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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Amy Chew

Malaysia’s Mahathir denies corruption, says most of his money ‘now gone’

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied engaging in corrupt practices [Lim Huey Teng/Reuters]

Putrajaya, Malaysia – Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied engaging in corruption, saying he earned his money from his salary during his decades-long political career and most of it is “now gone”.

In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Mahathir, who is under investigation by the country’s anticorruption agency, hit out at current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over remarks that implied that he had used his time in office to enrich himself and his family.

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