Dr Mahathir Mohamad does not appear to believe that former Malaysia Airlines (MAS) CEO Peter Bellew quit the national airline on his own accord.

Instead, the former premier claimed that Bellew quit because of interference from Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

"Stop lying. Bellew stopped because Najib interfered in MAS management without referring to the company director and manager," Mahathir wrote on his blog.

Malaysiakini has contacted Najib's aide for a response to Mahathir's allegations...