Contradictory stand in 1998 and 2019? Dr Mahathir responds to Najib
- 5 years ago
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has denied taking a contradictory stand on alleged sexual improprieties involving his minister in 1998 and a present member of the administration.
In a blog posting, Mahathir alluded to his sacking of Anwar Ibrahim as then deputy prime minister and how the alleged sex videos only emerged afterwards.
"There is no contradiction. The action taken in 1998 was not based on the video clip. That came later.
"The court had already made its decision. The subsequent videos did not influence the court or anyone else. It did not influence me," claimed Mahathir.
However, Mahathir did not provide any details on the alleged videos purportedly linked to Anwar at the time.
Mahathir further said the situation then was unlike the current alleged sex scandal videos, which he believes is part of a larger plot to remove Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali.
In a blog posting, Mahathir alluded to his sacking of Anwar Ibrahim as then deputy prime minister and how the alleged sex videos only emerged afterwards.
"There is no contradiction. The action taken in 1998 was not based on the video clip. That came later.
"The court had already made its decision. The subsequent videos did not influence the court or anyone else. It did not influence me," claimed Mahathir.
However, Mahathir did not provide any details on the alleged videos purportedly linked to Anwar at the time.
Mahathir further said the situation then was unlike the current alleged sex scandal videos, which he believes is part of a larger plot to remove Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali.