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Zahid is Umno’s saviour, Nur Jazlan tells 'rejected hero' Dr M. Aug 20, 2024

A senior Umno leader has come to the defence of party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after criticism by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. According to Umno supreme council member Nur Jazlan Mohamed, Zahid saved the party from being dismantled by Mahathir the Fox.

Dr Mahathir also said that "Mohamad” and "Iskandar” are both Malay and Muslim names.

When asked if he knew that the word "Kutty” is not defined in the Kamus Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (a Malay language dictionary), Dr Mahathir said he does not know about this, but also said "Kutty” is not a Malay name.

Asked by Mohamed Shahrul Fazli if "Kutty” is a Muslim name or has no meaning, Dr Mahathir replied: "Yes, Kutty can be a Muslim name or non-Muslim name, but that is not my problem.”
Asked in summary about all three individual names in "Mahathir anak lelaki Iskandar Kutty”, Dr Mahathir replied: "

Earlier, Dr Mahathir confirmed Zahid did not directly use his name "Mahathir Mohamad” when making the remark "Mahathir anak lelaki Iskandar Kutty”, but said this is how politicians typically behave by not directly naming individuals in order to "save themselves from getting sued”.

But Dr Mahathir argued that Zahid was clearly referring to him. He asserted that the public had believed Zahid’s "Kutty” remark and criticised him for allegedly lying about his actual name.