I support Anwar, but will not campaign for him, says Dr Mahathir

Kamles Kumar Kamles Kumar Updated 7 years ago · Published on 14 Sep 2018 7:25PM · 1 Comments

Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he does not usually go on the campaign trail for by-elections, but gives the green light for Anwar Ibrahim to contest. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 14, 2018.

DR Mahathir Mohamad has endorsed Anwar Ibrahim for the Port Dickson by-election, but will not go on the campaign trail for him.

The prime minister said he did not usually go on the campaign trail for by-elections, but gave the green light for Anwar to contest.

“I told Anwar that I don’t normally campaign for by-elections, but I would endorse his campaign,” Dr Mahathir said in a press conference today.

He said Anwar informed him about contesting in Port Dickson while the former deputy prime minister was in Hong Kong last week. – September 14, 2018.

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  • Mahathir is right. A sitting prime minister never campaigns in a by-election. That is a Westminster convention. Even if the candidate is from his own party.

    Posted 7 years ago by Gerard Lourdesamy · Reply