Hishammuddin: Dr M will raise issues till the end of time

Defence minister says Dr Mahathir Mohamad's continuous attack on the Prime Minister will only result in party members rejecting him.

KUALA LUMPUR: Dr Mahathir Mohamed will raise issues till “the end of the world” and there will never be enough time to answer it, Hishamuddin Hussein said.

“And when we give answers, he brings up another issue. It is hard to address this,” the Defence Minister told reporters during the Perhebat convocation ceremony.

Mahathir has been directing a barrage of attacks against Prime Minister Najib Razak, in an attempt to oust him as the country’s leader and Umno President.

Hishamuddin, who is also Umno vice-president, said there would never be an end to the spat if the former premier were to carry on with his attacks.

“Don’t we have other matters to address instead of answering questions that have been answered previously?”

Hishamuddin cautioned that continuous efforts to divide the party will only cause party members to reject such factions.

Mahathir has been at the forefront of a year-long public campaign to force Najib out of office because of the financial management and investments of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

He has spoken against Najib and 1MDB at public forums in various towns and also made two brief appearances at the Bersih 4 public rally in Kuala Lumpur on August 29 and 30, during which he called upon citizens to urge their MPs to vote against Najib on a confidence motion in Parliament.