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Admitting that he is poor when it came to choosing successors, former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he would quit if he was the prime minister today. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/289050 Dr M: If I were PM now, I'd quitwww.malaysiakini.comFormer PM says make things easy an …

Video | KiniTV: Former Premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad says that he lost 300,000 Malay votes because of Anwar's black eye in 1999, but notes that Chinese support still ensured him a 2/3rds majority during that year's election. Mahathir: Chinese still supported me despite Anwar's black eye …

Gobalakrishnan nabbed over '04' tweet Police has arrested former Padang Serai MP N Gobalakrishnan over his claim that some state Indian police officers were backing notorious organised criminal group known as '04'. George Town deputy OCPD Abdul Rahman Ahmad said Gobalakrishnan ca …

A local company linked to Alies Anor Abdul, a former political secretary to Najib Abdul Razak when he was deputy prime minister, was found to have violated a patent for cargo imaging owned by a China-based company. The two high-resolution x-ray machines to scan cargo trucks are placed at the Bukit C …

Disheartened over the feud between Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Shahidan Kassim has urged the two to focus on the nation's development. Peacemaker Shahidan aims to break-up PM vs Dr M fightwww.malaysiakini.comThe minister says the two heavyweights mus …

Najib opens Razak Science Centre in England At his former college, which the PM sees as an honour for him and all Malaysians. Najib opens Razak Science Centre in England Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Hadi 'the people's saviour', Saifuddin tweets The former Umno MP, in a biting Twitter post, takes a jab at the Pas leader. Hadi 'the people's saviour', Saifuddin tweets Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Long-time former Sarawak chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud's Australian alma mater is considering removing his name from a campus venue memorialising its former student. Taib's Aussie alma mater mulls erasing namewww.malaysiakini.comAdelaide Uni mulls renaming its 'Taib Mahmud court� …

Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin has denied that non-bumiputera are marginalised and blamed politicians for sensationalising the issue. He warned that these politicians could rip apart ethnic ties in the nation. Non-bumiputra not marginalised, says Daimwww.malaysiakini.comEx-finance minister a …

Video | KiniTV Former Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar says two of the country's 'senior citizens', Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Daim Zainuddin, are entitled to their criticisms of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. Ex minister: 'Senior citizens' Mahathir, Daim entitled to their cri …

Video | KiniTV: Another former home minister, this time Syed Hamid Albar, has denied allegations by Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that his predecessors sent letters to the FBI or similar agencies. Another ex-home minister denies sending letter to FBIwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Another former home minister, this ti …

Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin has denied that non-bumiputera are marginalised and blamed politicians for sensationalising the issue. He warned that these politicians could rip apart ethnic ties in the nation. In an exclusive interview with China Press published today, the Umno veteran was r …

Long-time former Sarawak chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud's Australian alma mater is considering removing his name from a campus venue memorialising its former student. According to Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fund (BMF), University of Adelaide's estates committee will examine a request by civi …

Sarawak governor Abdul Taib Mahmud lawyers have rebutted claims that the former chief minister's family received a US$ 5 million (RM18 million) mansion for US$ 1 (RM3.61) from a tycoon's family in 1991. Taib's family 'not gifted' RM18mil mansionwww.malaysiakini.comTransactio …

Following his arrest in Australia, former police commando Sirul Azhar Umar will have to undergo a court process before a decision is made on his possible extradition to Malaysia. Queen's Counsel Mark Trowell said Australian law dictates that Malaysia must make a formal application for an arrest …