PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he will step down as Prime Minister within three years, handing over the reins to PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“As far as I’m concerned, I have made a promise that I will step down and that Anwar will succeed me,” the prime minister told CNBC in an interview in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday where he was attending an Asean summit.
When asked whether he would stay in office to see out that goal, Mahathir said: “No, I will not go beyond three years.” The issue of power transition has been brought to the fore recently as no formal timeframe has been set for it to happen.
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