Dr Mahathir Mohamad has hinted that his associates are being targeted by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

During his tenure as prime minister, Mahathir had the unfailing support of a long list of millionaires and billionaires, whom critics referred to as his cronies, and never missed an opportunity to point out how these individuals had benefited from government contracts.

Speaking at a ceramah in Selayang last night, Mahathir, who is now chairperson of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), claimed that donors to Pakatan Harapan parties are in the IRB's crosshairs.

"To ensure that they win the elections, they are now preventing all sorts of donations and financing for opposition parties.

"Even if it is RM40,000, they will ask 'what is this for?'. If they disclose that this is for Harapan, then they will be investigated and harassed by the IRB," he said.