DAP rep claims 'pressure from above' led to nixing of donation handover at school

DAP's Paloh state assemblyperson Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali is demanding answers over the last-minute cancellation of a planned appearance at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Paloh 2 to hand over donations to approximately 200 students, teachers and staff who tested positive for Covid-19.

He said in a statement today that he received an anonymous call at 11.30 last night, urging him to cancel his appearance as the school had received "pressure from above" following an earlier visit on Monday, April 5...