Mahathir's Last Hurrah
Critics of Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, used to joke that he would like to be prime minister for life. Today, that prediction may have a ring of truth, although others believe the incumbent PM, Najib Abdul Razak, would like to stake the same claim.
The issue is to be decided on May 9, when the country’s 13 million-odd vote…
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