Pro-tem Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) president Mukhriz Mahathir has defended his father, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, after PKR blamed the former premier for the ongoing defections of MPs to Bersatu.

Mukhriz had taken issue with PKR’s Setiawangsa MP, who claimed Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was taking a page out of Mahathir’s playbook.

Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was referencing Bersatu’s recruitment of Umno MPs while Mahathir was in charge...