Malaysia PM Mahathir to step down after November
He reiterated that he will step down as premier as he had promised
KUALA LUMPUR (Web Desk) - Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday (Feb 18) that he does not know if the date of Malaysia s most anticipated power transition will be fixed at the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council meeting on Friday (Feb 21).
But he reiterated that he will step down as premier as he had promised, but will do so only after Malaysia hosts November s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.
"I don t know (if the date issue will be raised). I have said that I am prepared to resign anytime when asked. "But my promise to resign remain, and whatever decision made (by the presidential council), I will only resign after Apec," he said to reporters here.
Asked if he would raise the issue himself, Tun Dr Mahathir, 94, said he would not. "I m going to be the chair," he said.
