Dr Mahathir: Bersatu was Kit Siang's idea? Go to Tanjung Rambutan

Bersatu chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad responded with sarcasm when asked about claims that the idea to set up the party had come from DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang.

Asked about former Bersatu vice-president Hamidah Osman’s claim on Monday, he said: “Yes, Kit Siang held a meeting and all Malay leaders agreed to it. If you (reporters) want to believe it, go ahead."

“People who raise this issue can go to Tanjung Rambutan,” the prime minister said, in an apparent reference to the psychiatric hospital in the Perak town.