KOTA TINGGI: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s accusations against Umno for dividing the Malays is nothing new, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
The Defence Minister and Umno vice-president said the veteran statesman's remarks were a “repetitive narrative”.
“He has always said similar things even from before so there is no need to comment,” he said, adding that it takes two to tango so he does not want to comment further.
He was asked about the matter after releasing lobster seeds into Sungai Sedili Besar in Kampung Gembut here on Saturday (April 11).
On April 7, Dr Mahathir issued a statement defending his decision to form Bersatu after leaving Umno in 2016.
He denied that his move caused disunity within the Malay community, noting that while many chose to remain in Umno, others left but did not join Bersatu, leading to further split in support.
Meanwhile, when asked what would be discussed in the upcoming Umno supreme council meeting next Friday (April 17), Mohamed Khaled said he has not received the meeting agenda yet.
“As for the number of applications received under the Rumah Bangsa initiative, I will leave it to the supreme council to announce as I do not want to overstep them,” he said.
