Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin today slammed those he described as “Umno thugs" for disrupting a Pakatan Harapan in Johor Bahru last weekend.

He also chided the "rudeness" of the agitators for stopping DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang from attending the Pakatan Harapan meet and greet session in Kampung Bakar Batu.

"Johor Harapan had issued a statement to express our disappointment over the act by the thugs of Umno and BN to stop our event, which is usually held there to celebrate the Chinese New Year," he said.

A number of Harapan leaders had visited the area to distribute mandarin oranges to residents ahead of the celebration...