Dr Mahathir hints at electoral pact with Anwar despite previous fallout
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Tun Dr Mahathir share a light moment during a PKR programme in Port Dickson July 19, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Tuesday, 23 Aug 2022 11:49 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he has not ruled out the possibility of forming a electoral pact with Pakatan Harapan (PH) despite their previous fallout over a succession plan, after seeing no party is likely to command a super-majority win in GE15.
However, Dr. Mahathir, 97, told Bloomberg in an interview recently that he isn’t interested in becoming a prime minister for a third time due to health concerns, as he’s had several coronary bypass operations and suffered three heart attacks in recent years.
"These people get very upset if I say I’m not contesting.
"So if I’m healthy enough — if they still want me — I cannot deny them, even if it kills me,” said Dr Mahathir.
Tun Dr Mahathir was also the longest serving prime minister in Malaysia.
He first helmed the prime minister's post from July 1981 to October 2003 as the fourth prime minister, and May 2018 to March 2020 as the seventh prime minister.
In 2018, he led Pakatan Harapan (PH) to a historical victory in the 14th General Election (GE14), which toppled Barisan Nasional’s (BN) rule for the first time since Malaysia’s independence in 1957 on the back of public anger over Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB scandal.
The new Pakatan Harapan government, however, ended when Tun Dr. Mahathir fell out with PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar IBrahim over an agreement to hand over power, leading to a collapse in government and the formation of a new administration with the support of Umno lawmakers.
Malaysia has seen two changes in federal government over the past four years.
Tuesday, 23 Aug 2022 11:49 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he has not ruled out the possibility of forming a electoral pact with Pakatan Harapan (PH) despite their previous fallout over a succession plan, after seeing no party is likely to command a super-majority win in GE15.
However, Dr. Mahathir, 97, told Bloomberg in an interview recently that he isn’t interested in becoming a prime minister for a third time due to health concerns, as he’s had several coronary bypass operations and suffered three heart attacks in recent years.
"These people get very upset if I say I’m not contesting.
"So if I’m healthy enough — if they still want me — I cannot deny them, even if it kills me,” said Dr Mahathir.
Tun Dr Mahathir was also the longest serving prime minister in Malaysia.
He first helmed the prime minister's post from July 1981 to October 2003 as the fourth prime minister, and May 2018 to March 2020 as the seventh prime minister.
In 2018, he led Pakatan Harapan (PH) to a historical victory in the 14th General Election (GE14), which toppled Barisan Nasional’s (BN) rule for the first time since Malaysia’s independence in 1957 on the back of public anger over Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB scandal.
The new Pakatan Harapan government, however, ended when Tun Dr. Mahathir fell out with PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar IBrahim over an agreement to hand over power, leading to a collapse in government and the formation of a new administration with the support of Umno lawmakers.
Malaysia has seen two changes in federal government over the past four years.
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kt comments:
Old Man has absolutely no shame. I hope Anwar is not the fool everyone makes him out to be.
Here we go again!
ReplyDeleteIf the report is true and correct about the possible pact between the 2 groups, then Anwar can go and eat shit because he (Anwar) deserves to be screwed again by the old fool.
The good thing is that I believe very strongly, the old buffoon and his Pejuang will get no where in GE 15. Most of the candidates will very possibly lose their deposits.
And can we believe the old buffoon is not interested to be PM 3rd time? He will somehow manipulate events and he will "reluctantly" accept the PM post for a short duration because there is a strong clamour from the people for his leadership.
Unfortunately for the hypocrite of all hypocrites, this will not happen. He and his Pejuang will be wiped out and he (old fool) may perhaps suffer a heart attack on realising the bitter truth that he is not wanted and is totally irrelevant.
He can collect his seventy two virgins or raisins then.
Mamak Kutty is a curse upon BolehLand...
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