Former PM, however, says some, including his political secretary, could not accept Lim's policies.
Lim Guan Eng's conduct as finance minister did not show he was "anti-Malay", said former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad., Mahathir said he was aware of a campaign for a "Malay government" which portrayed him as being under Lim's thumb.
Not working with DAP, was allegedly one of the catalysts why Muhyiddin Yassin's faction in Bersatu broke away from Harapan to form the now-ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition with Umno and PAS. "These are all Malay areas. They are not under Harapan, but he gave. There was much more we asked for so that the Malays are prioritised, and he gave it ," he said.
"But many of those who went through felt nothing should be given to the Chinese. That's not right. I couldn't accept it.
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