Former Umno president Dr Mahathir Mohamad has once again claimed that the current party leadership is pulling every trick from under its sleeve to muzzle him.

While expressing puzzlement over their fear for him, the 81-year-old former premier argued that this proves he must be speaking the truth.

Yesterday, Mahathir called for a press conference at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya. Before fielding questions, he explained why he wanted to meet the media: