Mahathir said this was as
Anwar had used the claims as an excuse to allegedly stop the recent
Malay People's Proclamation event that invited him as a guest. "I want to see evidence from Anwar that I had amassed wealth for me, for my family, and for my children.
"Hurling
accusations without proof is easy. But an unproven accusation cannot be
accepted as truth. That is slander," Mahathir said in a statement. Anwar, who is also PKR president, had at the party's special congress called on Malays to not be fooled by leaders who claim to fight for their rights but at the same time go on to amass wealth.
"There
is someone now who, after 22 years and 22 months of being in power, is
lamenting about Malays losing everything, losing assets, shares. “How
not to, when you have amassed them for yourself, your family, and your
children? And then when you have lost power, you speak about (issues
concerning) the people," Anwar had said, several days before the
cancelled pro-Malay gathering.
Mahathir today insisted that all
the Malay losses only happened after his 22 years in power, and again
when the first Pakatan Harapan government was toppled. "That is why I'm lamenting now," he said. He
further claimed that to reject the pro-Malay gathering would mean the
government has, with Umno as its partner, rejected the Federal
Constitution and the party's constitution with promises to protect Malay
rights.
Mahathir had also previously painted Anwar as an oppressor over alleged attempts to stop the pro-Malay gathering.
RedHawk7908 : Everyone knows that your children are all billionaires. Could you show proof how they amass their wealth.
BlueMinnow2694 : anwar is waiting for you to sue him if you dare
cascara : Mahathir has now given the greenlight for much awaited investigations to proceed (not that his greenlight was needed anyway). What is he PM waiting for?
DonGetMeWrong : He is digging his own grave. PM has the absolute power to investigate who he think is corrupt. Just like you wield absolute power during your 22 years in power. Nobody is spared if they crossed your path not even Anwar.
