Dr M emerges stronger and in full control after PH presidential meeting
Saturday, 22 Feb 2020 10:58 PM MYTDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad are seen during a press conference after the Pakatan Harapan President Council Meeting at Yayasan Perdana Foundation February 21, 2020. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Supporters of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat president had demanded Dr Mahathir vacate the prime minister’s post by mid-May, which is exactly two years since the coalition took over the government from Barisan Nasional . The meeting was a big blow to Anwar who expected himself to take over the prime minister’s post by May but over the past one month, it looked as though this would happen at the end of November which is after Apec.
Anwar is now considered no longer the prime minister-in-waiting as Dr Mahathir said after last night’s meeting that the matter had not arisen. It was rumoured that Dr Mahathir has plans to unite the Malays under one coalition that would strengthen his party and his position as prime minister but the plans have been on hold as the main issue of transition left doubts about whether the plans could be a reality.
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