The former attorney-general is appealing against the High Court decision in May last year, which dismissed his suit over Lim's article on the 1MDB scandal.

This comes after two Perikatan Nasional leaders accused the DAP stalwart of provocation.

Saying race relations have worsened this year, the DAP stalwart adds that the constitution does not stop a non-Malay from becoming prime minister, although it will not happen in the near future.

The Selangor Perikatan Nasional chairman says the term was coined by Lim Kit Siang after noticing increased non-Malay support for the coalition.

The Islamist party says Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi did not do his homework before responding on the matter.