Dr Mahathir Mohamad today applied to set aside a subpoena served on him by Sungai Besar Umno division chief Jamal Md Yunos for him to testify at Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah's defamation suit against him (Jamal).

Mahathir had filed his application on Dec 19 last year but this was only disclosed today by his lawyers Rafique Rashid Ali and Ilyani Khuszairi to reporters at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

The former premier and Bersatu  chairperson said that he has no specific knowledge regarding the suit between Maria and Jamal and that the Umno division leader was abusing the court process...