Succeeding Malaysia’s Nonagenarian Premier

Before Malaysia’s federal election in May 2018, Mahathir Mohamad vowed that if he became prime minister, he would hand over the position to Anwar Ibrahim after two years. This promise has been at the forefront of the policies of the Pakatan Harapan coalition since the election, almost to the point of being a distraction to daily government business.

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