Dr M unapologetic over claims of authoritarian 22-year rule, Financial Times reports

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad refused to apologise over claims of building an authoritarian regime during his 22-year tenure as the nation's fourth Prime Minister, Financial Times reports.  

In an May 28 interview, Dr Mahathir was reluctant to acknowledge his role in building a flawed political system that led to systematic power abuse during former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's administration.