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Dr Mahathir rejects Jomo's advice to retire from politics

TUAN BUQHAIRAH TUAN MUHAMAD ADNAN
By TUAN BUQHAIRAH TUAN MUHAMAD ADNAN
28 Mar 2023 12:08pm
Dr Mahathir during his speech in a press conference at Perdana Leadership Foundation, Presint 8, Putrajaya today. Photo by Sinar Harian / Asril Aswandi Shukor.
Dr Mahathir during his speech in a press conference at Perdana Leadership Foundation, Presint 8, Putrajaya today. Photo by Sinar Harian / Asril Aswandi Shukor.

PUTRAJAYA - Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad rejects economist Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram's advice for him to withdraw from the political stage and take on a role as an elder statesman instead of remaining active in politics.

Dr Mahathir said many people have approached him for his opinions.

"That's his (Jomo's) opinion; I don't necessarily need to follow his advice," he said in a press conference at the Perdana Leadership Foundation here today.

On Monday, Jomo in a forum said that Dr Mahathir should assume the role of an elder statesman for the developing world but Dr Mahathir rejected it.

"I had advised Dr Mahathir to take on a role as an elder statesman to help develop the country, but of course, he had rejected my advice as usual," he said.

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