Dr M’s ‘Kutty’ issue suit was tit-for-tat, court told

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sued Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in a tit-for-tat situation after Ahmad Zahid filed a suit against him, the High Court was told.

Dr Mahathir, however, said it was his right to sue as his popularity and affection were affected by a statement Ahmad Zahid had made in 2017, which he considered a “personal insult”.