PKR president Anwar Ibrahim told a press conference today that he will not let the statements made by Dr Mahathir Mohamad distract him from focusing on the reform agenda.<br /><br />When asked about Mahathir's statement that Malays are unable to accept him (Anwar) as the next premier, Anwar said it was Mahathir who rejected him.<br /><br />"Tun Mahathir rejected me, but I am not sure about the Malays," he said.<br /><br />Anwar said more than 60 percent of Malays supported him during the Port Dickson by-election, and the majority of them supported him when he stood at Permatang Pauh.
