Former Perak menteri besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu has come to the defence of his successor, Saarani Mohamad, after the latter came under fire over low-powered phones being distributed to students.

Faizal (above), who resigned from his post on Dec 5 last year after losing a confidence vote in the Perak Legislative Assembly the day before, said insults against the current menteri besar were unbecoming and should stop...