Anwar: Transition plan is a 'done deal'

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (left) and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. – Reuters

PETALING JAYA: The transition plan with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is a done deal, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The PKR president said he had no doubt that the transition will go according to plan, following his weekly private meetings with the Prime Minister.

"He (Dr Mahathir) has been very genuine and frank … The discussion has not only been frank but intimate.

"However, I don't think it is necessary for us to share the issues that we agreed between us.

"As far as I am concerned, it is a done deal," he told reporters after chairing the party's central committee meeting at its headquarters here Sunday (June 23).

The issue of power transition has been brought to the fore recently as no formal timeframe has been set for it to happen.

However, the 93-year-old Dr Mahathir has repeatedly said that he would abide by his promise to hand over the premiership to Anwar.

Last February, Anwar said he expected to be prime minister in no more than two years' time, adding that Dr Mahathir must be given enough space to govern effectively during "very difficult and trying times".

At the meeting, the PKR central leadership reiterated that it is satisfied with the transition plan as contained in the 'Muafakat Pakatan Harapan' document which was agreed to by all top Pakatan Harapan leaders on Jan 7 during the coalition's convention.

"PKR stressed that it will continue to support Dr Mahathir's leadership and Cabinet to continue efforts to lead the economy, implement institutional reforms and protect the security of the nation," said the Permatang Pauh MP.