Mahathir Mohamad quits as Bersatu chairman after leaving PM post in Malaysia

Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the 34th Asean Summit (Plenary) in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. (Bernama pic). Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24, 2020, Malay Mail. Langkawi MP Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad tendered his second resignation today as chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, the Malay Bumiputera party he co-founded to go head-to-head with Umno in the 2018 elections, Malay Mail reported.

The 94-year-old had relinquished his post as prime minister just hours earlier.

“Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad has tendered his resignation letter as chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).

“The letter was sent to the Bersatu headquarters today,” a two-paragraph statement read.

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