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Dr. Mahathir to form new Malay-based party to take on Muhyiddin

By Katherine S
August 8, 2020
in :  Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad announced that he wants a new “independent” Malay-based party in the next general election. Speaking at a press conference at Yayasan AlBukhary, Mahathir said that the newly form party has yet to decide on the name will be neither be part of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) or opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. …

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Malaysia

At 95, Dr. Mahathir joins TikTok

By Katherine S
August 7, 2020
in :  Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has recently joined popular social media platform TikTok with a profile titled “Still young”. Dr. Mahathir uploaded a video doing the ‘I’m just a kid challenge’ with his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali where they posed for a picture and with a comparison to the one taken when …

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Malaysia

Dr. Mahathir wants Goldman Sachs to pay US$9.6b

By Katherine S
July 28, 2020
in :  Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, in his personal blog insisted that the country was entitled to as much as US$9.6 billion from US investment bank Goldman Sachs in relation to the controversial bond issuance for 1MDB. Mahathir said that the US$2.5 billion (RM10.6 billion) settlement were no where near the amount the country was owed …

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Geo Politics

PKR ready for snap elections, says Anwar

By Katherine S
July 25, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today, that PKR is ready for snap elections if one is called soon. Anwar said that all matters of the general election, the decision will be entirely to the prime minister. However he reiterated that the party is ready. Their machinerary even for Negri Sembilan is now ready for use. …

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Geo Politics

Mahathir mulls forming new party if Aug 7 court decision not in his favour

By Katherine S
July 24, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has hinted that if the court decision on Aug 7 regarding his removal from Bersatu did not go in his favour, he might form a new political party. The former prime minister said that if they were to be expelled from the party, he might have to consider having another party.   …

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Geo Politics

Najib tells Mahathir: Stop making me the fall guy for your resignation as PM

By Katherine S
July 18, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has accused his successor and former mentor Dr Mahathir Mohamad for not telling the truth on the real reason of his resignation as the prime minister. Najib said in a Facebook post claimed that Mahathir had other reasons why left his post and not merely because of him and his …

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Geo Politics

Mahathir: Pakatan Government ended when Bersatu left coalition

By Katherine S
July 17, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad claimed that the main reason the Pakatan’s administration ended is when Bersatu left the coalition and that his resignation is was only a “formality”. According to Mahathir, When Bersatu left, it automatically triggered the end of Pakatan Harapan Government. When Bersatu left, all of the members of the cabinet lost their …

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Geo Politics

Nothing personal with Mahathir, says Anwar

By Katherine S
July 13, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today there is nothing “personal” in his differences with former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking to reporters right after the closed-door meeting between PH leaders, Anwar said he is open to working with anyone with the same policies, Including Mahathir, if they can agree on things. Anwar said that …

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Geo Politics

Syed Saddiq to withdraw legal suit, won’t delay bit to cast him out of Bersatu

By Katherine S
July 8, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Former minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has announced that he would be withdrawing lawsuit challenging his removal from Bersatu after a new youth chief was appointed to replace him. Saddiq said in a statement, that if they want to remove his membership number, he will not further delay their efforts. In the post, he shared several …

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ASEAN News

Speaker rejects bid for motion of confidence on Former PM Mahathir

By Katherine S
May 8, 2020
in :  ASEAN News, Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Dewan Rakyat Speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof confirmed today that he rejected the letter sent by Sabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal seeking a motion of confidence to Langkawi MP and former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “Yes, authentic,” Mohamad Ariff said when contacted by Malay Mail. Ariff said the motion is inconsistent with with Article 43 …

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