Ex-premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad dismissed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as a pathological liar who, over the past 25 years, has never provided evidence of the former abusing power to amass wealth as claimed.

In his 60-page rebuttal of Anwar's statement of defence against his defamation suit, the former Langkawi MP pointed out that the defendant alluded to so-called documents as evidence but would give excuses when refusing to divulge the said proof...