Jerlun MP Mukhriz Mahathir has defended his father Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s criticism of PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, stating that the former prime minister was only repeating what he had already stated in his memoir.

"I remember Tun (Mahathir) stating the truth, he told us about 1998 when we experienced the financial crisis when he took leave… he handed over to Anwar as deputy prime minister, to replace him as acting prime minister...