Now, Dr M says Muhyiddin didn’t betray him, only the cause
The former prime minister said he was dismayed to see Muhyiddin prepared to accept Datuk Seri Najib Razak when he could not.
(MMO) – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has clarified his description of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as a “traitor”.
He told Sinar Harian in an interview that he did not mean to say Muhyiddin betrayed him personally.
“The word (traitor) does not refer to him. (It refers to) his actions in betraying the party’s struggle. Rightly, in Bersatu’s struggle… my views should be prioritised for discussions, but I was flatly rejected.
“So I was disappointed with the action of those who previously pledged support to me, told me they were fully behind me and not at all interested in becoming the prime minister,” he said.
Dr Mahathir said that despite his previous insistence of loyalty, Muhyiddin went against him by association with “kleptocrats” simply to gain their support.
