"Ahmad Zahid's 'Kutty' statement affected my popularity," Dr Mahathir says

KUALA LUMPUR: In what appears to be a tit for tat, the High Court was told that former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad filed a lawsuit against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after the latter sued him first.

The former Langkawi MP however, asserted that it was his right to take legal action, claiming his reputation and popularity were adversely affected by Ahmad Zahid's "Kutty" remarks in 2017.