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Najib jokes about flying chairs, reminds Permatang Pauh of 'great pharaoh'
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Speaking at Anwar Ibrahim's stronghold of Permatang Pauh, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said Pakatan Harapan has a “zalim” (cruel) chairperson, who was once likened to a “mahafiraun” (great pharaoh).

Though he did not mention names, these were the terms used to describe Dr Mahathir Mohamad during the Reformasi era, after he sacked Anwar as deputy prime minister in 1998.

Najib also pointed out that the person he is talking about reneged on a decision made 18 years ago...

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