The criticisms levelled at Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad shows that the octogenarian wants a head of government who works, not “a tourist”.

Former Selangor menteri besar Muhammad Muhd Taib, who is now a PAS member, is quoted in the party mouthpiece Harakah as saying that Mahathir has always been strict in his administration.