The 95-year-old had in May 2018 led the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition to a historic electoral victory.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad announced on Friday (Aug 7) that he wants to form a new Malay-based political party, amid talk of a possible snap election.Speaking at a press conference at Yayasan AlBukhary, Dr Mahathir said the new party will be registered but its name has not been decided. He added that his party will initially function as an independent bloc, as he had some "problems" with one of the parties in the PH coalition.

Frontpage | New Straits Times : Authoritative source for Malaysia latest news on politics, business, sports, world and entertainment Dr Mahathir made the announcement after the High Court on Friday morning dismissed a lawsuit he brought against Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) - which he had founded in 2016, for revoking his membership.At the press conference, Dr Mahathir said his party is a Malay-based party and will be focused on fighting corruption and ensuring Malaysia "once again become an Asian tiger".

Dr Mahathir resigned as prime minister, triggering the collapse of the PH government.Mr Muhyiddin then teamed up with Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) to form the new ruling government.There have been calls from both sides of the political divide for Mr Muhyiddin to hold snap polls, as questions linger over whether he is able to govern effectively with a slim parliamentary majority.It looks like the email address you entered is not valid.Copyright© Mediacorp 2020.

Malaysia’s first transfer of power in six decades was hailed as a milestone for transparency, free speech and racial tolerance in the multiethnic Southeast Asian state. cookies to improve your experience and customise advertising. The new party will also include four other MPs who are currently independent after being removed from Bersatu. © Copyright 1997 - 2020 NewsNow Publishing Limited. A Malaysian Minister Was Caught Vaping in Parliament VICE News 07:52 7-Aug-20 Malaysia's Dr Mahathir to announce new party on Friday, sources say The Straits Times 07:25 7-Aug-20 ‘Sabah is not in Malaysia’: When Locsin awakens a sleeping giant Rappler 06:23 7-Aug-20 He predicted that Dr Mahathir would most likely align his party with PH as it was clear from the press conference that he does not support Mr Muhyiddin's government and will not work together with the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

This is because the current parties that are Malay- and pribumi-based have pawned the dignity of their race and religion and have shifted focus to a group that is power-hungry," said Dr Mahathir. "We wanted to work with Pakatan Harapan but we had some problems with one of the individual parties," said Dr Mahathir, without elaborating. Political analyst Dr Oh Ei Sun, a senior fellow with the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, told CNA that Dr Mahathir's party would make "minimal impact" on Malaysia's political scene, unless it aligns itself with either PH or PN. MALAYSIAN POLITICS News - Find latest News & top stories about MALAYSIAN POLITICS.

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please read our By clicking "OK" or continuing to use this site, you agree that we may collect and use your personal data and set In May, the Bersatu memberships for five federal lawmakers, including Dr Mahathir,The other four were Mr Mukhriz Mahathir, Mr Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, Dr Maszlee Malik and Mr Amiruddin Hamzah.The five MPs were dismissed because they sat with the opposition bloc during the parliamentary sitting on May 18, and not with the PN coalition led by Mr Muhyiddin.In June, two more Bersatu leaders aligned to Dr Mahathir, Mr Marzuki Yahya and Mr Akramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi, were However, Dr Mahathir claimed on Friday that "most of Bersatu's grassroots members" are with him.

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"He will likely be the only candidate from his party who will win during the polls, as the other members will be crushed by the two big coalitions in the battle for seats," said Dr Oh. "Now, he seems to be adamant not to back Anwar (Ibrahim) to be the future potential prime minister.

Two … meREWARDS lets you get coupon deals, and earn cashback when you complete surveys, dine, travel and shop with our partners He added that the party will be neither part of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition nor the opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. But then reality will strike and if he doesn't align his party with Pakatan, his party will be crushed," said Dr Oh. This service is not intended for persons residing in the EU. This service is not intended for persons residing in the EU. To see how, and to learn how to control cookies,

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