KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reportedly announced the formation of an informal Malay committee, describing it as a "big umbrella" to unify the Malay community.

According to a report in Malaysiakini, Mahathir met with other political leaders in Putrajaya - including PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, and PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man - before making the announcement.

"They (Malays) need fighters to champion their cause. Right now, they don't have a dedicated fighter," he was quoted as saying

"We're not concerned with other problems, we just want to focus on one struggle - the struggle to save the Malays," he repor...