December 4, 2025 | 04:57 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mahathir Mohamad has reported Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to the police. The report concerns the Reciprocal Trade Agreement between Malaysia and the United States.
According to Sinar Harian, as reported by The Star, the former Malaysian Prime Minister claimed that Anwar Ibrahim's actions were taken without full mandate from the entities intended to represent the Federation of Malaysia. "The agreement is not valid because he (Anwar) is not the sole representative of the Federation. Such agreements should require the consent of four main entities: the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Dewan Rakyat, Council of Rulers, and the executive (government)," said Mahathir in a press conference after filing the report at the Putrajaya District Police Headquarters on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
Mahathir stated that consent from the four parties was not obtained, making the agreement unconstitutional. "The agreement document is 400 pages long but has never been disclosed to the public. There are many clauses stating that our country’s powers are handed over to the United States, requiring us to refer actions to them and allowing them to determine what can or cannot be done," he said.
Commenting on the status and position of the Bumiputera in the agreement, Mahathir explained that the issue was not directly addressed. "In this agreement, all Bumiputera privileges cannot be imposed on American goods or trade. This means US powers override Bumiputera privileges, and any benefits given to Bumiputera must also be given to the United States," he said.
Mahathir also stated that the police should investigate whether Anwar has violated national law or the Constitution. He noted that more than 139 police reports have been filed across the country by individuals and NGOs related to the same issue.
The trade agreement signed by Anwar and U.S. President Donald Trump on October 26, 2025, aims to boost economic activities in both countries, adjust tariffs, and strengthen Malaysia-US cooperation.
Previously, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, the Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry, denied the notion that the agreement would eliminate Bumiputera priorities. He also challenged Mahathir to present the specific clauses in the agreement that supposedly grant U.S. companies the same privileges as Bumiputera in Malaysia.
According to Tengku Zafrul, the interpretation that Article 6.2 of the agreement requires government-linked companies to make decisions based solely on "commercial considerations" at the expense of Bumiputera policies is inaccurate.
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