Bersatu man files report on alleged death threat
PETALING JAYA : A Bersatu Youth leader filed a police report yesterday after allegedly receiving a death threat from an unknown person.
Bersatu Youth executive council member Na'im Brundage said the person also threatened to splash acid on him, although no reason was disclosed.
Na'im said he did not dismiss the possibility that the threats were politically motivated since he was active in politics and in airing his views on social media.
'Such threats will not hamper me from continuing to speak up for the people. I want to stress that I will never bow to any form of threat, pressure, or intimidation.
'I urge all Malaysians to unite and reject the culture of violent politics, and to instead defend the practice of mature politics,' he said in a statement.
FMT has reached out to the Dang Wangi police for comment.
Na'im left Bersatu for Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) in 2022, joining former minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. He rejoined Bersatu in November after being sacked from PBM along with 12 others, including Zuraida.
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