INTERVIEW | During an exclusive interview with Malaysiakini, Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz was subjected to a rapid-fire session where he stated the first thing that came to mind when a name, place or object was mentioned.

And when former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad's name cropped up, the Umno leader, without the slightest hesitation, responded: “Ex-sifu (master).”

Though Nazri has been one of Mahathir's fiercest critics since the former premier started attacking Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, the minister said he does not derive pleasure from doing so...