KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 -- Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reportedly expressed his regrets over "antagonising" Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, which he has accused of "trying to seek revenge" now.

In an interview with TIME magazine, Dr Mahathir this may have been exacerbated by the fact that a power transfer in 2020 did not happen after the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government he led collapsed.

"Before he could take over from me, the government collapsed, so I lost my position ... I cannot give to him something that I myself no longer had," he was quoted saying.

In February 2020, Dr Mahathir resigned as prime minister, after two days of intense speculation that he would lead Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia to exit the ruling coalition PH and form a new gover...