Dr M apologises for 'keling' remark

Koh Jun LinPublished: Apr 10, 2018 6:05 AM | Updated: Apr 10, 2018 8:13 AM

Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad has apologised for using the term "keling", which is considered derogatory to Indian Malaysians.

"I did not mean to insult anybody. When I was a small boy I used that word, but now it is considered derogatory," Mahathir said...

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