Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad
Kuala Lumpur … News Time
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed has announced that he will resign in November 2020. He said he would resign after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in November and this decision came after consulting with Anwar Ibrahim, chairman of the People’s Justice Party. Mahathir Mohammed said, “My decision to abdicate is an old one I have mentioned in the past, whatever political parties in the mixed government decide, I will resign only after the APEC meeting.
The Pakatan Harapan Party of Malaysia came to power in 2018 and was found among the allies at that time. Although Mahathir Muhammad will hand over the Prime Minister’s office to 72-year-old Anwar Ibrahim, the date and time have not been determined. Mahathir Mohammed took office on May 9, 2018, saying he would quit his office after two years. The meeting of the Presidential Council of Pakatan Harapan will be held on Friday 21 February 2020, which will also discuss the transfer of Mahathir Muhammad. In response to a question, Mahathir said that whatever decision the Presidential Council of the ruling coalition would make, he would resign only after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.
It is to be noted that in the last general election of Malaysia, Mahathir Muhammad and his allies had won 60 years after defeating the ruling party. According to the Malaysian Election Commission, 112 seats were needed to win, while Mahathir Muhammad and the coalition parties were able to secure 115 seats. Mahathir Mohamad was elected Prime Minister of the Barisan Nasional Party three times in the past, but in the last election he contested against his former party.
Anwar Ibrahim, on the other hand, will be Malaysia’s next prime minister after Mahathir Muhammad, the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Pakatan Harapan party came to power in 2018, after which he signed an agreement with Anwar Ibrahim that he would entrust him to the post of Prime Minister. According to details, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad has announced that he will resign in November 2020.
The private channel’s report claims that Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad made the decision on the advice of Anwar Ibrahim, chairman of the People’s Justice Party. Mahathir Mohammed said, “My decision to resign is outdated. Remember that the party of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad had formed a government with allies.
