Article type: free User access status: 3PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reaffirmed that his successor will be PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and not Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. Despite requests from certain quarters asking him to stay on until the next general election, Dr Mahathir said he is committed to stepping down before that. When asked if he would definitely pass the baton to Anwar instead of Azmin, during an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald – in Bangkok – Dr Mahathir replied “Yes I will. However, Dr Mahathir declined to give a specific time frame for the agreed power transition, which has been a bone of contention. There have been calls for Dr Mahathir to stay as Prime Minister until the end of the current government’s mandate.

Source: The Star November 04, 2019 23:15 UTC