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Mahathir Mohamed’s Last Ride

Voters hustle a diminished giant off the stage

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John Berthelsen
Dec 02, 2022
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Almost lost amid the suspense of Malaysia’s November 19 general election is what appears to be the end of the 70-year political career of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed, who was ousted from his Langkawi island seat by a PAS candidate. His fledgling Parti Pejuang Tanah Air – the characteristically pugnacious “Homeland Fighters Party” in English –…

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