The Dhaka Times Desk The man who once led Malaysia to a high seat in the world court. That Mahathir Mohamad again started his journey by winning huge votes.
92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia was sworn in as the world's oldest prime minister this time. The swearing-in ceremony was held at 5 pm local time on Thursday. The swearing-in ceremony was scheduled for 9:30 am on Thursday, but later it was postponed and he took oath again at a new time.
Yesterday (Wednesday) the 14th general election of Malaysia was completed peacefully. Creating a new history in the country, he was the first to defeat Barisan Nasional, which had been in power for 61 years. Late at night, Mahathir's coalition was declared the winner by the country's Election Commission. According to the announced results, Mahathir Mohamad-led opposition coalition Pakatun Harapan won 126 seats.
Then the king invited Mahathir Mohamad to form the government. This former Prime Minister is returning to the power of the country by winning this election.
It should be noted that Mahathir returned to politics from retirement after getting angry due to the corruption and nepotism of Najib Razak, who was once Mahathir's disciple, to whom he once handed over power. In 2016, Mahathir Mohamad left the Borisan alliance and formed a separate party. Later he formed an alliance with the opposition. "We don't want revenge, we only want to restore the rule of law in the country," Mahathir told reporters.
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