00:01Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has defended his legacy as Prime Minister after Anwar Ibrahim's defense
00:06team accused him of being a dictator.
00:09During cross-examination in his 150 million ringgit lawsuit against Anwar, counsel Ranjit
00:15Singh questioned Mahathir about public perceptions of his leadership during his 22 years in power
00:21under Barca Nacional.
00:23Mahathir replied that no dictator has ever resigned when asked if he considered himself
00:27one.
00:28Ranjit then played a 2016 video where Mahathir appeared to admit being a dictator before,
00:34but Mahathir denied agreeing with that statement in context.
00:38He acknowledged understanding the concept of a dictator and agreed it referred to a leader
00:43who wields power without checks and balances, but disagreed that the 1987 Opera Silalang
00:49was an example of dictatorship.
00:51Ranjit also pointed to the 1998 Reformasi protests as proof of public opposition, but Mahathir
00:57maintained that they were not directed against him personally.
01:01Mahathir is suing Anwar over remarks made in March 2023 at the PKR Special National Congress.
01:07The PKR President is alleged to have said that someone in power for 22 years and 22 months
01:12had enriched himself, his family, and cronies, failed to pay taxes, and moved funds abroad.
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