In a rebuttal against Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Umno stands to lose the coming 15th general election (GE15) if voters reject bribery.

At a press conference in Putrajaya today, the former prime minister clarified a statement he previously made - which he claimed was misinterpreted by Zahid.

“Zahid said I said Umno would win, but he did not continue what followed that statement.

“I’m just saying, Umno will win because they will bribe voters. So, this time, if voters reject money from Umno, Umno will not win,” said Mahathir today.