Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad once sought Umno treasurer Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor's help to "rescue him" from Pakatan Harapan's component parties, the latter has claimed.<br /><br />"When Harapan led the country for 22 months, Mahathir was appointed the prime minister, but just as a puppet, to the extent that he sought my help to 'rescue' him and leave Umno.<br /><br />"Come here help me, I can't stand with the cabinet. I can't take it from DAP and Amanah. Mahathir himself gave up on them," Umno Online quoted the incumbent Putrajaya MP saying while officiating the Putrajaya Umno division meeting on Sunday.
