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‘Too intense,’ Najib says of dialogue where fight broke out

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak said things went overboard during the National Transformation 2050 (TN50) dialogue on Wednesday (May 17) when an actor slapped a director in front of him.

Photo: New Straits Times

Photo: New Straits Times

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KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak said things went overboard during the National Transformation 2050 (TN50) dialogue on Wednesday (May 17) when an actor slapped a director in front of him.

On Twitter, Mr Najib also said the differences that led to the altercation has been laid to rest.

“Discussion got a little too intense yesterday! A lively discussion but it’s all good now. All will be heard for @myTN50,” he wrote on his @najibrazak account.

Some groups feel otherwise, however, and are planning a protest on Thursday outside director David Teo’s Metrowealth Pictures (MiG) over the incident.

According to the obscure GMPN group that is organising the protest, organisations that have confirmed their attendance include the Red Shirts Movement and Kelab Artis 1Malaysia.

They insist that Mr Teo apologise for his conduct, and called the protest a “lesson” to Malaysians that they could not be uncouth in the presence of the prime minister.

Actor Sulaiman Yassin slapped Mr Teo on Wednesday after the latter criticised the moderator of the event for allegedly ignoring attendees not seated in the front rows.

The New Straits Times reported Mr Sulaiman as saying he did not regret his actions, while Mr Teo indicated that he will not pursue the matter further.

The report also said that the police have not initiated any investigation on the scuffle. Putrajaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Rosly Hassan said this is because no police report was lodged over the incident, adding that both parties have since settled the matter amicably.

The TN50 event was a round table discussion between the PM and Malaysia’s leading entertainers to find out their aspirations for the entertainment industry by 2050. MALAY MAIL ONLINE

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