TAN Sri Kamaluddin, son of former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, has denied allegations made by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, claiming he intended to exploit his father’s position for personal wealth.
Kamaluddin stated he never made such remarks or took such actions.
He also suggested that Dr. Mahathir is upset about various matters and urged prayers for his well-being and peace in his later years.
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“As a response to the recent statement by Tun Mahathir (Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad) about me… I strongly deny it.
“Tun Mahathir is clearly very disappointed and angry about many things and individuals.
“The best thing we can do is pray for his well-being and hope that in his twilight years, he finds peace within himself,” he said in an Instagram post on Saturday.
The allegations stemmed from a supposed conversation between Dr. Mahathir’s son and Abdullah’s son, which Dr. Mahathir claimed involved discussions about using political connections for wealth.
Former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad made the revelation in a podcast on YouTube.
He claimed that in the conversation, Abdullah’s son expressed his intention to amass wealth by leveraging his father’s position.
“They (his successors) believed that during my time as prime minister, I was abusing power and was corrupt. The son of Abdullah told my son, ‘It was your turn before, now it is our turn’. Our turn for what? To steal money. I was shocked,” Mahathir said in the podcast. —Jan 12, 2025
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