00:00Former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad reiterated his frustration that questions from Anwar Ibrahim's counsel were irrelevant to his 150 million ringgit defamation suit against Anwar.
00:12During cross-examination by lawyer Raslan Hadri Zulkifli, Mahathir was questioned about past remarks that Malays were losing power under Anwar's administration.
00:21Mahathir claimed that Anwar had intended to amend the federal constitution so Malaysia would no longer be considered Malayland.
00:26His counsel, Nizam Bashir Abdul Karim Bashir, objected, saying the questions were irrelevant.
00:32Raslan continued by asking about Islam's position and whether Malaysia would become a secular country, prompting another objection from Nizam.
00:39Judicial Commissioner Donald Joseph Franklin reminded the defense that the case could drag on for years if every statement was examined in detail.
00:47When Raslan said there was no evidence Malays lost power, Mahathir raised his voice,
00:51insisting the issue was about allegations of corruption and cronyism damaging his reputation.
00:57Later, Anwar's other counsel, Ranjit Singh, questioned Mahathir about the 1987 UMNO election
01:02and the removal of then-Lord President Saleh Abbas and two other Supreme Court judges,
01:07which Mahathir firmly denied being involved in.
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