Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's helming of the education minister portfolio "does not violate the letter and spirit of Pakatan Harapan manifesto" even though said manifesto appeared to state otherwise, DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang has said.

The Iskander Puteri MP claimed that the understanding among all Harapan leaders was that the prime minister could not take on the Finance Ministry role on top of his premiership.

That was why, Lim said, the ruling coalition's leaders appeared flummoxed when questioned yesterday over the discrepancy regarding the appointment...