'I never threatened to sack Guan Eng,' claims Mahathir

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today denied Lim Guan Eng’s claim that he had threatened to sack the DAP leader from his cabinet, saying it was a “blatant lie”.

According to Mahathir, he always respected Lim’s position as a component party leader even when they had different views on certain matters.

“I never threatened to sack Guan Eng. That is a blatant lie. He was the...