Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali said he expected the controversy over Dr Mahathir Mohamad's "Bugis remark" would be resolved amicably soon and without need for media "interference."

"I am confident that the issue surrounding Mahathir's alleged slur aimed at the Bugis community can be resolved properly, tactfully and without interference from the media," he told reporters today outside the Selangor Legislative Assembly.

Azmin did not elaborate on what he meant by "interference" from the press. He was speaking to reporters after the end of the debate on Selangor's budget for 2018.

Earlier today, BN lawmakers had vowed to petition the Selangor palace after their motion to sanction Mahathir was rejected by the legislative assembly.

The motion also sought to bar Mahathir from using Selangor government facilities...