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Malaysia’s Mahathir insists has enough support to become premier
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad insisted on Saturday he had enough support to become prime minister again hours after a rival was picked for the job amid a political crisis sparked by the government’s collapse."I have 114 MPs who are supporting me," the 94-year-old said in a statement, adding that he had written a letter to the king - who appoints the country’s premier - explaining this. A candidate is required to have the support of 112 MPs to become prime minister. Related: Mahathir Mohamad: 2020-02-25 In shakeup, virulently anti-Semitic Malaysian PM submits resignation Mahathir Mohamad: 2019-10-25 India accuses Pakistan of setting up ‘Kashmir cells’ in missions around the world Mahathir Mohamad: 2019-08-21 Zakir Naik apologises to Malaysians for racial remarks Posted by: Fred 2020-03-01 |
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