PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has apologised for using the word “keling”, saying he never meant to insult anyone.
“When I was a small boy, we used to use that word but now it is considered to be derogatory so I apologise if I have caused any problems for them,” he told a press conference here yesterday.
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