Kuala Lumpur: “Look after your health”, a short message by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad when asked on the latest statement of the 98-year-old leader on the backdoor government issue.
The Prime Minister declined to be drawn into the matter and only quipped with the advice and a smile after officiating the Higher Education Ministry (KPT) Discourse at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre, here, Friday.
Earlier, the media reported Dr Mahathir as refuting he was involved in the Dubai Move which was intended to topple the Government.
Last Saturday, Community Communications Department (J-Kom) Deputy Director-General Datuk Ismail Yusop was reported as claiming the Dubai Move took place during the holiday of opposition and government leaders at United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital recently.
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Meanwhile, Dr Mahathir said he had nothing to do with the so-called “Dubai Move”.
The 98-year-old who has had a tumultuous relationship with Anwar said:
“There has been much ado these past few days about the Dubai Move and some have linked me to an attempt said to form a backdoor government.
“Firstly, it’s been a long time since I’ve been to Dubai,” he posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
He then took a swipe at Anwar who had once been his deputy in the 1990s and claimed that attempts to form a backdoor government was the latter’s “expertise”, citing several incidents dating back to 2008.
“When all these moves were made they were not considered treasonous, a betrayal, or would destablise the government, damage the economy, or violate the principles of democracy.”
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