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Minister: Anwar, Kit Siang will prevent Dr M from becoming PM
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The Pakatan Harapan leadership will never allow former premier Mahathir Mohamad to become prime minister said Umno Supreme Council member Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Rural and Regional Development Minister said Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang would not allow it to happen due to Mahathir's "past sins" against them and their families when he was the prime minister.

"Mahathir had committed major sins towards them. For example with Lim Kit Siang, his son Guan Eng was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) and with Anwar, he was accused of various moral and financial wrongdoings which have surely put his family members to shame.

"As such, I do not think Anwar, Kit Siang or their families will ever forgive Mahathir," he said in commenting on the possibility of Mahathir becoming an interim prime minister if Pakatan Harapan won in the 14th general election (GE14).

He said this after presenting certificates to 213 recipients at the Kemas SKM-PPT convocation ceremony in Putrajaya today. 

PKR still wary of Mahathir 

Meanwhile, in Kota Baru, Umno information chief  Annuar Musa said the statement by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail that an independent inquiry could be set up to investigate allegations against Mahathir proved that the party has not forgotten the former prime minister's misdeeds against Anwar Ibrahim.

He said the statement showed that PKR was cautious towards Mahathir even though on the surface they have accepted and appointed him as chairperson of Pakatan Harapan.

“Wan Azizah is actually warning Mahathir not to take it easy with PKR and certainly the warning comes from Anwar,” he told reporters at an Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) event today.

Yesterday, Wan Azizah reportedly agreed to demands from reformist activists that a commission be set up to investigate various allegations against Mahathir during his 22-year tenure as prime minister if Pakatan Harapan were to win in GE14.

Wan Azizah said until the general election result is known, the opposition pact had agreed to retain Mahathir as chairperson of the coalition.

- Bernama 

 

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