Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad conceded that he had in the past contributed to DAP's poor reputation among Malay voters.

He added that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak was also continuing with the demonisation of DAP.

"They are afraid to vote (for DAP because) if DAP wins, (they think) Lim Kit Siang will become prime minister.

"Therefore the Malays fear DAP. To some extent, I contributed to DAP's poor reputation," he said in a video uploaded on the Mukhriz Mahathir FC Facebook page.