Malaysian Indians are not completely loyal to the country as they still identify with their country of origin, claimed former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Speaking in an exclusive online interview with Indian satellite TV channel Thanthi TV, Mahathir said one should identify as Malay to have the right to call the country their own.

"Malaysian Indians do not speak Malay as their home language, they speak Tamil (instead)," he said when the host...