Malaysia’s Mahathir submits resignation

 

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his resignation on Monday, according to reports, paving the way for a possible formation of a new government.

Two sources with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed the report to Reuters, corroborating an earlier news article published in the Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysian Insight.

Mahathir’s decision follows a weekend of political wrangling, after it was reported on Sunday night that the his party was planning to form a new government that would exclude his anointed successor, Anwar Ibrahim.

The tussle between old rivals Mahathir, 94, and Anwar, 72, is the latest chapter in the long-running political saga between two of the country’s most prominent political figures.

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