Dr Mahathir: I will keep to my promise of being temporary PM

PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that he will keep to his promise of holding the prime minister's position on a temporary basis, despite calls made for him to keep the post until the next General Election.

"There is a plea for this old PM to continue (the whole tenure). When we were the opposition, and we wanted to get rid of the kleptocrats, we knew we could not do it with only the Malay votes.