Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today denied Lim Guan Eng’s claim that he had threatened to sack the DAP leader from his cabinet, saying it was a “blatant lie”.

According to Mahathir, he always respected Lim’s position as a component party leader even when they had different views on certain matters.

“I never threatened to sack Guan Eng. That is a blatant lie. He was the...