PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has dismissed calls to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize this year. "Nobel prize? A Change.org petition, comparing Dr Mahathir to anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela, was launched on Saturday (May 26) and has since received over 26,300 signatures. Started by Alexandria Abishegam, the petition which was addressed to the Nobel Foundation, wants Dr Mahathir to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his determination to return to politics at age 92, and casting aside his political prejudices to work with his former detractors for the purpose of "saving our nation". "The fact that Tun Dr Mahathir has also openly admitted his own faults and apologised for his mistakes of the past makes him truly a 'Giant of a Man' and a leader to emulate," the petition read.

Source: The Star May 28, 2018 10:41 UTC