He may be seen as "kurang ajar" (rude) sometimes, but that's because of Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Aziz.

"Mahathir, when he was the prime minister and Umno president, he said all the good things.

"He (Mahathir) used to teach me what I need to do. I became a minister at the age of 44, I served five years under his administration.

"All that he has taught me, including if I'm considered rude sometimes, is what he taught me. So do not be mad at me," said Nazri at the #Perjuangan4All dialogue session in Kuala Krai, Kelantan last night...