The hearing for Dr Mahathir Mohamad's defamation suit against Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, relating to alleged defamatory statements with regard to the “kutty” issue originally set for today, has been adjourned to July 19.

Judicial commissioner Gan Techiong granted the postponement after an application by Mahathir's lawyer, Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi who informed that his client has been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) since Jan 26...