Umno supreme council member Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said Mahathir’s actions had also exposed his true colours as a person who did not adhere to the principle of loyalty.

She said Mahathir, as a statesman, should also realise that the act of attacking Najib and Zahid was not merely an attack on Umno but also would lead to the disintegration of Malay unity.

“I hope the people can see the real face of Dr M. He has contributed significantly to the history of the country but has now destroyed his legacy and unity that he had struggled for.

“I think I have also lost my respect for him because he has rejected his own past struggles.

“From becoming a champion for us all, Tun M has now become the champion of the opposition,” she told reporters after officiating the Indera Mahkota Women’s Umno divisional delegates’ conference here today.

Present were the divisional chief Mustaffa Kamal Abdul Hamid and Wanita chief Napiah Yusof.

Rosnah, who is also deputy works minister, was commenting on the claim by Mahathir that he met with Zahid 10 days after he was appointed as the deputy prime minister with the intention to purportedly topple Najib.