Dr Mahathir convinces Matthias Chang to end hunger strike

KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Matthias Chang has agreed to end his hunger strike, after a plea from his ex-boss, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

According to a spokesman from Dr Mahathir's office, the former prime minister, in his appeal to Chang, told the latter that he needed to end his fast as they still had struggles ahead of them.