The \u201cpolitical baggage\u201d which Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad carries after serving 22 years as prime minister renders him unsuitable to hold the post again, says PAS vice-president Datuk Mohd Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah.<\/p>\n
He claimed most of the current problems in the government were inherited from the previous administration under Dr Mahathir.<\/p>\n
\u201cA major issue for us, the Opposition, is Dr Mahathir\u2019s political baggage. This political baggage is the main factor Dr Mahathir is not suitable to be prime minister (again),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mohd Amar, who is also Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar, was speaking to reporters outside the Kelantan State Assembly sitting in Kompleks Kota Darul Naim today.<\/p>\n
He was commenting on Pakatan Harapan\u2019s decision to stand by their nomination of Dr Mahathir as prime minister, despite his age at 93.<\/p>\n
Mohd Amar said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had to bear the mistakes made by Dr Mahathir after he took over the post. \u2014 Bernama<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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