Mahathir dares Zahid to prove he’s not Malay
- 2 years ago
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has dared Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to prove assertions that the former is not a Malay.
The nonagenarian said he will also sue the Bagan Datuk MP if the latter does not apologise for making the defamatory claim.
"I challenge Zahid to show proof that my identity as a Malay is in dispute.
"If he does not apologise and retract the slander, I will take legal action," he said in a statement today.
Mahathir was referring to remarks Zahid made in 2017 when, as home minister, he dredged up a purported copy of the former's identity card (IC), which stated his name as “Mahathir a/l Iskandar Kutty”.
The nonagenarian said he will also sue the Bagan Datuk MP if the latter does not apologise for making the defamatory claim.
"I challenge Zahid to show proof that my identity as a Malay is in dispute.
"If he does not apologise and retract the slander, I will take legal action," he said in a statement today.
Mahathir was referring to remarks Zahid made in 2017 when, as home minister, he dredged up a purported copy of the former's identity card (IC), which stated his name as “Mahathir a/l Iskandar Kutty”.