Yet again, PM says Anwar will replace him

Chan Kok Leong Chan Kok Leong Updated 7 years ago · Published on 22 Oct 2018 7:08PM · 4 Comments

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaking to moderator Johan Jaafar at a forum organised by Malay-language daily Sinar Harian today. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 22, 2018.

ANWAR Ibrahim will be the next prime minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad reiterated at a forum in Shah Alam today.

“It is my promise that when I resign, the next prime minister will be Anwar if Malaysians wish it,” said the 93-year-old prime minister.

“I will go eventually and there must be a replacement,” he told a forum moderated by Johan Jaafar and organised by Malay-language daily Sinar Harian today.

However, Dr Mahathir joked that he could not guarantee whether Anwar was the best man for the job as he had a track record of picking poorly.

“I cannot guarantee anything. I picked Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to replace me and look what happened. After that I picked Najib (Razak), the son of Abdul Razak and that was worse.

“I cannot guarantee anything.”

Anwar, 71, is to succeed Dr Mahathir in two years’ time under an agreement between all Pakatan Harapan parties.

However, Dr Mahathir has had to repeat several times that the agreement still stands, while Anwar has also reiterated that he will give room to the prime minister to lead following speculation and claims of conspiracies that the succession plan would be derailed.

The two men were formerly enemies when Dr Mahathir fired Anwar as his deputy in 1998 and had him tried and jailed for sodomy and corruption. – October 22, 2018.

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  • SALAH TAK BOLIH 3 KALI.

    Posted 7 years ago by CHEE Meng Ng · Reply

  • Agreements can always be varied to suit the prevailing circumstances? The 2-year agreement is not cast in stone. It was arrived at pre-GE 14 in ignorance of the catastrophic damage done to Malaysia's future prospects. Anwar must think of righting the wrongs done to the country first, before Dr. Mahathir can step down, i.e. ANWAR MUST THINK OF THE COUNTRY 1ST, BEFORE FULFILLING HIS OWN AMBITIONS TO BE PM? Otherwise Malaysians will never forgive him if he messes up! We can't afford it, there may never be a golden opportunity like what we now have in Dr. Mahathir's presence..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

    • BEST ALSO THAT DR. WAN AZIZAH REALIZES THIS PECULIAR SITUATION CONFRONTING US & GIVES UP HER DPM's POST FOR ANWAR TO BE GROOMED BY DR. MAHATHIR AS HIS ANOINTED SUCCESSOR (WHILE CONTINUING TO REMAIN AS PANDAN MP)?..

      Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

    • DR. MAHATHIR IS SUPREMELY CONFIDENT & KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING. WILL ANWAR, EVEN IN 2 YEARS' TIME, WITHOUT UNDERGOING A PERIOD OF INTERNSHIP UNDER THE GREAT MAN?..

      Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply