Mahathir Mohamad, the nearly 100-year-old elder statesman of Malaysian politics, filed his candidacy Saturday in what is likely to be his final race, as campaigning for upcoming general elections began.
Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib Razak could be freed if his ruling party wins snap elections expected next month, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said Tuesday.
Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad has undergone a procedure at a specialist heart hospital and is expected to be discharged in the coming days, the medical facility said Sunday.
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, was admitted to hospital Thursday and will undergo a full medical check-up, the medical facility said.
Malaysian political heavyweights Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim put aside long-running animosity and joined an opposition protest Monday against the shutdown of parliament and demand the country’s embattled premier resign.
An inquiry into huge losses by Malaysia’s central bank Thursday recommended Mahathir Mohamad face a criminal investigation, months before polls at which the former premier wants to oust the current government.
A powerful Malaysian royal family called Thursday for former prime minster Mahathir Mohamad to face a sedition probe for allegedly insulting an ethnic group from which they claim descent.
A powerful Malaysian royal family called Thursday for former prime minster Mahathir Mohamad to face a sedition probe for allegedly insulting an ethnic group from which they claim descent.
Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad said Monday an inquiry into losses by the central bank in the 1990s was a “vindictive” attempt to target him and deflect attention from a scandal embroiling the current government.
A forum led by Malaysia’s ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, who is seeking to oust the government, descended into violence Sunday as participants threw shoes and chairs and set off flares.
