News about Mahathir Mohamad

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): Barisan Nasional and PAS have retracted their support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's leadership under a new political coalition — Muafakat Nasional, saying instead they want a snap election to be called.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad this morning held meetings with leaders of political parties at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Putrajaya, according to a press statement issued by the PMO today.

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 25): Leaders of various parties who paid a visit to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) this morning had all left the premises by lunch time, as the political uncertainties in the country entered its third day.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): Interim prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will still present the highly anticipated economic stimulus package, but at a later date to be confirmed, said former finance minister Lim Guan Eng.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah hopes that the best solution for Malaysia’s political conundrum will be found.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will interview all 222 members of parliament today, said the Palace's Datuk Pengelola Bijaya, Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia has pledged its full support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to continue leading the country as prime minister, saying it is for the sake of "political and economic stability and unity of the people".

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): Melaka Chief Minister Adly Zahari took to Twitter this morning to bid farewell to governing the state in the short span of time in office.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is facing an unprecedented politicial situation following the surprise resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) as its seventh prime minister yesterday, and the exit of his political party, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), from the Pakatan Harapan coalition.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 24): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) has unanimously rejected Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's resignation as party chairman, said its secretary-general Datuk Marzuki Yahya.