Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he did not know former Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz's husband and son had allegedly received monies from 1MDB when he appointed Zeti to the Council of Eminent Persons in 2018.

The council, also known as the Council of Elders, had the role to advise the then Pakatan Harapan government on economic matters.

According to the former prime minister, he chose Zeti to be a member of the council based on her experience and performance as a central banker.