Dr M mulls legal action over Zahid’s alleged remarks questioning his ancestry


PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is mulling legal action against Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi over alleged remarks he made several years ago about the former premier’s Indian ancestry in his identification card.

He also challenged Ahmad Zahid to show evidence of his identity that disputed his race as a Malay.

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