REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin Mahathir Mohamad arrives for a news conference following the general election in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, May 10, 2018. Born in Alor Setar, Mahathir Mohamad was the youngest of the nine siblings. Supporters of Mahathir Mohamad, former Malaysian prime minister and opposition candidate for Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope), celebrate the victory in general election outside the hotel, where Mahathir Mohamad held news conference, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. (Reuters) Supporters of Mahathir Mohamad, former Malaysian prime minister and opposition candidate for Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope), celebrate the victory in general election outside the hotel, where Mahathir Mohamad held news conference, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. (Reuters)Read | Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad to be sworn in as prime minister after historic poll winDuring his earlier stint as the prime minister, Mahathir was criticised for deploying the controversial Internal Security Act to detain activists, non-mainstream religious figures, and political opponents.

Source: Indian Express May 10, 2018 05:38 UTC