K UALA LUMPUR - "My name is Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, not as alleged by Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who claims ‘Mahathir, son of Iskandar Kutty’," said the former prime minister in the ...

“My father is Mohamad bin Iskandar and my mother is Wan Tempawan binti Wan Hanapi. “My father hails from Penang and is a Malay but my ancestors had roots in southern India, which is Kerala.

“It should be Mahathir bin Mohamad because my grandfather’s name was Mohamad bin Iskandar,” she said when contacted by FMT today. The clarification came in response to Zahid’s claim ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the High Court here that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had lied to the public when he called the former premier "Mahathir anak lelaki Iskandar Kutty".

Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he has been waiting for Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to furnish proof of his claim that his original name is Mahathir a/l Iskandar Kutty. (Twitter pic) Former prime ...

Dr Mahathir filed the lawsuit against Mr Zahid for allegedly issuing defamatory statements regarding the “Kutty” issue. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the High Court here that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had lied to the public when he called the former premier "Mahathir anak lelaki Iskandar Kutty".