Malaysia’s former PM Mahathir announces his new party’s name
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference in Parliament December 3, 2019. — Picture by Miera Zulyana. Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12, 2020, Malay Mail. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has named his new party Pejuang, Malay Mail reported.
The two-time prime minister made the announcement in a blog post that decried the betrayal of his former comrades in Bersatu, whom he alleged to have sold out for posts and money after the outfit aligned itself with scandal-plagued Umno and Barisan Nasional.
In the emotional pantun (poem) published on his blog chedet.cc, Dr Mahathir said Pejuang — Malay for warrior — was created to fight corruption.
The statement was clearly aimed at Bersatu and Umno, the two parties he once led.
Dr Mahathir also suggested the Malays have long suffered from the effects of corruption because their leaders valued money and power over the interest of their community.
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