Mahathir Mohamad
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Commentary: At 100, Dr Mahathir shows that legacy is never static
At 92, he transcended his own creation. The architect of the UMNO-Barisan Nasional hegemony, which ruled for six decades post-independence,…
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Commentary: Talk of two-term limit on Malaysia’s PM tenures comes at an interesting time for Anwar
Establishing a two-term limit for the top office has significant advantages for Anwar. It would not entail any financial commitment…
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Commentary: Why Malaysia’s political elite remains dominated by elderly men
WHAT’S AT STAKE? The problem is not that older leaders are incapable of governing effectively. It is that they risk…
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Commentary: Rightly or wrongly, justice in Malaysia is often viewed in a political context
POLITICAL VENGEANCE OR JUSTICE Anwar said as much over the weekend, stating that the prosecutions of several cases following the…
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Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir denies treachery allegations over Pedra Branca decision
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad denied allegations that he betrayed the country on Tuesday, after a royal…
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Commentary: Former Malaysia finance minister Daim Zainuddin shows how political legacies outlast controversy
A POLITICAL WEAPON In Malaysia, as in many parts of the world, corruption allegations have frequently been employed as a…
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Dr Mahathir, fellow Malaysian politicians pay tribute to former finance minister Daim Zainuddin
“ARCHITECT” OF MALAYSIA’S ECONOMY Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said in a post on X that Daim was “one of…
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Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir, 99, discharged from hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s nearly 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from hospital, his office said on Tuesday…
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Former Malaysian PM Mahathir, 99, hospitalised with respiratory infection
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital for a respiratory infection, his office said…
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Malaysia’s 98-year-old ex-PM Mahathir released from hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s nearly 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from hospital on Monday (Mar 18), almost two months…
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