders, unionists and teachers, among others...