KOTA BARU: Police have interviewed 27 witnesses over the spraying of chemicals on former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad here as of noon today.
Kelantan chief police SAC 1 Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah said they have interviewed the witnesses, “but it's too early to conclude the motive behind the spraying.”
He said the suspect, a 53-year-old Datuk who is also a local businessman, would be remanded at the magistrate court later today.
On Friday, the suspect was believed to have sprayed chemical from a canister in the direction of Dr Mahathir when he arrived at the Sultan Ismail Petra airport in Pengkalan Chepa for a one-day visit. Police detained the suspect last night, almost 12 hours after the incident at 11am yesterday.
In the incident, Dr Mahathir, who was surrounded by hundreds of supporters, was standing inside a Pajero and addressing the crowd through the open sunroof of the vehicle when the suspect sprayed the chemical.
The spray caused Dr Mahathir to suffer nausea and a stinging sensation in his eyes. Dr Mahathir, however, recovered after a brief rest at a hotel and resumed his schedule for the day.
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