Dr M says it again: Anwar cannot be PM because unpopular with Malays


PETALING JAYA: As the deadlock for Pakatan Harapan’s choice of Prime Minister continues, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says again that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is not a suitable candidate because the PKR president is not popular with the Malays.

Dr Mahathir said this during an interview with CNBC to a question on why he would not hand down the reins to Anwar despite saying otherwise in 2019.

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