Bugis hurt by 'pirate' remark, Dr Mahathir told


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 18 Oct 2017

PUTRAJAYA: A group of Bugis descendants protested in front of the Perdana Leadership Foundation here demanding that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad retract his remark allegedly referring to the community as “pirates”.

The Persatuan Rumpun Bugis Melayu Malaysia urged Dr Mahathir to apologise for “hurting the feelings” of the Bugis people.

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