Ahmad Zahid: Prisons Dept wasn't ordered to stop Dr M's visit


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 11 Jan 2018

PUTRAJAYA: The Government has dismissed claims that the Prisons Department was ordered to stop Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad from visiting Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in hospital.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi denied that he gave any such order, adding that the decision was made entirely by the Prisons Department.

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