Ketereh MP Annuar Musa said it was former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad who taught him to defend his boss, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, in the current spat between the two leaders.

Talking at a dialogue session with members of the public, Annuar, who served more than a decade under Mahathir, said his former mentor taught him the importance of serving the party came before serving any individual.