Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has defended both Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali and Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, who appeared to have made contradictory statements on the fate of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

"What happened was that both are right, but the timing was wrong," Mahathir told reporters today after chairing the Bersatu supreme council meeting in Petaling Jaya...