Dr M distances himself from lawyer's role in Anwar's pardon case

Published: Aug 17, 2020 7:27 AM | Updated: Aug 17, 2020 4:33 PM

Dr Mahathir Mohamad has distanced himself from lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla's role in the legal action to set aside the royal pardon granted to PKR president Anwar Ibrahim in 2018.

In a media statement this afternoon, his office said while Hanif has represented Mahathir in various cases since 2015, he is not the former premier's personal lawyer...

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