Malaysian ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad on Friday warned elections next month will be the dirtiest in the country's history due to cheating by the "monster" prime minister, but insisted his opposition alliance has a fighting chance. Mahathir, who used to be Najib's mentor, said he once believed the premier was a "nice man" -- but now considers him a "monster". "I don't relish the idea of a thief becoming the prime minister of Malaysia," he said. Abdul Aziz hit back at Mahathir, insisting Najib was no monster. "The Malays will now look at Mahathir as an arrogant man because he is attempting to topple Najib," he told AFP.

Source: dna April 13, 2018 10:12 UTC