Immunity is for the fearful and guilty, Dr M tells Anwar

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The former prime minister says he wants to prove his innocence in the Batu Puteh issue in court.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/07/23/immunity-is-for-the-fearful-and-guilty-dr-m-tells-anwar  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/07/23/dr-m-tolak-imuniti-sanggup-berdepan-undang-undang  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #RCI #PulauPatuPuteh #AnwarIbrahim #DrMahathirMohamad

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00:00I do not need to be given immunity due to my age.

00:04This is what former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad told Prime Minister Anway Ibrahim

00:09after the Cabinet refused to take action against him over his role in the Batu Putih issue.

00:15In a post on X, Mahathir said he should be taken to court to be proven guilty given the accusations.

00:22He said he is not guilty and wants the chance to prove it,

00:25adding that immunity was for those afraid of going to court because they know they are guilty.

00:31Yesterday, Anwar said a Royal Commission of Inquiry last year found it likely that Mahathir had deliberately influenced the Cabinet

00:38to discontinue review applications regarding Batu Putih's sovereignty in 2018,

00:43despite the views of international consultants who said the applications had a reasonable likelihood of success.

00:50The RCI recommended that a police report be lodged against Mahathir,

00:54saying a criminal investigation could be initiated under Section 415, Subsection B of the Penal Code for cheating.

01:02However, Anwar said the Cabinet decided not to take action,

01:05as the case involved a former Prime Minister who is 100 years old.

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