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Marina apologises for gaffe attributing Dr M's threats to rival Ghazali Shafie
Published:  Feb 3, 2022 1:15 PM
Updated: 5:58 AM

Marina Mahathir has issued an apology following an error in a column in which she wrongly attributed a 'shoot to kill' threat made to Vietnamese refugees in the 1970s to the home minister at the time.

The controversial statement was not made by then home minister Ghazali Shafie but actually issued by Marina's father, then deputy prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"Dear folks, I'd like to thank all those who pointed out the major factual mistake...


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