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Dr M concedes no constitutional change under Anwar’s govt to weaken Malays

today23 October 2025

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Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Dr Mahathir Mohamad filed a defamation suit in May 2023 over remarks made by Anwar Ibrahim two months earlier at the PKR Special National Congress.
SHAH ALAM:

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has conceded that no amendment has been made to the Federal Constitution under Anwar Ibrahim’s administration to weaken the position of the Malays.

During cross-examination by Anwar’s counsel, Razlan Hadri Zulkifli, the centenarian was questioned over his past remarks on various occasions alleging that the current government had neglected Malay interests and that the community risked losing its power.

Mahathir was testifying on the second day of the hearing of his RM150 million defamation suit against the prime minister before Judicial Commissioner Donald Joseph Franklin at the High Court here.

Razlan first asked Mahathir to confirm that the Federal Constitution is the supreme law of the federation, to which the former Langkawi MP agreed.

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Written by: Faisal Asyraf


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