Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has brushed off claims that houses in Padang Rengas constituency, which he leads, looked a little worn.

"My constituency is just like his (Mahathir's former) constituency in Kubang Pasu. In the rural area, there are no tall buildings.

"I am not mad to build a 30-storey building in Padang Rengas, it is just a village. I'm not mad yet," Mohamed Nazri said when Malaysiakini contacted him today.