PAKATAN bus attacked by 'samseng' in Kelantan, Gangsters are king in Malaysia

PKR's Jelajah Merdeka Rakyat Series which kicked off yesterday was marred by an incident where one of its buses was smeared with bright red paint in Kota Bahru.

Kelantan is the party's second stop in its three-day's programme across the Malay heartland.

The incident, according to a Facebook posting by PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, occurred at about 5am this morning.

The windscreen on the driver's side of the bus was smashed and splashed with red paint. Another window was reportedly damaged.

It is uncertain who the culprits are, but Anwar noted in his Facebook entry that "samseng bermaharajalela" (gangsters are king).

According to Anwar, the bus trip was supposed to be PKR's version of giving meaning to the 55th Merdeka celebrations.

Anwar, accompanied by his wife and PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, had made their first stop in Bentong, Pahang, where 300 people welcome the convoy.

Also present at the event were party communication director Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and director of strategy Rafizi Ramli.

Jelajah ‘Merdeka Rakyat' is scheduled to visit five states in three days - Pahang, Kelantan, Perak, Kedah and Perlis - and take part in 20 official programmes in multiple locations.